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| Here's a look at today's AI briefing: - U.S. and other countries sign agreement to make AI "secure by design."
- Alibaba divests quantum lab to shift focus more toward AI.
- U.K. charity warns of students using AI image generators.
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| 1 | | The U.S., U.K., and other global powers released non-binding guidelines for how companies should develop and deploy AI models. The international agreement, issued on Sunday, urges companies to make their AI systems "secure by design." More: - 18 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and Japan, approved the agreement, while China did not sign.
- The 20-page document stresses the importance of designing and using AI systems with security as a top priority.
- While not legally binding, the agreement offers general recommendations, including monitoring AI model infrastructure, vetting software suppliers, detecting tampering pre and post-release, and training staff on cybersecurity.
- The document doesn't address more controversial AI topics, like image-generating models, deepfakes, or copyright issues.
- The guidelines were spearheaded by the U.K. National Cyber Security Center and jointly developed with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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| 2 | | Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant, has divested its quantum computing lab and plans to shift its tech research focus more toward AI. Alibaba's Damo Academy, its cutting-edge R&D institute, has donated the quantum lab and equipment to Zhejiang University. More: - Damo Academy will now refocus on more fundamental research, including AI applications in agriculture and healthcare.
- The academy currently operates 16 labs, encompassing AI, ML, autonomous driving, and semiconductor R&D, among other areas.
- As part of the process, Damo is letting go of 30 researchers, and Zhejiang plans to hire them for its quantum research program.
Zoom out: - Last month, Alibaba launched Tongyi Qianwen 2.0, its latest large language model.
- Alibaba Group's new CEO, Eddie Wu, said he aims to prioritize AI alongside user experience to help regain market share in the competitive landscape.
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| 3 | | The U.K.'s Safer Internet Center (UKSIC) has warned that students are using AI image generators to create indecent fake images of classmates. The organization called on schools to make sure their filtering and monitoring systems effectively block the illegal content on school devices. More: - The UKSIC said it had received only "a small number of reports" from schools but is calling for action to prevent the issue from escalating.
- The images are considered child sexual abuse material and may lead to criminal charges. Besides causing harm to victims, they can be used for abuse and blackmail, according to the agency.
- Emma Hardy, UKSIC director, noted that the AI images are often photorealistic and closely resemble professional-grade photos.
Zoom out: - The Internet Watch Foundation, a UKSIC partner, issued a report last month revealing a concerning surge in AI-generated child sexual abuse images.
- Newer AI image-generators, like OpenAI's DALL-E, block explicit content. However, criminals are turning to older versions of Stability AI's Stable Diffusion, an open-source tool, to produce the content, according to IWF.
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| 4 | | While 78% of C-suite leaders claim their organizations use AI, only 42% of employees believe they use AI in their daily work, according to a recent UKG survey. Employees who were open to embracing AI believe it would boost their engagement and job satisfaction (63%), make them more willing to go above and beyond (55%), and increase their overall happiness (54%), 
What happened: UKG, a workforce management software provider, surveyed over 4,000 employees, including C-suite and people managers, across 10 countries. What the numbers say: The executives polled said they believe 56% of their workforce uses AI to augment or automate their job tasks. However, only 42% of employees globally said they believe they're using AI-powered devices in their day-to-day work. Most employees said they would be more accepting or excited about AI if their company were more transparent about the direct ways AI could improve their workflows (78%) and how their organization is using AI (75%). Zoom out: Dan Schawbel, managing partner at Workplace Intelligence, which worked with UKG on the study, said organizations must be transparent about their AI usage to gain a competitive edge and earn and keep employees' trust. | | | |
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| 5 | | London-based AI startup PhysicsX has emerged from stealth with $32M in funding. The company is developing an AI platform for engineers in industries like auto, aerospace, and materials science manufacturing to create and run simulations. More: - PhysicsX says its AI platform rapidly generates virtual simulations for new physical concepts, eliminating the need for manual testing.
- The startup, founded by theoretical physicists Robin Tuluie and Jacomo Corbo, claims a team of 50 simulation, machine learning, and software engineers.
- Its Series A funding round, led by General Catalyst, included participation from Standard Industries, NGP Energy, Radius Capital, and KKR co-founder and co-executive chairman Henry Kravis.
- As part of the round, entrepreneur Jim Baum, an executive in residence at General Catalyst, has joined the company's board.
- The funding will help expedite PhysicsX's growth in customer delivery, product development, and fundamental research, including growing its research arm to advance its AI methods and models.
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| 6 | | AI Events and Conferences: - MLCon 2023, Nov. 28-29, online or Berlin, Germany.
- AI & Big Data Expo Global 2023: Nov. 30-Dec. 1, London, U.K.
- CDAI Apex West: Dec. 5-6, Tempe, Arizona.
- The AI Summit New York: Dec. 6-7, New York, N.Y.
- AI Expo, Powered by AWS, Dec. 9, Austin, Texas.
- AAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Feb. 20-27, 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Nvidia GTC AI Conference & Expo: March 18-21, 2024, San Jose, California, and virtual.
- Data Innovation Summit: April 25-25, 2024, Stockholm, Sweden, and online.
- 2024 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence: June 25-27, 2024, Singapore.
- The AI Conference: Sept 18-19, 2024, San Francisco.
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- Salesforce and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced an AI-focused expansion of their partnership, including greater integration of AWS data and generative AI tools into Salesforce products.
- Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "authentic," which ranked among its top-searched terms in 2023. The dictionary attributed the surge to the growing number of reports on AI, identity, and other topics.
- California's Privacy Protection Agency introduced draft regulations to govern the use of data in automated decision-making. The rules include pre-use notices, opt-out rights, and access rights for California residents to understand how their data is used for AI.
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 | AI and technology writer | | Beth is a contributing editor and writer of Inside's AI and Tech newsletters. With a career in journalism since 2007, she has written for publications including USA Today and the Arizona Business Gazette. As a public policy and investigative reporter at The Arizona Republic, she earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination and a First Amendment Award for co-reporting on pension cost increases. She authored a book on the solar photovoltaic industry in 2016. Reach her at Beth.Duckett@yahoo.com. | | This newsletter was edited by Aaron Crutchfield | |
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