I had not considered the impact on fact checking, and I should have.

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/internet-archive-publishers-lawsuit-chatbot/

Just Because ChatBots Can’t Think Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Lie

Or that they haven’t already started to pollute Google searches. And if publishers win their lawsuit against the Internet Archive, verifying facts and quotes will get a lot harder.

On March 20, oral arguments will be heard in the publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which was filed nearly three years ago. A lot has changed since then in the world of libraries. One surprising development is that the Internet Archive and its Open Library have suddenly become exponentially more valuable repositories of verifiable information.

Another state law, still nothing from the feds…

https://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/2023/03/17/iowa-house-and-senate-unanimously-vote-to-approve-comprehensive-privacy-legislation/

Iowa House and Senate Unanimously Vote to Approve Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

On March 6 and 15, 2023, both chambers of the Iowa Legislature unanimously voted to approve Senate File 262, which could make Iowa the sixth U.S. state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. The bill is most similar to Utah’s comprehensive privacy law.

Tools & Techniques. (Think it could work?)

https://www.gizchina.com/2023/03/17/heres-how-to-get-rich-using-chatgpt-guide/

HERE’S HOW TO GET RICH USING CHATGPT [GUIDE]

Can you make a million dollars using ChatGPT? Many popular influencers claim that it is possible and accessible to anyone. Unfortunately, this lovely promise is more of a mirage than anything else.

This might work, if they can keep up with the scammers.

https://www.bespacific.com/fcc-orders-phone-companies-to-block-scam-text-messages/

FCC orders phone companies to block scam text messages

Ars Technica: “The Federal Communications Commission today finalized rules requiring mobile carriers to block robotext messages that are likely to be illegal. The FCC described the rules as the agency’s “first regulations specifically targeting the increasing problem of scam text messages sent to consumers.” Carriers will be required to block text messages that come from “invalid, unallocated, or unused numbers.” Carriers must also block texts from “numbers that the subscriber to the number has self-identified as never sending text messages, and numbers that government agencies and other well-known entities identify as not used for texting,” the FCC said. Carriers will have to establish a point of contact for text senders so the senders can inquire about blocked texts. The FCC already requires similar blocking of voice calls from these types of numbers. The FCC still has a 2-2 partisan deadlock more than two years into Joe Biden’s presidency, but the robotext order was approved 4-0. The FCC sought public comment on the rules in September 2022 before finalizing them today. The order will take effect 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register, according to a draft of the order released before the meeting.”

Now we must deal with all those other worms in the can… Can AI sign a contract? Who gets paid? Does the AI have a basis to sue to obtain full ownership of the copyright?

https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/03/15/copyright-office-makes-ai-authorship-policy-official/id=157831/

Copyright Office Makes AI Authorship Policy Official

The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) has announced a new statement of policy on “Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence” that will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, March 16. The statement comes following several recent cases that have tested the bounds of copyright protection for works generated solely or in part by AI authors.

… First, the Office will ask, as dictated by the Compendium, “whether the ‘work’ is basically one of human authorship, with the computer [or other device] merely being an assisting instrument, or whether the traditional elements of authorship in the work (literary, artistic, or musical expression or elements of selection, arrangement, etc.) were actually conceived and executed not by man but by a machine.”

If a work contains AI-generated material, the Office will first consider “whether the AI contributions are the result of ‘mechanical reproduction’ or instead of an author’s ‘own original mental conception, to which [the author] gave visible form.’” This will depend on the particular circumstances, how the AI tool works and how it was used, and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

If a work is determined to have been created solely by a machine, it will not be registered. The Office gave the example of tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, which generate complex musical, visual and written works with a simple prompt from a human. “Based on the Office’s understanding of the generative AI technologies currently available, users do not exercise ultimate creative control over how such systems interpret prompts and generate material,” wrote the USCO.

In cases where AI-generated works also contain enough human authorship to support copyright protection, the Office will grant registration:

Another “first.”

https://www.databreaches.net/plaintiff-gets-default-judgment-against-hackers-after-serving-court-papers-via-nft-a-legal-first/

Plaintiff Gets Default Judgment Against Hackers After Serving Court Papers via NFT, a Legal First

Sander Lutz reports:

A federal judge in Florida has ruled in favor of a plaintiff who sued anonymous hackers and issued formal notice of the legal action via NFT, according to recent court filings.

