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10-05-2023 Bringing Clarity to the AI Conversation with Tech Researcher Deb Raji

PLUS: Terrified electric vehicle driver becomes trapped when the car malfunctioned while still moving.

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Lisa D. Sparks
October 05, 2023

I just read an amazing set of recaps of the much-discussed AI Forum lead by Senator Chuck Shumer. Researcher Deb Raji’s two takes on the event provide a grounded and realistic view of AI today and how others view it. Definitely worth a look if you want a practical understanding of AI in plain, easy-to-access language.

Today’s Top 5 News Stories in Tech, Race, and Gender

1 / Need a Clear-Eyed View on the State of AI Today? Check Out Deb Raji’s Recaps

Deb Raji’s summary of Chuck Shumer’s AI confab appeared in the Atlantic. It’s a solid read, for sure. See link below:

AI’s Present Matters More Than Its Imagined Future

Let’s not spend too much time daydreaming.

www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/ai-chuck-schumer-forum-legislation/675540

But the real scoop is in the article Raji wrote for her alma mater MIT. The links lead to substantive accountability tools and research. Plus, the questions Raji answers resonate with those carefully watching the trajectory of what we call AI:

An inside look at Congress’s first AI regulation forum

Researcher Inioluwa Deborah Raji says tech CEOs focused on big claims of what AI could do, but she was there to offer a reality check.

www.technologyreview.com/2023/09/25/1080104/inside-congresss-first-ai-insight-forum

2/ Men Take Over Grace Hopper Women’s Career Fair Through Gender Identity Loophole

Sadly, the chatter around this issue ignited a rather uncivil discussion on gender identity. To be clear, the men who did this were wrong. Also, this says a lot about the economy itself. Plus, I wonder why there’s so much silence around the Fearless Fund’s battle for its very existence against anti-diversity activists like Edward Blum.

Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech

The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

www.wired.com/story/grace-hopper-celebration-career-fair-men

@catchupnews

The organizers have since apologized "to those who did not have the experience they expected" #catchupnews #gracehopperconference #women

3/ Harrowing Tale of a Malfunctioning EV That Wouldn’t Stop

'I was kidnapped by my runaway electric car'

Brian Morrison's MG ZS EV had a malfunction near Glasgow and had to crash into a police van to stop.

www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-67005620

4/ ️Predictive AI for Good? Spotting Trends Leading to Homelessness and Intervening Beforehand

Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do

L.A. is housing more people than ever, but an even greater number keep falling into homelessness. This first-of-its-kind prevention program calculates who seems most at risk for landing on the street.

www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1202374047/los-angeles-is-using-ai-to-predict-who-might-become-homeless-and-help-before-the

5/ AI Literacy Campaign Preps Voters for Deepfakes and Other Digitally Duplicitous Acts

Nonprofit group plans ad campaign using AI misinfo to fight AI misinfo

AIandYou is launching the public awareness campaign to educate voters on how AI could affect next year’s election.

www.politico.com/news/2023/10/03/ai-campaigns-nonprofit-misinformation-00119579

AI Literacy Video from AIandYou

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