Goto

Collaborating Authors

 Government


Deciding how to respond: A deliberative framework to guide policymaker responses to AI systems

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

The discourse on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is understandably dominated by risk-focused assessments and analyses. This approach reflects the fundamental uncertainty policymakers face when determining appropriate responses to current, emerging and novel AI systems. In this article, we argue that by operationalising the concept of freedom - the philosophical counterpart to responsibility - a complementary approach centred on the potential societal benefits of AI systems can be developed. The result is a discursive framework grounded in freedom as capability and freedom as opportunity, which represent the two main intellectual traditions of interpreting freedom. We contend that the complexity, ambiguity and contestation involved in regulating AI systems make a deliberative paradigm more useful than the conventional technical one. The resulting framework is structured around coordinative, communicative and decision spaces, each with sequential focal points and associated outputs.


Defining, Understanding, and Detecting Online Toxicity: Challenges and Machine Learning Approaches

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Online toxic content has grown into a pervasive phenomenon, intensifying during times of crisis, elections, and social unrest. A significant amount of research has been focused on detecting or analyzing toxic content using machine-learning approaches. The proliferation of toxic content across digital platforms has spurred extensive research into automated detection mechanisms, primarily driven by advances in machine learning and natural language processing. Overall, the present study represents the synthesis of 140 publications on different types of toxic content on digital platforms. We present a comprehensive overview of the datasets used in previous studies focusing on definitions, data sources, challenges, and machine learning approaches employed in detecting online toxicity, such as hate speech, offensive language, and harmful discourse. The dataset encompasses content in 32 languages, covering topics such as elections, spontaneous events, and crises. We examine the possibility of using existing cross-platform data to improve the performance of classification models. We present the recommendations and guidelines for new research on online toxic consent and the use of content moderation for mitigation. Finally, we present some practical guidelines to mitigate toxic content from online platforms.


GRADA: Graph-based Reranking against Adversarial Documents Attack

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks improve the accuracy of large language models (LLMs) by integrating external knowledge from retrieved documents, thereby overcoming the limitations of models' static intrinsic knowledge. However, these systems are susceptible to adversarial attacks that manipulate the retrieval process by introducing documents that are adversarial yet semantically similar to the query. Notably, while these adversarial documents resemble the query, they exhibit weak similarity to benign documents in the retrieval set. Thus, we propose a simple yet effective Graph-based Reranking against Adversarial Document Attacks (GRADA) framework aiming at preserving retrieval quality while significantly reducing the success of adversaries. Our study evaluates the effectiveness of our approach through experiments conducted on five LLMs: GPT-3.5-Turbo, GPT-4o, Llama3.1-8b, Llama3.1-70b, and Qwen2.5-7b. We use three datasets to assess performance, with results from the Natural Questions dataset demonstrating up to an 80% reduction in attack success rates while maintaining minimal loss in accuracy.


Vaccine Panel Stacked by RFK Jr. Recommends Delaying MMRV Immunization

WIRED

The vaccine advisory group ACIP, not all members of which seemed to know what the group does, recommended to the CDC that combined MMRV shots not be given before age 4. A federal vaccine advisory committee made of members hand-picked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended in an 8-3 vote on Thursday that the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be given before age four, citing long-known evidence that shows a slightly increased risk for febrile seizures in that age group. Experts say that while frightening, febrile seizures--which are uncommon after vaccination--are usually short-lived and harmless, and removing the option for parents could cause a decline in immunization rates against measles, mumps, and rubella, some of the most dangerous childhood diseases. Known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, the group provides recommendations to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine usage. These recommendations are typically adopted by CDC and have an impact on state vaccine requirements for school, insurance coverage of vaccines, and pharmacy access--something at least one member of the panel seemed to be unaware of. Thursday's vote is part of a new shift in vaccine policy being spearheaded by Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist.