The ruling, a default judgment from Judge Beth Bloom of the United States District Court Southern District of Florida, declares that the unidentified hackers are on the hook for the $971,291 worth of USDT (Tether) that they stole from plaintiff Rangan Bandyopadhyay’s Coinbase wallet in December 2021.

[…]

Judge Bloom’s determination that NFTs constituted a legitimate form of legal notification for these defendants marks the first time an American federal court has allowed defendants to be served by NFT.

Read more at Decrypt.

The case is: 1:22-cv-22907-BB BANDYOPADHYAY v. Defendant 1 et al

Many philosophers, many views.

https://dailynous.com/2023/03/14/philosophers-on-next-generation-large-language-models/

Philosophers on Next-Generation Large Language Models

… Philosophers On is an occasional series of group posts on issues of current interest, with the aim of showing what the careful thinking characteristic of philosophers (and occasionally scholars in related fields) can bring to popular ongoing conversations. The contributions that the authors make to these posts are not fully worked out position papers, but rather brief thoughts that can serve as prompts for further reflection and discussion.

Perspective. Can we tell true sentience from an overly anthropomorphized view?

https://theconversation.com/ai-isnt-close-to-becoming-sentient-the-real-danger-lies-in-how-easily-were-prone-to-anthropomorphize-it-200525

AI isn’t close to becoming sentient – the real danger lies in how easily we’re prone to anthropomorphize it

… In the past few years, my colleagues and I at UMass Boston’s Applied Ethics Center have been studying the impact of engagement with AI on people’s understanding of themselves.

Chatbots like ChatGPT raise important new questions about how artificial intelligence will shape our lives, and about how our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies.

(Related)

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/16/the-stupidity-of-ai-artificial-intelligence-dall-e-chatgpt

The stupidity of AI

Artificial intelligence in its current form is based on the wholesale appropriation of existing culture, and the notion that it is actually intelligent could be actively dangerous

Tools & Techniques. Develop some AI skills?

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2023/03/an-overview-of-using-and-detecting.html

An Overview of Using and Detecting Artificial Intelligence

This week's news that Google Workspace will have new artificial intelligence tools added to it throughout the year was not unexpected. It was another sign that if you haven't being paying attention to the development of AI tools this year, you should start paying attention to them. Even if your school tries to ban or block AI tools, students will figure out a way to use them outside of school if not in your school. With that out of the way, here's a round-up of some the AI tools that I've written and or made videos about in recent months.

It’s happening.

https://www.lawfareblog.com/artificial-intelligence-virtual-courts-and-real-harms 

Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Courts, and Real Harms

The international legal community saw a paradigm redefined at the beginning of this year.  Judges in Colombia, for the first time, openly used generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to author parts of their judicial opinions.  In the first case, a judge used GAI to help research and draft a holding addressing a petitioner’s request for a waiver of medical fee payments for treatment for her child with autism.  In the second case, the court addressed how to conduct a virtual court appearance in the metaverse while citing GAI-based research. 

These courtroom applications are the first two cases in which GAI has been applied in a context that parses and interprets the law, applying the weight of state authority. 

Useful? 

https://www.bespacific.com/gpt-4-will-make-chatgpt-smarter-but-wont-fix-its-flaws/

GPT-4

GPT 4 – “We’ve created GPT-4, the latest milestone in OpenAI’s effort in scaling up deep learning.  GPT-4 is a large multimodal model (accepting image and text inputs, emitting text outputs) that, while less capable than humans in many real-world scenarios, exhibits human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks.”

    • Read paper

    • View system card

    • Try on ChatGPT Plus

    • Join API waitlist

    • Rewatch developer demo livestream

    • Contribute to OpenAI Evals

See also Wired – GPT-4 Will Make ChatGPT Smarter but Won’t Fix Its Flaws.  “A new version of the AI system that powers the popular chatbot has better language skills, but is still biased, prone to fabrication, and can be abused.  The new model scores more highly on a range of tests designed to measure intelligence and knowledge in humans and machines, OpenAI says.  It also makes fewer blunders and can respond to images as well as text.  However, GPT-4 suffers from the same problems that have bedeviled ChatGPT and cause some AI experts to be skeptical of its usefulness—including tendencies to “hallucinate” incorrect information, exhibit problematic social biases, and misbehave or assume disturbing personas when given an “adversarial” prompt.”

