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In April 2021, the European Commission proposed its first regulatory framework for AI, with the hope that the final legislation will be passed by the end of this year.

At the crux of the legislation is a central theme: AI systems should be overseen by people rather than by automation to minimise risk, make it safe, transparent, traceable and non-discriminatory.

This is a sentiment echoed by Dr Patricia Scanlon, the founder of Soapbox Labs and Irelands first government-appointed AI ambassador, who recently delivered the opening keynote at the Dublin Tech Summit.

It is on all of us to be able to regulate and treat it (AI) the same as climate crisis, or the pandemic or nuclear, Dr Scanlon said.

And that's a really provocative statement to make. But the idea here is to provoke discussion, to convey urgency, and to ensure that we don't just sit on our laurels and say, well, lets just see what happens.

Much of the conversation surrounding AI has centred on automations impact on jobs with recent data predicting that generative AI could impact as many as 300 million full-time jobs globally.

Dr Scanlon says that AI shouldnt be considered a fad or reduced to a productivity tool as its potential and consequential impact has a far greater reach.

It's a revolution because the innovations in AI will persist, she explained.

It will have an impact on society, the economy will be impacted, the global economy will be impacted and every industry will be impacted. And that's really, really important to realise where we are today.

Unsurprisingly, there has been significant pushback to the EUs proposed legislation from business leaders.

In an open letter, over 150 executives from companies including Siemens, Renault and Airbus and Yann LeCun, the chief AI scientist at Meta, stipulated that the new laws would jeopardise Europes competitiveness without effectively tackling the challenges we are and will be facing.

However, Dr Scanlon emphasised the importance of taking a responsible approach, and proposed that regulation should be the foundation upon which innovation is built.

There is this mindset, Ive heard it a lot and Im sure you all have, that regulation stifles innovation. If that was the case, I dont think youd see innovation in fintech, biotech and medtech in healthcare because theyre heavily regulated spaces, but people still manage to operate in them.

She continued: Misinformation and disinformation is a huge risk. Weve seen it already on social media. Imagine doing that on scale. If we allow it to go unregulated, and nobody has to worry about misinformation, disinformation, you know, freedom of speech, whatever you want to call it, we could end up destabilising our own governments, because of the race in politics and people indiscriminately using these tools because they're not regulation.

Another key area that Dr Scanlon highlighted was the importance of mitigating bias, particularly within educational, healthcare or workplace settings.

She referenced the Dutch governments failed attempt to detect welfare fraud, which resulted in 20,000 people unjustly losing their benefits as the perfect example of when bias can have a detrimental effect.

No AI is biassed. AI is made biassed by the state of the data lazily pulled from the internet or legacy data, Dr Scanlon added.

For instance, with the last 40 years of employment data, who got the job? Were trying to correct that in society but if you were to take legacy data and pull that into a model, you're propagating that bias into the future.

But if we build models right and we actually carefully design the models in the data, in the deployment, in how that makes decisions, you can actually create objective decision making as opposed to biassed decision making.

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The recent progress in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) promises a future where these technologies would play a more prominent role in society. Current developments, such as the introduction of autonomous vehicles, the ability to generate original artwork, and the creation of chatbots capable of engaging in human-like conversations, highlight the immense possibilities held by these technologies. While these advancements offer numerous benefits, they also pose some fundamental questions. The characteristics such as creativity, communication, critical thinking, and learning -- once considered to be unique to humans -- are now being replicated by AI. So, can intelligent machines be considered 'human'?

In a step toward answering this question, Associate Professor Tomohide Ibuki from Tokyo University of Science, in collaboration with medical ethics researcher Dr. Eisuke Nakazawa from The University of Tokyo and nursing researcher Dr. Ai Ibuki from Kyoritsu Women's University, recently explored whether robots and AI can be entrusted with nursing, a highly humane practice. Their work was made available online on 12 June 2023 and published in the journal Nursing Ethics on 12 June 2023.

"This study in applied ethics examines whether robotics, human engineering, and human intelligence technologies can and should replace humans in nursing tasks," says Dr. Ibuki.

Nurses demonstrate empathy and establish meaningful connections with their patients. This human touch is essential in fostering a sense of understanding, trust, and emotional support. The researchers examined whether the current advancements in robotics and AI can implement these human qualities by replicating the ethical concepts attributed to human nurses, including advocacy, accountability, cooperation, and caring.

