Computerworld

The latest news and analysis on business technology

Computerworld First Look

May 05, 2023

Q&A: Google’s Geoffrey Hinton — humanity just a 'passing phase' in the evolution of intelligence

The Google engineering fellow who recently resigned was key to the development of generative AI and chatbots; he now believes he underestimated the existential threat they pose, and once AI can create its own goals, humans won't be needed. Read more ▶

Image: Sponsored by Dell Technologies and Intel®: How enterprises can navigate ethics and responsibility of generative AI

Sponsored by Dell Technologies and Intel®: How enterprises can navigate ethics and responsibility of generative AI

As enterprises adopt generative AI, they must simultaneously mitigate inherent risks in areas such as ethics, bias, transparency, privacy and regulatory requirements. Here’s how.

Apple Q2 results beat estimates, set records, but guidance is flat

For its second fiscal quarter, Apple saw solid iPhone sales, with services and emerging markets two other bright spots. But Mac and iPad sales dipped, and wearables seemed flat.

How to reduce Windows driver bloat

Once you've run Windows 10 or 11 for a while, it can become bloated with out-of-date device drivers. Use Driver Store Explorer and some simple techniques to pare down the number of obsolete or unused drivers in the Windows driver store.

Image: How to use Google passkeys for stronger security on Android

How to use Google passkeys for stronger security on Android

Time to upgrade your Google account security and leave the threat of phishing in the past.

White House unveils AI rules to address safety and privacy

President Biden's rules are not legally binding, but they do offer guidance and begin a conversation at the national level about real and existential threats posed by generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT.

Slack GPT brings native generative AI to chat app

Not long after announcing its ChatGPT integration, Slack has unveiled plans to incorporate generative AI features such as conversation summaries directly into is collaboration platform. There are challenges, however, around accuracy.

AI deep fakes, mistakes, and biases may be unavoidable, but controllable

AI experts at MIT this week admitted there's nothing on the horizon that indicates generative AI technology such as ChatGPT will ever be free of mistakes and could well be used for malicious purposes. But there are ways to curb the worst behavior.

Computerworld
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
© 2023 Computerworld
140 Kendrick Street, Building B
Needham, MA 02494