Should you buy a soundbar for your TV? Here's our expert take

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Donald Trump's helicopter is forced to make an emergency landing with US President and Melania on board Disturbing full story of singer D4vd's relationship with girl, 13, found dismembered in his Tesla... as creepy messages, songs and links to stars are exposed'Signal 13' cop killer Matthew James Ruth donned camo and binoculars to stalk ex-girlfriend then slaughtered her helpless Labrador before murdering three officers I predicted Jimmy Kimmel's downfall. Want to understand why Disney's Bob Iger REALLY canceled Jimmy Kimmel? MARK HALPERIN brilliantly breaks down this seismic shift in America's culture war Melania insider JANE TIPPETT: I was aghast at that dress and hat, then it dawned on me... everyone has missed something quite radical Millions under tsunami threat as fallout from monster 7.8 earthquake threatens US Humiliating state of Joe Biden finances revealed: Unwanted president can't get a paid job and will likely die in debt'Israel-hating' man, 22, sports ponytail as plot to'assassinate' Republican governor is revealed Congressional staffer, 35, dies after CATCHING FIRE at her Texas home... as her eerie last words are revealed Charlie Kirk suspect's disturbing secret kinks: Sickening cache of porn searches revealed... his pedophile friend.. and'Furry Shades of Gay' game Mindset driving celebration of Charlie Kirk's death revealed... as Jimmy Kimmel is canceled over comments Chanel-toting'Karen' treats cops like servants as she's marched out of plane's first-class cabin for entitled behavior Jimmy Kimmel goes nuclear over ABC cancelling him for outrageous Charlie Kirk comments... as insiders reveal he ALREADY has new job plans Terrifying risks of new Ozempic trick celebrities swear by... but one woman tells us: 'I'm willing to take my chances' The unsolved family murder that haunted Robert Redford for decades... as police reveal'new evidence' on'killer' who is STILL one of America's most wanted Turning Point USA names Charlie Kirk's widow Erika as its new CEO Should you buy a soundbar for your TV? Here's our expert take Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. And with them being sold and seen at just about every tech retailer, everyday shoppers are wondering two things: What do they do? Well, I'm here to give you my expert take on all-things soundbars and answer those burning questions, and then some.


Nvidia to invest 5bn in Intel after Trump administration's 10% stake

The Guardian

Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, talks during the keynote address of Nvidia GTC on 18 March 2025 in San Jose, California. Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, talks during the keynote address of Nvidia GTC on 18 March 2025 in San Jose, California. Nvidia to invest $5bn in Intel after Trump administration's 10% stake Nvidia, the world's leading chipmaker, has announced plans to invest $5bn in Intel and collaborate with the struggling semiconductor company on products. A month after the Trump administration confirmed it had taken a 10% stake in Intel - the latest extraordinary intervention by the White House in corporate America - Nvidia said it would team up with the firm to work on custom datacenters that form the backbone of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, as well as personal computer products. Intel shares jumped nearly 23% after markets closed, making it the largest one-day percentage gain for the company since 1987.


Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him

WIRED

In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner's conduct is flatly unconstitutional. They also expect him to keep going. Brendan Carr speaks in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2025. In what has become an all-too-regular display from Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission chairman used a podcast appearance Wednesday to flex his regulatory power. In this instance, he threatened action against broadcasters that refused to punish Jimmy Kimmel for remarks he made on his ABC show Monday night.


Jensen Huang Wants You to Know He's Getting a Lot Out of the 'Fantastic' Nvidia-Intel Deal

WIRED

Jensen Huang Wants You to Know He's Getting a Lot Out of the'Fantastic' Nvidia-Intel Deal Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Intel. The news comes after the US government took a roughly 10 percent equity stake in the struggling chipmaker. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a business event hosted by US president Donald Trump and Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on September 18, 2025. One of the world's most valuable companies is throwing Intel a lifeline. Nvidia, which has a market cap of $4.3 trillion, said today that it will invest $5 billion in Intel, the struggling US chipmaker that was recently at the center of an unorthodox investment deal with the US government.


Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek's investment in AI military

The Guardian

Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek's investment in AI military The band cited a'moral and ethical burden' placed on artists by revenue from their work ultimately funding lethal technologies Massive Attack have become the latest act - and first major-label one - to pull their catalogue from Spotify in protest at founder Daniel Ek investing โ‚ฌ600m (ยฃ520m) in the military AI company Helsing. In June, Ek's venture capital firm Prima Materia led the defence tech firm's latest funding round. Helsing's software uses AI technology to analyse sensor and weapons system data from battlefields to inform real-time military decisions. It also makes its own military drone, the HX-2. Ek is also chairman of Helsing.


How is China using AI in the classroom?

Al Jazeera

The Take How is China using AI in the classroom? Artificial intelligence education now starts at the age of six in China. The Ministry of Education has rolled out new guidelines to teach AI at every grade level. For President Xi Jinping, AI is a priority. Will the toddlers of today be the tech titans of the future?