April 30, 2023

  • Impact

    AI Will Make Our Society Even More Unequal, Economists Warn

    Gizmodo, 04/30/23. The rapid development and deployment of AI has brought its potential impacts on human society and economies to the forefront. While consulting firms tout AI as an economic panacea, policymakers express concerns about potential job losses, and economists take a more cautious view. There is general agreement among economic studies that AI will increase inequality, potentially shifting the advantage from labor to capital and reducing tax bases. As AI is largely a revolution in software, it can spread faster and with lower capital investment than previous technological leaps. This uncertainty around the future trajectory of AI technology challenges economists to develop more complex representations of humans and their roles in economic models. READ THE ARTICLE

  • Fashion

    Backlash against AI supermodels triggers wider fears in fashion workforce

    NBC News, 04/30/23. Levi’s recent announcement of plans to use artificial intelligence-generated virtual models for showcasing their clothing line drew concerns from the fashion industry. Critics accuse the company of trying to save money and potentially taking jobs away from professional models by using AI models. Though the company denied these intentions, the anxiety about technology replacing human labor is not new. AI modeling firms have been growing in the industry, raising concerns about unauthorized use of models’ images and the replacement of fit models with AI body scans. However, fashion brands and AI design studios emphasize that their efforts are supplemental and beneficial to customers. The industry is still struggling to figure out how to regulate AI use, but some hope that regulators will step in, just like with regulations for advertisements or dietary supplements. READ THE ARTICLE

  • Journalism

    Journalists using AI-produced content could be liable for copyright infringement

    The Battalion, 04/30/23. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in newsrooms is becoming increasingly popular, with some publications using it to assist with data gathering, generating content, transcribing, and more. However, there is concern about the potential for AI to produce copyrighted material, which could lead to liability and legal issues for journalists. The U.S. Copyright Office is currently developing an initiative to outline the scope of copyright protection for AI-generated tools and work, and some news organizations are already incorporating AI into their operations. As this technology evolves, it will be important for journalists to understand copyright laws and take responsibility for ensuring their content is original and not infringing on others’ rights. READ THE ARTICLE

  • Tools

    New artificial intelligence tool can accurately identify cancer

    The Guardian, 04/30/23. A new development in the field of cancer diagnosis has been achieved by doctors, scientists, and researchers who created an artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify cancer. This model has the potential to speed up the diagnosis of cancer and fast-track patients to treatment, as it can identify whether abnormal growths found on CT scans are cancerous more efficiently and effectively than current methods. The AI model was developed through the use of radiomics, which extracts vital information from medical images not easily detected by the human eye. The model was tested using measures that showed it could accurately predict the risk of cancer in each nodule, outperforming the Brock score and performing comparably to the Herder score. This technology could support clinicians in identifying high-risk patients and potentially improve early detection, making cancer treatment more successful. READ THE ARTICLE

  • Healthcare

    AI chatbot’s ‘bedside manner’ preferred over conventional doctors by shocking margin, according to blind study

    Fox News, 04/30/23. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been gaining traction in the medical field as patients become more open to the idea of seeking medical advice from chatbots instead of doctors. One study reported that nearly 80% of participants favored the responses from a chatbot doctor over those from a conventional doctor. Patients found the AI bots had a better bedside manner and offered more comfortable responses. Although AI has the potential to assist or even replace human doctors, there are concerns about bias and discrimination being perpetuated through the data sets used to train the chatbots. As AI continues to evolve and become more integrated into various industries, there will be ongoing discussions about its role and the ethical implications that come with it. READ THE ARTICLE