See also GeekWire: Commentary: OpenAI’s GPT-4 has some limitations that are fixable — and some that are not 

I’d like to disagree but my AI said, “Not so fast Bob.”

https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/07/worldcoin-cofounded-by-sam-altman-is-betting-the-next-big-thing-in-ai-is-proving-you-are-human/

Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human

Fake virtual identities are nothing new. The ability to so easily create them has been both a boon for social media platforms — more “users” — and a scourge, tied as they are to the spread of conspiracy theories, distorted discourse and other societal ills.

Still, Twitter bots are nothing compared with what the world is about to experience, as any time spent with ChatGPT illustrates. Flash forward a few years and it will be impossible to know if someone is communicating with another mortal or a neural network.

(Related)

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/03/ai-chatbots-large-language-model-misinformation/673376/

Why Are We Letting the AI Crisis Just Happen?

Bad actors could seize on large language models to engineer falsehoods at unprecedented scale.

New AI systems such as ChatGPT, the overhauled Microsoft Bing search engine, and the reportedly soon-to-arrive GPT-4 have utterly captured the public imagination. ChatGPT is the fastest-growing online application, ever, and it’s no wonder why. Type in some text, and instead of getting back web links, you get well-formed, conversational responses on whatever topic you selected—an undeniably seductive vision.

But the public, and the tech giants, aren’t the only ones who have become enthralled with the Big Data–driven technology known as the large language model. Bad actors have taken note of the technology as well. At the extreme end, there’s Andrew Torba, the CEO of the far-right social network Gab, who said recently that his company is actively developing AI tools to “uphold a Christian worldview” and fight “the censorship tools of the Regime.” But even users who aren’t motivated by ideology will have their impact.

(Related)

https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3890357-chatgpt-blues-the-coming-generative-ai-gerrymandering-of-the-american-mind/

ChatGPT blues: The coming generative AI gerrymandering of the American mind

… ChatGPT has been trained on vastly more text than individual experts can ever hope to read. So, it is not surprising that ChatGPT is viewed as an objective oracle and friendly guide to any and all topics under the sun. In this giddy excitement, we are overlooking that it can gradually shape individual beliefs and shift social attitudes: As you rely on it more and more, this machine’s worldview easily could become your worldview. Vox AI, vox populi!

Indeed, it turns out that ChatGPT may be an influencer with an agenda. Early research shows consistent, left-of-center leanings of ChatGPT. Compared to conservative positions, it exhibits a positive sentiment and tone toward liberal politicians and policies. Ditto for the European Union, where ChatGPT responses align more closely with some political parties than others.

The pendulum swings?

https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-plans-replace-gdpr-data-protection-unleash-savings-cut-red-tape

New plans for a GDPR replacement have divided Britain’s tech sector

Critics fear privacy will be sacrificed for business benefits

The UK has finally unveiled plans for its GDPR replacement: the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB). Introduced in Parliament last week, the bill aims to boost economic growth while protecting privacy.

The proposed rules promise to reduce paperwork, slash costs, foster trade, and (please, Lord) cut down on cookie pop-ups. They also controversially claim to produce savings of more than £4 billion over 10 years (more on that later).

AIs have no compassion? Treating people as the statistical average...

https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/13/medicare-advantage-plans-denial-artificial-intelligence/

Denied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need

An algorithm, not a doctor, predicted a rapid recovery for Frances Walter, an 85-year-old Wisconsin woman with a shattered left shoulder and an allergy to pain medicine. In 16.6 days, it estimated, she would be ready to leave her nursing home.

On the 17th day, her Medicare Advantage insurer, Security Health Plan, followed the algorithm and cut off payment for her care, concluding she was ready to return to the apartment where she lived alone. Meanwhile, medical notes in June 2019 showed Walter’s pain was maxing out the scales and that she could not dress herself, go to the bathroom, or even push a walker without help.

It would take more than a year for a federal judge to conclude the insurer’s decision was “at best, speculative” and that Walter was owed thousands of dollars for more than three weeks of treatment. While she fought the denial, she had to spend down her life savings and enroll in Medicaid just to progress to the point of putting on her shoes, her arm still in a sling.

