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May 15, 2024 at 9:30 PM

Sen. Schumer unveils bipartisan plan to control AI

The Democratic senator says $32 billion is needed for research and development “to cement America’s dominance in AI.”
May 15, 2024 at 9:30 PM
The Democratic senator says $32 billion is needed for research and development “to cement America’s dominance in AI.”
May 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Senators unveil 'roadmap' for government-funded AI research, regulation

The bipartisan group recommends spending $32 billion over several years.
May 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, flanked by the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group Sen. Todd Young, Sen. Martin Heinrich, and Sen. Mike Rounds, holds a news conference on Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on May 15, 2024.
May 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Battle of the bots: Google’s Gemini vs OpenAI’s ChatGPT

New AI advancements continue to pour into the marketplace.
May 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM
VIDEO: Battle of the bots: Google’s Gemini vs OpenAI’s ChatGPT
May 15, 2024 at 2:21 AM

Turning AI on its head in a university classroom

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah embeds with a UCLA business class that’s ditching textbooks and texts, instead using an AI software to judge student comprehension.
May 15, 2024 at 2:21 AM
VIDEO: Turning AI on its head in a university classroom
May 14, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

As AI moves into medicine, perhaps no one has more to gain or lose than radiologists, the doctors who review medical scans for signs of cancer and other diseases
May 14, 2024 at 2:03 PM
The Koios DS Smart Ultrasound software, used to get a second opinion on mammography images, is seen on a computer screen, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. In the near term, experts say AI will work like autopilot systems on planes — performing important navigation functions, but always under the supervision of a human pilot. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
May 14, 2024 at 5:29 AM

OpenAI announces new version of AI language model that fuels ChatGPT

The model eliminates lag in response time and allows for user interruption.
May 14, 2024 at 5:29 AM
The OpenAI ChatGPT logo is being displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece, Jan. 22, 2024.
May 13, 2024 at 7:50 PM

US probing Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox after 2 rear-end crashes

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists
May 13, 2024 at 7:50 PM
FILE - The Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012. Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government's highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday, May 13, 2024, it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
May 13, 2024 at 1:35 PM

Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit

Microsoft has announced its most substantial commitment yet to France
May 13, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Microsoft CEO Brad Smith, right, speaks to French President Emmanuel Macron at the French Microsoft headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, Monday, May 13, 2024. Microsoft, which has been present in France for 41 years, is announcing a 4 billion euro investment this year, the largest to date in the country, to support French growth in the new artificial intelligence economy. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)
May 12, 2024 at 9:58 PM

Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns
May 12, 2024 at 9:58 PM
ZeroEyes analyst Mario Hernandez demonstrates the use of artificial intelligence with surveillance cameras to identify visible guns at the company's operations center, Friday, May 10, 2024, in Conshohocken, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
May 10, 2024 at 6:51 PM

How to leverage artificial intelligence for your career

ABC News' Alexis Christoforous shares expert advice on how workers can embrace learning new technology in the age of AI and become more marketable in today's labor market.
May 10, 2024 at 6:51 PM
VIDEO: How to leverage artificial intelligence for your career
May 10, 2024 at 5:50 AM

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

California is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help the state deliver public services
May 10, 2024 at 5:50 AM
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom during a news conference, March 21, 2024, in Los Angeles. California announced Thursday, May 9, 2024, it is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help deliver public services. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
May 10, 2024 at 2:47 AM

Witness executive director says we need ‘access to the tools to detect' AI media

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Sam Gregory, the executive director of human rights organization Witness, on the proliferation of deepfakes and TikTok rolling out labels for AI content.
May 10, 2024 at 2:47 AM
VIDEO: Witness executive director says we need ‘access to the tools to detect' AI media
May 9, 2024 at 5:42 PM

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

TikTok says it’s going to start automatically labeling content that’s made by artificial intelligence when it’s uploaded from certain platforms
May 9, 2024 at 5:42 PM
FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it's uploaded from certain platforms. TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat misinformation from being spread on its social media platform. The announcement came on ABC's “Good Morning America” on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
May 9, 2024 at 1:51 AM

Biden announces $3 billion AI data center investment

White House director of science and technology policy, Arati Prabhakar, joins the show.
May 9, 2024 at 1:51 AM
VIDEO: Biden announces $3 billion AI data center investment
May 8, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Biden praises Microsoft’s plan to build an AI data center in Wisconsin

The president announced Microsoft’s plan to build a $3.3 billion data center in southeast Wisconsin.
May 8, 2024 at 8:15 PM
The president announced Microsoft’s plan to build a $3.3 billion data center in southeast Wisconsin.
May 8, 2024 at 7:41 PM

