In this article Research by The Upwork Research Institute reveals that 71% of full-time employees are burned out and 65% report struggling with employer demands on their productivity. Meanwhile, 81% of global C-suite leaders acknowledge they have increased demands on workers in the past year.¹ https://www.upwork.com/research/ai-enhanced-work-models
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In this article Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Elon Musk on Monday to fix social media platform X’s AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the Nov. 5 election. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/five-us-states-push-musk-145737602.html
In this article In an interview with NBC News, Schumer suggested deepfake election bills could hitch a ride on a funding bill, while AI national security bills could be linked to a big defense policy package. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/chuck-schumer-eyes-opportunities-pass-deepfake-ai-bills-2024-elections-rcna164915
In this article Influential investor Cathie Wood has sounded the alarm over the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in US tech stocks warning the stampede to own them risked burning investors. Ms Wood, a bullish supporter of Silicon Valley, said the rush to own the six largest US tech stocks had left the market at its most […]
In this article: CEO Kumar said the levers to compete in the market are also powered by automation and AI, which is one of the reasons why the company is gaining wallet share from peers. https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/productivity-benefits-from-ai-automation-help-cognizant-work-with-fewer-employees-article-12784956.html
In this article: An irrational fear of running afoul of AI laws are paralyzing decision-making and preventing more companies from tapping the tech’s true potential. Here’s what business leaders need to know and consider. https://www.fastcompany.com/91164081/ai-is-both-the-problem-and-its-own-solution
In this article: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. Commerce Department agency that develops and tests tech for the U.S. government, companies and the broader public, has re-released a testbed designed to measure how malicious attacks — particularly attacks that “poison” AI model training data — might degrade the performance of […]
In this article: Company after company is swallowing the hype, only to be forced into embarrassing walkbacks by anti-AI backlash https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/27/harm-ai-artificial-intelligence-backlash-human-labour
In this article: SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) Effective Date: July 26 Reason for Strike: Failed labor contract negotiations focused on AI-related protections for workers. Negotiation Timeline: Months of negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the major video game companies. Current Status: No agreement reached, leading to a call for […]
In this article: Joint Effort on AI Antitrust Issues: Regions Involved: United States, European Union, United Kingdom Date: Tuesday, July 23 Purpose: Address potential antitrust issues in artificial intelligence (AI) Key Concerns: Market Concentration: Focus on preventing monopolies and ensuring competitive markets in the AI sector. Anti-Competitive Practices: Addressing practices that could stifle competition and […]
