Day: June 9, 2023

South Carolina officer rescues kidnapped getaway driver who mouthed ‘help me’ during traffic stop

6:36 am June 9, 2023

A South Carolina police department is commemorating one of its officers after a traffic stop led to the rescue of a woman allegedly forced to drive a shooting suspect away from a crime scene. In a Facebook post for “Way To Go Wednesday,” the North Myrtle Beach Police Department recognized Officer Wallace for her actions […]

Trump, DeSantis camps trade blows over AI-generated images of ex-president hugging Fauci

6:20 am June 9, 2023

The Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis camps are trading blows after the Florida governor’s 2024 campaign debuted an AI-generated image depicting the former president hugging Dr. Anthony Fauci. It’s also further fueling concerns about how AI “deepfakes” of altered video, photos or audio portraying candidates saying and doing things they did not could affect the […]

Fear at 10:’ Senators’ concerns spike on impact of artificial intelligence ‘to change votes’ in 2024

6:03 am June 9, 2023

Artificial intelligence’s ability to trick voters creates a significant threat for the 2024 elections, several senators told Fox News. “On a scale of one to 10, I would put my fear at 10 so far as the potential abuses for impersonation, false visual images, deepfakes, voice cloning,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, told Fox News. […]

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher lead stars jumping on AI wagon with reported million-dollar investments

6:00 am June 9, 2023

With big bank accounts, celebrities have begun to invest money in companies using artificial intelligence, predominately startups. Within the past few years, “The Wolf of Wall Street” actor Leonardo DiCaprio and “Iron Man” himself, Robert Downey Jr., have both reportedly invested millions, along with their respective venture capital firms, into AI companies designed to impact […]

Over-regulation of artificial intelligence could lead to Chinese dominance, experts warn: ‘They want to win’

6:00 am June 9, 2023

The United States government and private sector should strike a balance between regulation and investment in artificial intelligence in order to retain a technological edge over China, experts advised. Gordon Chang, the author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” advised a prohibition on investment into Chinese companies, given the country’s government-down approach to military and […]