In this work, we propose data augmentation via pairwise mixup across subgroups to improve group fairness. Many real-world applications of machine learning systems exhibit biases across certain groups due to under-representation or training data that reflects societal biases. Inspired by the successes of mixup for improving classification performance, we develop a pairwise mixup scheme to augment training data and encourage fair and accurate decision boundaries for all subgroups. Data augmentation for group fairness allows us to add new samples of underrepresented groups to balance subpopulations. Furthermore, our method allows us to use the generalization ability of mixup to improve both fairness and accuracy. We compare our proposed mixup to existing data augmentation and bias mitigation approaches on both synthetic simulations and real-world benchmark fair classification data, demonstrating that we are able to achieve fair outcomes with robust if not improved accuracy.

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' proposal to restrict the public's access to records about her administration, travel and security stumbled at the outset of a special legislative session that convened Monday, with lawmakers trying to rework the legislation in the face of growing criticism that it erodes the state's open records law. The House and Senate ended the day without any action on the legislation, one of several items Sanders placed on the agenda for the special session she announced Friday. The Senate scuttled plans to hold a committee hearing Monday night on the bill, as lawmakers worked on revising the proposed changes to the state's Freedom of Information Act.

Microsoft and chipmaker Nvidia are the latest companies to take the hot seat in a series of Senate judiciary hearings on artificial intelligence as the federal government continues to grapple with how to regulate the technology. Microsoft's president, Brad Smith, and Nvidia's chief scientist, William Dally, are expected to testify on Tuesday alongside Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law at Boston University School of Law. Both companies have been at the forefront of the AI boom, ramping up their investment in developing and utilizing aspects of the AI supply chain. Microsoft invested in a series of partnerships as well as its own in-house AI technology, Copilot. In addition to its $10bn investment in the ChatGPT owner, OpenAI, Microsoft partnered with Meta on the release and support of the social media platform's open-source large language model Llama 2. Nvidia, for its part, has benefited from its early investment and focus on building computer chips for AI systems, raking in more than $13bn in revenue in the second quarter.

It may look like something out of the classic science-fiction series Thunderbirds. But this spaceship-like flying vehicle could well be an ambulance of the future. That's because it has been designed to speed to emergencies at 288mph (250 knots), with the target of arriving at the scene within just eight minutes. Although it is currently just a concept, the JA1 Pulse will be built to carry emergency equipment and one trained medical professional to remote and difficult to access areas of the countryside. The crew member will be both the pilot and first responder.

A new biography of Elon Musk was published on Tuesday and contains colourful details of the life of the world's richest man. Musk afforded widespread access to his biographer, Walter Isaacson, the author of the bestselling biography of the Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and the book contains a series of illuminating anecdotes about Musk. Here are eight things we learned from the book. Musk, 52, was born and raised in South Africa and endured a fraught relationship with his father, Errol, an engineer. Isaacson writes that Errol " bedevils Elon".

Jeff Zients, the White House chief of staff, on Tuesday afternoon plans to meet with representatives from several of the companies, including Photoshop maker Adobe, AI platform Cohere and ScaleAI, which provides data services to companies including OpenAI. The conversation is expected to primarily focus on AI benefits and risks, and cover much of the same ground as the AI summit that the White House hosted with the chief executives of other large tech companies in July, according to a senior administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

On Tuesday, September 12, at 12 p.m. US Eastern time, we will be hosting a subscriber-only roundtable conversation about how to regulate artificial intelligence. I'll help you decipher what is going on in AI regulation and what to pay attention to this fall. On Thursday, September 14, at 12 p.m. US Eastern time, I am interviewing Gareth Edwards, the director behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, about his new film, The Creator. The film is about the current state of AI and the pitfalls and possibilities ahead as this technology marches toward sentience. Lawmakers are back from summer vacation and ready for action.

Fox News correspondent Gillian Turner has the latest on the president's focus amid calls for an impeachment inquiry on "Special Report." FIRST ON FOX: A new Senate Republican-led bill aims to make sure Americans are well aware of what is real online and how to spot content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., is introducing legislation on Tuesday to direct relevant federal agencies to coordinate on the creation of a watermark for AI-made content, including enforcement rules. That watermark would then be required on any publicly distributed AI images, videos and other materials. "With Americans consuming more media than ever before, the threat of weaponized disinformation confusing and dividing Americans is real," Ricketts told Fox News Digital.

Fox News anchor Julie Banderas reacts to the vice president's gaffe and CNN calling Dylan Mulvaney a man on'Jesse Watters Primetime.' After a meeting with executives from key AI technology firms, including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI, President Biden announced that the companies had agreed to four commitments. These range from best practices, such as enhancing system security and product testing, to the'moonshot' goals of watermarking AI content and using AI to solve critical societal challenges in areas like health care. While solving societal challenges is aspirational, watermarking AI-produced content may be challenging. It also raises questions regarding what constitutes'AI generated' and whether the government should push technology providers to label content produced using their tools.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is on the spot. The California Senate passed a bill Monday mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least the next five years. The Legislature says it's concerned about safety. The governor's office says it's concerned about innovation. It's now up to Newsom to veto the bill or sign it.