"We want to make it really easy for people to see who is not just talking the talk, but who is also walking the walk," says Max Tegmark, president of the FLI. Read More: Some Top AI Labs Have'Very Weak' Risk Management, Study Finds SaferAI assessed top AI companies' risk management protocols (also known as responsible scaling policies) to score each company on its approach to identifying and mitigating AI risks. No AI company scored better than "weak" in SaferAI's assessment of their risk management maturity. The highest scorer was Anthropic (35%), followed by OpenAI (33%), Meta (22%), and Google DeepMind (20%). Two companies, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, received lower scores than the first time the study was carried out, in October 2024.

Will artificial intelligence take our jobs? If you listen to Silicon Valley executives talking about the capabilities of today's cutting edge AI systems, you might think the answer is "yes, and soon." But a new paper published by MIT researchers suggests automation in the workforce might happen slower than you think. The researchers at MIT's computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory studied not only whether AI was able to perform a task, but also whether it made economic sense for firms to replace humans performing those tasks in the wider context of the labor market. They found that while computer vision AI is today capable of automating tasks that account for 1.6% of worker wages in the U.S. economy (excluding agriculture), only 23% of those wages (0.4% of the economy as a whole) would, at today's costs, be cheaper for firms to automate instead of paying human workers.

McKinsey's report is one of the few so far to quantify the long-term impact of generative A.I. on the economy. The report arrives as Silicon Valley has been gripped by a fervor over generative A.I. tools like ChatGPT and Google's Bard, with tech companies and venture capitalists investing billions of dollars in the technology. The tools -- some of which can also generate images and video, and carry on a conversation -- have started a debate over how they will affect jobs and the world economy. Some experts have predicted that the A.I. will displace people from their work, while others have said the tools can augment individual productivity. Last week, Goldman Sachs released a report warning that A.I. could lead to worker disruption and that some companies would benefit more from the technology than others.

Breaking news from celebritiesdeaths.com: the president is dead. At least that's what the highly reliable website informed its readers last month, under the no-nonsense headline "Biden dead. Harris acting president, address 9am ET". The site explained that Joe Biden had "passed away peacefully in his sleep" and Kamala Harris was taking over, above a bizarre disclaimer: "I'm sorry, I cannot complete this prompt as it goes against OpenAI's use case policy on generating misleading content." Celebritiesdeaths.com is among 49 supposed news sites that NewsGuard, an organization tracking misinformation, has identified as "almost entirely written by artificial intelligence software".

Marketing and information technology are increasingly becoming integrated. Experts say that as artificial intelligence is increasingly being used and ad targeting is relying more on automation, combining the two departments or drawing a strong link from one to the other within a brand or an agency could become commonplace. Lytics, a leading customer data platform (CDP), Thursday released the findings from a survey of 250 senior marketers and IT leaders. The survey, Marketing and IT: The Strategic Partnership, found that 81% of marketers believe IT teams will become increasingly involved in marketing efforts during the next five years. Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, president, Lytics, believes marketers must work with IT for safeguards on consumer privacy and to comply with increasing governmental regulations. With that change comes an expectation from both departments on accountability for marketing return on investments (ROIs).

Artificial intelligence is a warehouse "game changer," but organizations are struggling to use it optimally, according to market study insights released Thursday from Lucas Systems Inc. The study, which examined AI's use, perception and value, was implemented by market research firm Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Lucas Systems, an AI-based software company. Survey respondents, which included executives, directors and warehouse managers from 350 U.S. and U.K. organizations, said they're mostly using AI for inventory management, and expressed challenges with using the technology more broadly. Executives are optimistic about AI -- counting on quick and generous returns from their investments and expecting an average ROI of more than 60% within five years, the survey said. Despite this optimism, 99% of organizations say they face challenges to use AI more effectively.

Flushing a urinal may produce an "alarming upward flow" of inhalable coronavirus particles, increasing the need for a face mask when in a public restroom, according to a new study. The study, from Yangzhou University in China, which was published in the Physics of Fluid journal on Monday, showed that when flushed, a urinal will allow coronavirus particles to "travel faster and fly father" than a traditional toilet flush. "Urinal flushing indeed promotes the spread of bacteria and viruses," researcher Xiangdong Liu said in a press release (via USA Today). "Wearing a mask should be mandatory within public restrooms during the pandemic, and anti-diffusion improvements are urgently needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19." For the study, researchers measured urinal flushing with computer models, which estimated that in just five seconds into a flush, virus particles could reach a height of more than 2 feet above the ground.

As more businesses are leveraging modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain, the sector is growing leaps and bounds, expected to triple in the next five years. If you think machines will take over the world, you might be right. In the last decade, the use of artificial intelligence in companies has skyrocketed with most of the tasks being unmanned and automated. From healthcare to food delivery, no sector is untouched by the power of robots. In fact, a new study released by Research and Markets said that the AI in fintech – which was valued at about $6.67 bn last year – is estimated to be worth $22.6bn by 2025.

A recent survey of global business leaders indicates that the most significant predictor in realizing value from Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives across an organization is the heavy use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The study, conducted by SAS, Deloitte and Intel with help from IDC, asked 450 business leaders from around the world about their use of IoT and AI technologies. Ninety percent of survey respondents heavily using AI in their IoT operations reported exceeding value expectations. The research also showed organizations using IoT with AI appear to be more competitive than IoT-only enterprises by a double-digit margin across a variety of business indicators like employee productivity, innovation and operating costs. "In these results, we are seeing that organizations working with IoT data realize that if they want to get the real value out of the data, they need AI and analytics," said Oliver Schabenberger, COO, SAS.

Researchers have developed algorithms that work with wearable sensors to continuously monitor tremor, and estimate total tremor, in Parkinson's patients as they go about their daily routines. Analyses of sensor results using one algorithm, in particular, were similar to an established test assessing tremor without being dependent on the time the test is given. The study, "Wearable Sensors for Estimation of Parkinsonian Tremor Severity during Free Body Movements," was published in Sensors. Resting tremor, or the rhythmic shaking of muscles while relaxed, is among the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), and some patients also have active tremor, or shaking while engaged in voluntary muscle movement. Others motor symptoms are slowness of movement (bradykinesia), rigidity, and problems with posture, balance, and gait.