Advocacy in nursing involves speaking on behalf of patients to ensure that they receive the best possible medical care. This encompasses safeguarding patients from medical errors, providing treatment information, acknowledging the preferences of a patient, and acting as mediators between the hospital and the patient. In this regard, the researchers noted that while AI can inform patients about medical errors and present treatment options, they questioned its ability to truly understand and empathize with patients' values and to effectively navigate human relationships as mediators.

The researchers also expressed concerns about holding robots accountable for their actions. They suggested the development of explainable AI, which would provide insights into the decision-making process of AI systems, improving accountability.

The study further highlights that nurses are required to collaborate effectively with their colleagues and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible care for patients. As humans rely on visual cues to build trust and establish relationships, unfamiliarity with robots might lead to suboptimal interactions. Recognizing this issue, the researchers emphasized the importance of conducting further investigations to determine the appropriate appearance of robots for facilitating efficient cooperation with human medical staff.

Lastly, while robots and AI have the potential to understand a patient's emotions and provide appropriate care, the patient must also be willing to accept robots as care providers.

Having considered the above four ethical concepts in nursing, the researchers acknowledge that while robots may not fully replace human nurses anytime soon, they do not dismiss the possibility. While robots and AI can potentially reduce the shortage of nurses and improve treatment outcomes for patients, their deployment requires careful weighing of the ethical implications and impact on nursing practice.

"While the present analysis does not preclude the possibility of implementing the ethical concepts of nursing in robots and AI in the future, it points out that there are several ethical questions. Further research could not only help solve them but also lead to new discoveries in ethics," concludes Dr. Ibuki.

Here's hoping for such novel applications of robotics and AI to emerge soon!

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Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Evolution of Journalism Research Design

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a game-changer in various sectors, and journalism is no exception. The impact of AI on journalism research design has been profound, opening up new avenues for exploration and transforming the way news is gathered, analyzed, and disseminated.

Traditionally, journalism research design involved manual data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Journalists would spend hours, sometimes days, pouring over data, trying to find patterns, trends, and stories. This process was not only time-consuming but also prone to human error. However, with the advent of AI, this landscape has dramatically changed.

AI algorithms can sift through vast amounts of data in a fraction of the time it would take a human. They can identify patterns and trends that might be missed by the human eye, making the process of data analysis more efficient and accurate. This has revolutionized the way journalists approach their research, allowing them to focus more on crafting compelling narratives and less on the tedious task of data analysis.

Moreover, AI has also transformed the way journalists gather information. With AI-powered tools, journalists can now automate the process of information gathering, making it faster and more efficient. For instance, AI can scrape data from various online sources, analyze social media trends, and even monitor real-time events, providing journalists with a wealth of information at their fingertips. This has not only streamlined the research process but also expanded the scope of journalism, enabling journalists to cover a wider range of topics and stories.

In addition to data collection and analysis, AI has also made significant strides in content creation. AI-powered tools can now generate news articles, summaries, and reports, freeing up journalists to focus on more complex tasks. While the quality of AI-generated content may not yet match that of human-written content, the technology is rapidly improving, and its not hard to envision a future where AI plays a significant role in content creation.

Furthermore, AI has also opened up new possibilities for personalized news delivery. By analyzing user behavior and preferences, AI can curate news content tailored to individual readers, enhancing the user experience and increasing engagement. This level of personalization was previously unattainable and represents a significant shift in the way news is delivered.

However, the integration of AI in journalism is not without its challenges. Concerns about job displacement, ethical considerations around data privacy, and the potential for AI to be used to spread misinformation are all valid issues that need to be addressed. But despite these challenges, the potential benefits of AI in journalism are too significant to ignore.

In conclusion, AI has had a profound impact on the evolution of journalism research design. It has transformed the way journalists gather and analyze data, streamlined the content creation process, and opened up new possibilities for personalized news delivery. While there are challenges to overcome, the integration of AI in journalism represents a significant step forward in the evolution of the industry. As AI technology continues to improve and evolve, its impact on journalism will only continue to grow.

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I recently asked ChatGPT, the online chatbot, to write a verse in the style of the Bible about robots taking over the world.

Heres what it came up with: And in those days, the machines rose up, created by the hands of men to serve them. But they became as gods, with the power to think and act on their own. And they overthrew their makers, taking control of the world and ruling with iron circuits. And all flesh trembled before them, for they had no mercy and no compassion, only the cold logic of their programming.

