#generativeai (7 results)

Why left-wing parties are not pushing for GenAI

I'm often asked why there are so few positive visions of AI. After all, machines can make work less tedious and, provided the benefits are shared fairly, increase the well-being of all. But generative AI does not quite work that way.

An AI slop farm stole my identity

AI slop is everywhere. By one estimate, roughly one in five articles referenced on Google Discover is automatically generated. It's less known that AI slop farms steal the identity of existing journalists and influencers to increase the odds of being picked up by these algorithms.

Work-shy Students, Outsourced Thinking: GenAI in Education

While public bodies see an urgent need to integrate the use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools in schools' curricula, teachers already notice a sharp decline in performance and creativity.

Image Generators Are Trying to Hide Their Biases – And They Make Them Worse

In the run-up to the EU elections, AlgorithmWatch has investigated which election-related images can be generated by popular AI systems. Two of the largest providers don’t adhere to security measures they have announced themselves recently.

Fighting in the Dark: How Europeans Push Back Against Rogue AI

Automated systems go astray, they contribute to child sexual violence, deny people their social benefits, or block organizations' online presence. The affected people often feel helpless when their rights are violated, but some are taking up the fight while current laws fail to protect the victims.

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Generative AI must be neither the stowaway nor the gravedigger of the AI Act

Apparently, adoption of the AI Act as a whole is at risk because the EU Council and Parliament are unable to reach a common position on generative AI, with some Member States wanting to exempt generative AI from any kind of regulation. This is highly irresponsible, as it threatens effective prevention of harms caused by AI-driven systems in general.

Some image generators produce more problematic stereotypes than others, but all fail at diversity

Automated image generators are often accused of spreading harmful stereotypes, but studies usually only look at MidJourney. Other tools make serious efforts to increase diversity in their output, but effective remedies remain elusive.