Can autonomous AI-powered killer drones take morality onboard?

Software could make ethically superior decisions to humans in high-pressure moments, claims ex-GCHQ head David Omand Drones will need to be programmed with moral guidelines as AI-driven decision making reduces human involvement in autonomous warfare, according to a former UK spy chief. David Omand told the Guardian that he had changed his mind on unmanned weapons systems, more than a decade after concluding that autonomous drones could not comply with international humanitarian law. Continue reading...

Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A top Sydney academic used AI to write an opinion piece that urged students to “do the work” and not cut corners by using such technology, with the Sydney Morning Herald removing the “unacceptable” piece from its website. Western Sydney University’s pro vice-chancellor for quality and integrity, Prof Cath Ellis, had an opinion piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald last month, in response to an article from the academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert. Continue reading...

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.

The state became the first to sue the ChatGPT maker over claims that its technology posed a risk to children and that the company had failed to warn the public of dangers.

The robots are also targeted for industrial work settings.

The artificial intelligence company has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to new technology that can automatically write computer code.

Adm. Frank Bradley, who oversees the military’s most dangerous operations, wants safeguards for AI in warfare.

All Americans should have a stake in the future of this technology.