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• US lawmaker urges labelling, restrictions on AI content

  U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who is active in artificial-intelligence issues, wrote to leading tech firms on Thursday to urge them to label AI-generated content and limit the spread of material aimed at misleading users. In the letter to the chief executives of OpenAI, which released ChatGPT, and its partner Microsoft among others, Bennet said it was especially important for Americans to know when AI was used to make political content.

  

• Lenovo to invest $1 bn to accelerate AI deployment for businesses

  Global technology brand Lenovo on Wednesday announced that it will invest $1 billion over three years in the expansion of infrastructure solutions to accelerate the artificial intelligence (AI) deployment for businesses globally. Lenovo's investment strategy includes an additional $100 million commitment to the expansion of the Lenovo AI Innovators programme.

  

• How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI

  With authorities worldwide racing to rein in artificial intelligence, groundbreaking legislation in the European Union cleared a key hurdle Wednesday.European Parliament lawmakers voted to approve the proposal as it heads toward final passage. It would become the world's first set of comprehensive rules for the technology and could act as a model for other places working on similar regulations.

  

• UN chief proposes code to tackle 'grave' misinformation

  Alarm over advancements in artificial intelligence must not obscure the "grave" harm already being done by digital platforms rife with misinformation, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday, as he proposed an international code of conduct.

  

• U.S. Senate leader schedules classified AI briefings

  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he has scheduled three briefings for senators on artificial intelligence, including the first classified briefing on the topic. In a letter to colleagues on Tuesday, the Democratic leader said senators need to deepen their understanding of artificial intelligence.

  

• AI generated content should be labelled, EU Commissioner Jourova says

  Companies deploying generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard with the potential to generate disinformation should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova said on Monday. Unveiled late last year, Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing consumer application in history and set off a race among tech companies to bring generative AI products to market.

  

• Regulators take aim at AI to protect consumers and workers

  As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation's financial watchdog says it's working to ensure that companies follow the law when they're using AI. Already, automated systems and algorithms help determine credit ratings, loan terms, bank account fees, and other aspects of our financial lives. AI also affects hiring, housing and working conditions.

  

• Will AI make the law profession better or make lawyers extinct?

  AI has made the practice of law more efficient and accurate, it has made law globally accessible too. Moreover, AI can disrupt the legal market by democratizing it through lowering barriers to entry and increasing the affordability of legal services. However, most advanced AI based technologies come with a heavy price tag, which only the larger firms can afford to invest in AI while smaller practices continue to rely on the human brain. Pricing and economies of scale will therefore play important roles in shaping the future of AI

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• OpenAI CEO threatens to quit EU over new law that puts AI in 'high risk' zone

  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has threatened to quit the European Union (EU) if regulators continue with its crucial artificial intelligence (AI) law in its current form. The law is undergoing revisions and may require large AI models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and GPT-4 to be designated as "high risk", Time reported.

  

• EU's Breton says, Google to develop voluntary AI pact ahead of new AI rules

  Alphabet and the European Commission aim to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) pact involving European and non-European companies ahead of rules to govern the technology, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday. Breton had earlier met Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai in Brussels. "Sundar and I agreed that we cannot afford to wait until AI regulation actually becomes applicable, and to work together with all AI developers to already develop an AI pact on a voluntary basis ahead of the legal deadline," Breton said in a statement after the meeting.

  

• 'Deepfake' scam in China fans worries over AI-driven fraud

  A fraud in northern China that used sophisticated "deepfake" technology to convince a man to transfer money to a supposed friend has sparked concern about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to aid financial crimes.China has been tightening scrutiny of such technology and apps amid a rise in AI-driven fraud, mainly involving the manipulation of voice and facial data, and adopted new rules in January to legally protect victims.