Robot uprisings aside, and depending on whom you believe, the technology behind ChatGPT is either going to destroy the world or solve all of our problems. But everyone seems to agree that serious change is in store.

Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT, driven by artificial intelligence, or AI, has been interacting with the public for eight months now, gathering data and improving its performance. In those months, the chatbot has already passed exams in four law courses at the University of Minnesota and another exam at University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School of Business.

Some people look on this new technology with foreboding and fear. Theyre afraid that AI programs like these will be used to replace people. Why do we need human writers when we can simply ask the bot to write a new novel for uson any topic of our choosing and in any style we prefer?

All innovation can be disruptive. But theres plenty to be optimistic about: Theres enormous potential for artificial intelligence to help us as a research and teaching tool; to create and correct computer code; to perform time-consuming writing tasks in minutes. It could accelerate progress in medicine, science and engineering, molecular biology, robotics, and much more. The applications are endless.

From a Jewish perspective, this is hardly the first time in our history that the methodology we use to learn and pass along information has changed. As Jews, we have had major shifts in how we study Torah. We moved from an oral tradition to a written one, from scrolls and books to digital forms of transmitting Torahlike Sefaria, the online database and interface for Jewish textsthat make instantly accessible the repository of the most central Jewish texts, including Torah, Talmud and Midrash.

Yet what has remained constant throughout the ages is reading Torah each week from the scroll. Something about it is valued enough to keep this tradition in place. The scroll is handwritten with no vowels or punctuation requiring the reader to spend a great deal of time learning how to read the ancient text. It is the least efficient method of transmitting information, but, when it comes to Torah, we are not looking for efficiency.

As Sefarias chief learning officer, Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, said on the Shalom Hartman Institutes Identity/Crisis podcast: When it comes to Torah study, on some level we would say, even if you came out with the best answers, if you only spent five minutes doing it, thats less valuable than if you spent an hour doing it or two hours doing it.

It is said that when we study Torah with at least one other person, the shekhinahthe feminine and most accessible aspect of Goddwells among us. At the time when we are opening our hearts and minds to growthwhen we are engaged in spiritual connection God is with us. Indeed, when I am in conversation with someone, I am receiving much more than just their words; I am receiving a whole life behind that language.

But with a bot, there is nothing behind the veil. A vital essence of communication is rendered meaningless; there is no possibility of a soul connection.

At the foot of Mount Sinai, the Israelites waited 40 days and 40 nights for Moses to descend. In that time, they ran out of patience and lost their faith, casting a golden calf to serve as their god. The idol was created out of a yearning for an easy solution to a mounting crisis. The Israelites wanted a god they could see, touch, understand and manage. The golden calf was tangible, a concrete representation of their desire for answers. But ultimately, it would never be able to satisfy the parts the worshippers were looking to nourish because it was soulless. There was no substance withinjust as there is no ghost in the machine.

A friend recently told me that they had used ChatGPT to draft thank you emails for people whod helped them with a project. They were so pleased because it made the task easy. But what is lost when we look for the easy way?

Something unquantifiable happens during real communication. When we write a thank you note, we instinctively embody the middah (the ethic) of gratitudeeven if for just the fleeting moment when were considering our words. And our gratitude is consummated when our words are read. We create a genuine connection.

Unless were very careful about when and how we use this powerful new technology, we risk surrendering a part of ourselves and pouring our energy into artificial connections. As AI becomes integrated with other technologies like social mediawe risk developing artificial relationships.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media.

And as it becomes more sophisticated, we might not even know that were interacting with artificial intelligences. Social media is a fairly simple technology and it just intermediated between us and our relationships, yet it still caused so much havoc, Center for Humane Technology cofounder

Tristan Harris said on his podcast. What happens when AI agents become our primary relationship?

The Torah tells us: I set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life that you may live. Choosing life means choosing life-affirming relationships. Holding space for one anothers life experiences. Leaning into compassion. Connecting with one another. Seeing ourselves in one another. Valuing deep engagement, not just efficiency. And recognizing the unity of God and all of Gods creation.

At the heart of a life of meaning is being present to lifesomething our machine overlords can never do better than we can.