What to know about the new AI data center in Wisconsin

The $3 billion investment by Microsoft is expected to add 2,000 permanent jobs.
May 8, 2024 at 7:41 PM
President Joe Biden speaks about his Investing in America agenda at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, May 2, 2024.
May 8, 2024 at 1:20 PM

Microsoft and LinkedIn talk AI in the workplace

Microsoft's Satya Nadella and LinkedIn's Ryan Roslansky speak exclusively to "GMA" about what artificial intelligence means for your job and how it's impacting the way we work now.
May 8, 2024 at 1:20 PM
VIDEO: Microsoft and LinkedIn CEOs talk AI in the workplace
May 6, 2024 at 5:36 PM

Nervous about falling behind the GOP, Democrats are wrestling with how to use AI

The Biden campaign and top Democrats are wrestling with how best to use artificial intelligence, exposing the party’s anxiety over falling behind Republicans in the race to deploy technology that could transform the future of elections
May 6, 2024 at 5:36 PM
FILE - President Joe Biden delivers a speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the Royal Castle Gardens, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Warsaw. For years, campaigns in both parties have used machine learning and sophisticated artificial intelligence tools to collect, analyze and automate data. But disinformation experts have amplified warnings in recent months about the threats posed by the advent of powerful generative AI programs, which allow the rapid proliferation of fake images, video or audio. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
May 3, 2024 at 6:35 PM

Artificial intelligence is showing up in more gadgets, to mixed reviews

Artificial intelligence is showing up in more gadgets, to mixed reviews.
May 3, 2024 at 6:35 PM
A Rabbit R1 and a Humane AI Pin are arranged on a table alongside their charging and carrying cases, April 29, 2024.
April 29, 2024 at 9:08 PM

AI making it easier to carry out chemical, biological, nuclear attacks: DHS

A new report cites a lack of regulations in chemical and biological enforcement.
April 29, 2024 at 9:08 PM
A Department of Homeland Security seal on a podium at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters, Mar. 13, 2024.
April 29, 2024 at 8:11 PM

AI making it easier to carry out chemical, biological, nuclear attacks: DHS

A new report cites a lack of regulations in chemical and biological enforcement.
April 29, 2024 at 8:11 PM
A new report cites a lack of regulations in chemical and biological enforcement.
April 26, 2024 at 11:42 PM

Boss framed by artificial intelligence?

A school official in Maryland is accused of retaliating against the principal with a recording of a fake racist rant in a duplication of his boss’s voice. ABC News' Andrea Fujii explains.
April 26, 2024 at 11:42 PM
VIDEO: Boss framed by artificial intelligence?
April 26, 2024 at 12:08 AM

High school athletic director used AI to create racist audio of principal: Police

Dazhon Darien allegedly retaliated against Eric Eisworth, investigators said.
April 26, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Dazhon Darien allegedly retaliated against Eric Eisworth, investigators said.
April 25, 2024 at 10:36 PM

High school athletic director used AI to create fake racist rant of principal: Police

A Baltimore high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence to create a hoax centered on the school's principal, police said.
April 25, 2024 at 10:36 PM
In this Jan. 30, 2024, file photo, the sign for Pikesville High School is shown in Pikesville, Maryland.
April 22, 2024 at 9:52 PM

Will.i.am’s brings in an AI-generated co-host for new SiriusXM show

Seven-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Will.i.am joins ABC News to share more about his new pop culture podcast, "Will.i.am Presents: The FYI Show," with AI-generated co-host QD Pi.
April 22, 2024 at 9:52 PM
VIDEO: Will.i.am’s brings in an AI-generated co-host for new SiriusXM show
1 month ago

Data centers fuel AI and crypto but could threaten climate, experts say

Energy usage of data centers is expected to soar in coming years, experts say, threatening the climate.
1 month ago
A Google logo at a data center exhibition ahead of the ceremonial opening of the Google Cloud data center in Hanau, Germany, Oct. 6, 2023.
1 month ago

Meta updates its AI assistant

The free smart-software is available on Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Facebook.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  Meta updates its AI assistant
1 month ago

Amazon music introduces AI playlists with Maestro feature

The new feature creates a playlist using artificial intelligence.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  Amazon music introduces AI playlists with Maestro feature
1 month ago

Is AI a gateway to cheating?

"GMA" explores the pros and cons of artificial intelligence as the technology continues to become a part of our daily lives.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Is AI a gateway to cheating?
1 month ago

AI use for hiring, firing employees a growing concern, NYU professor says

Author and journalist Hilke Schellmann about the use of AI by companies and her book “The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted & Fired."
1 month ago
VIDEO: AI used for hiring and firing focus of book by journalist Hilke Schellmann
1 month ago

AI used for hiring and firing focus of book by journalist Hilke Schellmann

ABC News’ Victor Oquendo spoke with author and journalist Hilke Schellmann about the use of AI by companies and her book “The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted & Fired."
1 month ago
VIDEO: AI used for hiring and firing focus of book by journalist Hilke Schellmann
1 month ago

Can AI improve your experience at the doctor's office?

ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis looks at artificial intelligence's role in the medical field and how it's allowing doctors to expand their research and make decisions for patients.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Can AI improve your experience at the doctor's office?
1 month ago

What's after AI? The next watershed technology could be quantum computing

"Companies are betting billions of dollars on this field," one expert said.
1 month ago
MosaiQ modular Quantum Computer during its inauguration at the factory of OVHcloud in Croix, France, March 18, 2024.
1 month ago

AI Influencers take over social media

ABC News' Emmanuelle Saliba speaks with one company using teenagers to help their computer-generated influencers stay relevant.
1 month ago
VIDEO: AI Influencers take over social media
1 month ago

Fighting bias in AI

Common Sense Media says that the tech can exhibit sexism and racism, and ABC News' Becky Worley shares tips for parents about talking to kids about the issue.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Fighting bias in AI
1 month ago

Jon Bon Jovi, Billie Eilish and more sign letter protesting 'predatory use of AI'

Jon Bon Jovi, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more signed an open letter urging developers of artificial intelligence not "devalue the rights of human artists."
1 month ago
In this March 14, 2024, file photo, Jon Bon Jovi attends a premiere as part of the SXSW 2024 Conference and Festivals, in Austin, Texas.
1 month ago

Reporter warns against relying on AI tools for filing taxes

H&R Block and TurboTax are rolling out new AI chatbots to assist users preparing their own taxes, but a Washington Post tech reporter says his experience trying out the tools was less than perfect.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Reporter warns against relying on AI tools for filing taxes
2 months ago

Local Tennessee musician doesn't think the state's AI law goes far enough

Dave Pomeroy says the "Elvis Act" needs to have more provisions to protect musicians and other artists.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Local Tennessee musician doesn't think the state's AI law goes far enough
2 months ago

AI may trigger 'job apocalypse' cutting 8 million positions, study shows

AI could herald a "job apocalypse," the study said.
2 months ago
An office is seen in an undated stock photo.
2 months ago

AI influencers explode on social media. Some are controlled by teens

AI-generated avatars offer new forms of expression but also pose risks.
2 months ago
Sawyer Erch, 16, helps curate the account of an AI-generated influencer.
2 months ago

Teen creates AI code to battle cyberbullying

Gitanjali Rao developed Kindly, a cutting-edge software that scans posts for bullying language and has been praised by UNICEF.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Teen creates AI code to battle cyberbullying
2 months ago

Conceptual videos showing the potential of artificial intelligence released

Visual artists and filmmakers used Sora, OpenAI’s new text to video generation platform.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Conceptual videos showing the potential of Artificial Intelligence released
2 months ago

Tennessee becomes first US state to protect musicians from AI

The first-in-the-nation legislation, called the Elvis Act, is designed to protect musicians from artificial intelligence.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Tennessee becomes first US state to protect musicians from AI
2 months ago

Meet your new virtual assistant: The AI in your car

Mercedes-Benz says its new virtual assistant transforms the "car-driver relationship."
2 months ago
Automakers are increasingly incorporating advanced AI systems in new vehicles. 
2 months ago

Meet the teenagers influencing AI influencers at a tech startup

A tech company is using AI to create online influencers who take directions from people who know exactly what’s cool — California teenagers. 
2 months ago
Meet the teenagers influencing AI influencers at a tech startup
2 months ago

Elon Musk released code for his AI chatbot. Here's why it matters

AI experts speak to ABC News about the difference between open-source and closed-source AI, and why it matters that Elon Musk released the code for his AI chatbot.
2 months ago
AI experts speak to ABC News about the difference between open-source and closed-source AI, and why it matters that Elon Musk released the code for his AI chatbot.
2 months ago

Elon Musk releases code for his AI chatbot. Here's why it matters

The move centers on a key issue in the fight to shape AI.
2 months ago
SpaceX, Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, arrives for a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol, Sept. 13, 2023, in Washington.
2 months ago

YouTube announces AI content rules

Creators must now indicate whether their uploaded videos include altered or synthetic media that may appear real.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  New rules for AI on YouTube
2 months ago

Jim Sciutto talks potential TikTok ban, impact of AI on 2024 election

CNN Chief National Security Analyst Jim Sciutto weighs in on the biggest technology questions on Americans’ minds and shares insights from his new book, “The Return of Great Powers.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: Jim Sciutto talks potential TikTok ban, impact of AI on 2024 election
2 months ago

Sam Altman to remain as CEO of OpenAI, rejoin board following external review

Sam Altman will remain as CEO of OpenAI and rejoin its board of directors following an "extensive" external investigation, the company's board said.
2 months ago
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman participates in a discussion during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco.