San Francisco, July 27 (Ians) Four major tech companies — Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic have come together to form a new industry body designed to ensure the “safe and responsible development” of “frontier AI” models.
In response to growing calls for regulatory oversight, these tech firms have announced the formation of “Frontier Model Forum” which will draw on the technical and operational expertise of its member companies to benefit the entire AI ecosystem and develop a public library of solutions to support industry best practices and standards.
The Forum aims to help — advance AI safety research to promote responsible development of frontier models and minimise potential risks, identify safety best practices for frontier models, share knowledge with policymakers, academics, civil society and others to advance responsible AI development, and support efforts to leverage AI to address society’s biggest challenges.
Although the Frontier Model Forum currently has only four members, the...
In response to growing calls for regulatory oversight, these tech firms have announced the formation of “Frontier Model Forum” which will draw on the technical and operational expertise of its member companies to benefit the entire AI ecosystem and develop a public library of solutions to support industry best practices and standards.
The Forum aims to help — advance AI safety research to promote responsible development of frontier models and minimise potential risks, identify safety best practices for frontier models, share knowledge with policymakers, academics, civil society and others to advance responsible AI development, and support efforts to leverage AI to address society’s biggest challenges.
Although the Frontier Model Forum currently has only four members, the...
- 7/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
President Joe Biden unveiled a set of “responsible innovation” voluntary commitments made by seven companies involved in artificial intelligence amid worries over the impact of the technology.
“Americans are seeing how advanced artificial intelligence and the pace of innovation have the power to disrupt jobs and industries,” Biden said.
AI is a central issue in the current SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and although Biden did not mention it in his remarks at the White House on Friday, the potential massive loss of employment has been an issue as administration officials have met with AI executives.
Biden also said that new laws, regulation and oversight will be required to manage the risk of AI and that he planned more executive actions “to help America lead the way toward responsible innovation.”
The set of commitments include one for internal and security testing of their AI systems before their release, and another to...
“Americans are seeing how advanced artificial intelligence and the pace of innovation have the power to disrupt jobs and industries,” Biden said.
AI is a central issue in the current SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and although Biden did not mention it in his remarks at the White House on Friday, the potential massive loss of employment has been an issue as administration officials have met with AI executives.
Biden also said that new laws, regulation and oversight will be required to manage the risk of AI and that he planned more executive actions “to help America lead the way toward responsible innovation.”
The set of commitments include one for internal and security testing of their AI systems before their release, and another to...
- 7/21/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Google has made good on a threat to pull its Google News Service in Canada after Bill C-18 — legislation designed to get U.S. digital tech giants to pay local publishers for news snippets shared or repurposed on their platforms — became law in the country.
“As a result, we have informed the government that we have made the difficult decision that when the law takes effect we will be removing links to Canadian news from our Search, News, and Discover products and will no longer be able to operate Google News Showcase in Canada,” Kent Walker, president of global affairs at Google and Alphabet, said on Google’s Canada blog page on Thursday.
Passage of Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act, was designed to get Meta and Google to the table to negotiate commercial licensing deals with Canadian publishers for their local platforms. On June 23, Meta announced...
“As a result, we have informed the government that we have made the difficult decision that when the law takes effect we will be removing links to Canadian news from our Search, News, and Discover products and will no longer be able to operate Google News Showcase in Canada,” Kent Walker, president of global affairs at Google and Alphabet, said on Google’s Canada blog page on Thursday.
Passage of Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act, was designed to get Meta and Google to the table to negotiate commercial licensing deals with Canadian publishers for their local platforms. On June 23, Meta announced...
- 6/29/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
San Francisco, June 24 (Ians) Google has demanded reforms in the practice of governments seeking users’ personal information and then issuing gag orders against the citizens. “As our lives continue to become more digitised, laws governing government access to personal information need to evolve to protect both public safety and civil liberties,” Kent Walker, President […]...
- 6/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
San Francisco, March 13 (Ians) Sundar Pichai-run Google has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft, accusing the Satya Nadella-run enterprise of willing to break the way the open web works in an effort to undercut a rival.
The attack came as Microsoft President Brad Smith, who on Friday issued a testimony for the House Committee on the Judiciary looking into antitrust and commercial aspects of competition for a free and diverse press, and slammed Google for hampering the growth of news organisations.
"News organisations have ad inventory to sell, but they can no longer sell directly to those who want to place ads," Smith said in a statement.
"Instead, for all practical purposes they must use Google's tools, operate on Google's ad exchanges, contribute data to Google's operations, and pay Google money. All this impacts the ability of news organisations to benefit economically even from advertising on their own sites,...
The attack came as Microsoft President Brad Smith, who on Friday issued a testimony for the House Committee on the Judiciary looking into antitrust and commercial aspects of competition for a free and diverse press, and slammed Google for hampering the growth of news organisations.
"News organisations have ad inventory to sell, but they can no longer sell directly to those who want to place ads," Smith said in a statement.
"Instead, for all practical purposes they must use Google's tools, operate on Google's ad exchanges, contribute data to Google's operations, and pay Google money. All this impacts the ability of news organisations to benefit economically even from advertising on their own sites,...
- 3/13/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The battle between Big Tech and the federal government is starting to get real.
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google over its dominance of the online search and search advertising markets, alleging that the $1 trillion Big Tech behemoth has used a variety of anticompetitive practices to keep its foot on the neck of the competition. The lawsuit is the largest antitrust case against a tech company since the Justice Department sued Microsoft in 1998, and could be a sign of things to come as Washington, D.C., continues to hold...
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google over its dominance of the online search and search advertising markets, alleging that the $1 trillion Big Tech behemoth has used a variety of anticompetitive practices to keep its foot on the neck of the competition. The lawsuit is the largest antitrust case against a tech company since the Justice Department sued Microsoft in 1998, and could be a sign of things to come as Washington, D.C., continues to hold...
- 10/20/2020
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Attorneys general from 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico appeared in front of the Supreme Court on Monday to unveil a major antitrust investigation of Google, the latest scrutiny in Washington facing the tech giant.
The investigation, which involves top state legal officials from both parties, initially will focus on advertising and search, but the state officials said that the probe could grow to encompass other areas including video, where Google’s YouTube is a dominant player in user-generated uploading sites.
Hollywood studios largely have been watching from the sidelines as tech platforms face increasing pressure from lawmakers over a host of issues, including their collection of data and the way that they police their platforms for inflammatory content. Showbiz lobbyists long have pressed Google to do more to fight piracy, even as the company forges content partnerships with industry players.
An MPAA spokesman declined comment on the latest investigation,...
The investigation, which involves top state legal officials from both parties, initially will focus on advertising and search, but the state officials said that the probe could grow to encompass other areas including video, where Google’s YouTube is a dominant player in user-generated uploading sites.
Hollywood studios largely have been watching from the sidelines as tech platforms face increasing pressure from lawmakers over a host of issues, including their collection of data and the way that they police their platforms for inflammatory content. Showbiz lobbyists long have pressed Google to do more to fight piracy, even as the company forges content partnerships with industry players.
An MPAA spokesman declined comment on the latest investigation,...
- 9/9/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In the days following the 2016 presidential election, Google executives expressed shock and dismay over the election of Donald Trump but urged resect for the democratic process in an internal video leaked to the right-wing news site Breitbart.
The video of all-hands meeting, held on Nov. 10, is already stirring controversy on social media, as it feeds into Trump’s charges of anti-conservative bias on the part of the Silicon Valley search giant. Google has issued a statement saying that nothing in the hour-long discussion suggests political views influence product design.
“Let’s face it, most people here are pretty upset and pretty sad because of the election,” said Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin said at the outset of the meeting, later adding that, “Myself, as an immigrant and a refugee, I certainly find this election deeply offensive and I know many of you do, too. And I think it’s a very...
The video of all-hands meeting, held on Nov. 10, is already stirring controversy on social media, as it feeds into Trump’s charges of anti-conservative bias on the part of the Silicon Valley search giant. Google has issued a statement saying that nothing in the hour-long discussion suggests political views influence product design.
“Let’s face it, most people here are pretty upset and pretty sad because of the election,” said Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin said at the outset of the meeting, later adding that, “Myself, as an immigrant and a refugee, I certainly find this election deeply offensive and I know many of you do, too. And I think it’s a very...
- 9/13/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Senators raised the prospect of regulating social media platforms as Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg testified this morning about efforts to combat foreign manipulation of their platforms.
Sen. Richard Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, commended Facebook and Twitter for dedicating the resources to fight corruption and misuse of their platforms, and their willingness to collaborate with government and law enforcement. But he said continued abuse of social media underscores a national security vulnerability that remains unaddressed.
“If the answer is regulation, let’s have a dialog about what that looks like,” Burr said in his opening remarks. “If it requires information sharing and government cooperation, let’s get it out there.”
Dorsey, who flouted stodgy Washington, D.C., protocol, by appearing in a suit without a tie and sporting a nose ring, admitted he is “typically pretty shy,” and read a statement off...
Sen. Richard Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, commended Facebook and Twitter for dedicating the resources to fight corruption and misuse of their platforms, and their willingness to collaborate with government and law enforcement. But he said continued abuse of social media underscores a national security vulnerability that remains unaddressed.
“If the answer is regulation, let’s have a dialog about what that looks like,” Burr said in his opening remarks. “If it requires information sharing and government cooperation, let’s get it out there.”
Dorsey, who flouted stodgy Washington, D.C., protocol, by appearing in a suit without a tie and sporting a nose ring, admitted he is “typically pretty shy,” and read a statement off...
- 9/5/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
With the midterm elections fast approaching, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg will attempt to convince Congress that the social network takes the matter of election interference seriously and is taking steps to prevent it.
In testimony released ahead of her appearance Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sandberg detailed all the ways Facebook is working proactively to identify and remove fake accounts, prevent coordinated efforts to spread misinformation and bring transparency to political advertising.
“The threats we face are not new. America has always confronted attacks from opponents who wish to undermine our democracy,” Sandberg said her prepared remarks (read them here). “What is new is the tactics they use. That means it’s going to take everyone — including industry, governments and experts from civil society — working together to stay ahead.”
Sandberg talked about Facebook’s efforts to detect and stop foreign election interference, through a doubling of the...
In testimony released ahead of her appearance Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sandberg detailed all the ways Facebook is working proactively to identify and remove fake accounts, prevent coordinated efforts to spread misinformation and bring transparency to political advertising.
“The threats we face are not new. America has always confronted attacks from opponents who wish to undermine our democracy,” Sandberg said her prepared remarks (read them here). “What is new is the tactics they use. That means it’s going to take everyone — including industry, governments and experts from civil society — working together to stay ahead.”
Sandberg talked about Facebook’s efforts to detect and stop foreign election interference, through a doubling of the...
- 9/5/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate Intelligence Committee has declined Google Chief Legal Officer Kent Walker’s offer to testify tomorrow in place of the company’s co-founder, Alphabet CEO Larry Page.
The committee invited Page to join Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to discuss how the social media platforms plan to fend off foreign meddling ahead of the November midterm elections.
Chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina declined Walker’s offer to testify, since he appeared before the committee last fall to address the Russian campaign to influence voters during the 2016 election, according to a source. The committee hopes to hear from an executive higher up on the food chain.
In a bit of Washington, D.C., theater, an empty chair will be placed next to Dorsey and Sandberg, should someone in the Google executive suite turn up. No word yet from Google whether a Page or Google CEO Sundar Pichai will attend.
The committee invited Page to join Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to discuss how the social media platforms plan to fend off foreign meddling ahead of the November midterm elections.
Chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina declined Walker’s offer to testify, since he appeared before the committee last fall to address the Russian campaign to influence voters during the 2016 election, according to a source. The committee hopes to hear from an executive higher up on the food chain.
In a bit of Washington, D.C., theater, an empty chair will be placed next to Dorsey and Sandberg, should someone in the Google executive suite turn up. No word yet from Google whether a Page or Google CEO Sundar Pichai will attend.
- 9/4/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Google has shut down 39 YouTube accounts with ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (Irib).
These accounts, according to a blog post from Kent Walker, Google’s Svp of global affairs, were part of a larger “influence operation” by the Irib. Though Walker didn’t go into detail concerning the accounts’ content, he did cite the systems Google has in place to “protect political campaigns from digital attacks.” He also noted a connection between the newly terminated accounts and the many Iran and Russia-connected accounts that were removed just days ago from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for spreading false stories about the Us and otherwise attempting to influence world politics.
In addition to the 39 Irib-linked YouTube channels, Google removed six Blogger blogs and 13 Google+ accounts. The company took down another 42 channels that could be traced back to the Internet Research Agency, which is connected to the Kremlin and...
These accounts, according to a blog post from Kent Walker, Google’s Svp of global affairs, were part of a larger “influence operation” by the Irib. Though Walker didn’t go into detail concerning the accounts’ content, he did cite the systems Google has in place to “protect political campaigns from digital attacks.” He also noted a connection between the newly terminated accounts and the many Iran and Russia-connected accounts that were removed just days ago from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for spreading false stories about the Us and otherwise attempting to influence world politics.
In addition to the 39 Irib-linked YouTube channels, Google removed six Blogger blogs and 13 Google+ accounts. The company took down another 42 channels that could be traced back to the Internet Research Agency, which is connected to the Kremlin and...
- 8/23/2018
- by Jessica Klein
- Tubefilter.com
Google said it has terminated dozens of YouTube channels and other accounts spreading misinformation on behalf of the Iran’s state-owned broadcaster.
The announcement marks the third time this week that a major technology company has shut down abuse of its platform by foreign actors.
Google said it terminated 39 YouTube channels, 13 Google+ accounts and six blogs on Blogger that were linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. The YouTube channels reached about 13,466 viewers in the U.S.
“Actors engaged in this type of influence operation violate our policies, and we swiftly remove such content from our services and terminate these actors’ accounts,” wrote Kent Walker, Google’s senior vice president of global affairs.
In this case, Google’s own Threat Analysis Group, working together with the Alphabet-incubated security firm Jigsaw, and independent cybersecurity firm FireEye, to identify the influence operation tied to Iran. FireEye flagged some suspicious Google accounts,...
The announcement marks the third time this week that a major technology company has shut down abuse of its platform by foreign actors.
Google said it terminated 39 YouTube channels, 13 Google+ accounts and six blogs on Blogger that were linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. The YouTube channels reached about 13,466 viewers in the U.S.
“Actors engaged in this type of influence operation violate our policies, and we swiftly remove such content from our services and terminate these actors’ accounts,” wrote Kent Walker, Google’s senior vice president of global affairs.
In this case, Google’s own Threat Analysis Group, working together with the Alphabet-incubated security firm Jigsaw, and independent cybersecurity firm FireEye, to identify the influence operation tied to Iran. FireEye flagged some suspicious Google accounts,...
- 8/23/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
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