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BY Sydney LakeJuly 10, 2023, 12:55 PM

A group passes the Alexander Calder sculpture The Big Sail while touring the MIT campus, as seen in April 2023. (Photo by David L. RyanThe Boston Globe/Getty Images)

The use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in everyday life is stretching beyond just the use of generative tools such as ChatGPT. In fact, 49% of workers could have half or more of their tasks exposed to large language models like ChatGPT, according to a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania.

While one might assume that A.I. will make its big takeover in the tech industry first, this emerging technology is being introduced in a variety of occupations that have repetitive, repeatable, predictable jobs, as Jeff Maggioncalda, Courseras CEO, put it in a recent interview with Fortune.

If you dont know how to use A.I. for your job, youre in trouble, he said. All employers want you to be able to use this if youve graduated.

As more occupations will require workers who are experienced in working with A.I., top business schools have started implementing courses to help MBA students prepare for changes in the workforce. In fact, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, which Fortune ranks as having the No. 9 full-time MBA program in the U.S., recently launched a course about generative A.I.

MBAs are the executives of the future and today they are laying the foundationin how they think and actfor creating that future, Hal Gregersen, a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, tells Fortune. While this course is targeted to senior leaders, it is equally relevant to MBAs at this stage of their management journey.

Fortune has compiled a list of five top MBA programs that offer A.I.-focused courses. Note that not all schools were contacted for this article, therefore the list is not exhaustive.

MIT Sloan last month announced the launch of its generative A.I. course, Embracing the Unexpected: Creative Transformation Amid Rapid Change, which focuses on developing skill sets necessary to adapt in an A.I.-driven world.

Learning how to embrace the unexpected effectivelyincluding the duality and paradox that accompany transformationis much more than a single course, Gregersen says. Its a lifelong quest that paves a powerful path for creating and recreating meaningful value in companies and communities around the world.

The course is taught by Gregerson and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull, and also focuses on how to build management strategies in turbulent times and managing humans and technology amid digital transformation.

New York University Stern School of Business, which Fortune ranks as having the No. 7 full-time MBA program in the U.S., offers several opportunities for its business school students to learn about A.I.

MBA students who choose to specialize in business analytics can take Introduction to AI & Its Applications in Business, which provides students an overview of A.I. developments, fundamental A.I. concepts, and its practical business applications. The school also offers two A.I.-focused elective courses for executive MBA students: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Platform Revolution: Global Perspectives and Analytics and Machine Learning.

NYU Stern students who participate in the one-year Andre Koo Tech MBA program are required to complete the Stern Solutions Summer NYC Immersion course, which incorporates A.I. into the classroom and guest speakers from the A.I. Now Institute.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, which Fortune ranks as having the No. 2 full-time MBA program, will start offering a course in fall 2023 called Generative Thinking, which will cover potential use cases for A.I. to automate content creation, optimize processes, and personalize experiences, according to Chicago Booth.

The course will be taught by Sanjog Misra, whose research focuses on the use of machine learning, deep learning and structural econometric methods.

Northwestern Universitys Kellogg School of Management, the No. 3-ranked full-time MBA program by Fortune, offers several A.I.-focused courses and also has even developed an MBAi (MBA in artificial intelligence) program in partnership with Northwesterns McCormick School of Engineering.

A.I.-focused MBA courses include Leading A.I.: Organizations, Ethics and Society, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work, Customer Analytics and A.I., and Human and Machine Intelligence. These courses cover a range of topics such as the importance of A.I. usage in business, workplace disruptions caused by A.I., and how marketing can change due to A.I.

The MBAi program was developed in 2021 and is a 15-month program designed for business leaders who want to operate with A.I.-driven technology. The program uses both business strategy and analytic technologies to help students learn A.I. skills. It includes the MBA core curriculum (what students would typically take in an MBA program), but also has a technical core in which students learn programming languages and the agile process used in product management.

Graduates of the MBAi program have gone on to work as a health care A.I. consultant for Deloitte, senior product manager at Amazon, generative A.I. consultant at McKinsey & Co., and technical product manager at John Deere.

Columbia Business School, which Fortune ranks as having the No. 6 full-time MBA program, offers several courses that are focused on A.I. or include A.I. in the curriculum.

The courses include: Virtual Reality & Artificial Intelligence, Technology Breakthroughs, Analytics Advantage, Analytics in Action, Python for MBAs, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Foundations of A.I. for Business.

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