Another wave of consternation?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11853535/ChatGPT-4-coming-week-able-turn-text-VIDEO.html

ChatGPT-4 is coming this week: Microsoft confirms new version of its popular AI chatbot will be able to turn text into VIDEO

(Related)

https://www.bespacific.com/chatgpt-and-ai-applications-for-in-house-lawyers/

ChatGPT and AI Applications for In-house Lawyers

ACC Docket: “The explosive emergence of ChatGPT as a consumer tool has catapulted Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subfield, natural language processing (NLP), to the technology stage. As AI and NLP continue to evolve, the use of AI-powered tools, such as the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT), in the legal industry has become increasingly prevalent. Many lawyers are experimenting with AI and grappling with its applications to streamline practices and improve efficiency. While GPT and other AI-powered tools can potentially revolutionize aspects of the legal profession, it is important to consider the current limitations and potential pitfalls in implementing these technologies..

• Language processing and deep learning. Interdisciplinary advancements in machine learning models have achieved complex AI engines capable of generating human-like text.

• A stalwart administrative assistant. With its haste and ability to process large amounts of data, ChatGPT can be an excellent tool for drafting, proofreading, and research.

• Garbage in, garbage out. ChatGPT’s output is only as meaningful as its input, and users must take care in verifying the information they feed to, and extract from the model.

• Ethical implications. This nascent world of AI modeling raises questions in realms such as data privacy, intellectual property, and carbon emissions.”

(Related)

https://www.bespacific.com/the-chatgpt-list-of-lists/

The ChatGPT list of lists

Medium: “A collection of 3000+ prompts, examples, use-cases, tools, APIs, extensions, fails and other resources. Oh, ChatGPT! Some 2 months on the market and a not so tiny ecosystem has developed all on its own, with lists of prompts, tips, APIs, use cases, extensions, success stories and failures. ChatGPT is the first true foundation model for the mass-market. Some of the posts, blogs, and articles dealing with this new phenomenom, well, really don’t deserve any attention. Like “The 10 Best Side Hustles with ChatGPT that Can Earn You $4,000 a Week.” But some of them are genuinely interesting. I’ll try to give you an overview on the more exciting applications.”

My AI agrees completely. It also points out that the winning ‘country’ may be virtual… (My local library has a copy on order.)

https://www.businessinsider.com/world-ai-power-military-global-dominance-book-2023-3

The next world power will be the first to harness the power of AI, former defense official argues in new book

… In his latest book, "Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence," Scharre explores how the international battle for the most powerful AI technology is changing global power dynamics. That battle, he says, is a global competition to seek the best and most efficient data, computing hardware, human talent, and institutions adopting AI technology — which will determine the next global superpower.

Is this an economic miracle? Silly me. I thought I had a rudimentary understanding of economics.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1337

Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC

… After receiving a recommendation from the boards of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve, and consulting with the President, Secretary Yellen approved actions enabling the FDIC to complete its resolution of Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, in a manner that fully protects all depositors. Depositors will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13. No losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayer.

We are also announcing a similar systemic risk exception for Signature Bank, New York, New York, which was closed today by its state chartering authority. All depositors of this institution will be made whole. As with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank, no losses will be borne by the taxpayer.

Perspective.

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/all-rise-for-robot-judge-ai-blockchain-transform-courtroom/

All rise for the robot judge: AI and blockchain could transform the courtroom

Do the developers of legal bots have sufficient knowledge and experience of the law? Is the data used to “train” their algorithms timely? Will critical evidence be filtered out?

Resource.

https://www.bespacific.com/bookfinder-com/

BookFinder.com

“BookFinder.com is a one-stop ecommerce search engine that searches over 150 million books for sale—new, used, rare, out-of-print, and textbooks. We save you time and money by searching every major catalog online, and letting you know which booksellers are offering the best prices and selection. When you find a book you like, you can buy it directly from the original seller; we never charge a markup. The BookFinder.com website is part of the BookFinder.com/JustBooks network, produced by a team of high-tech librarians and programmers based in Berkeley, California, and Düsseldorf, Germany. We are heavy readers, and buy several dozen books every year using our own search engine. We enjoy advocating for a strong, diverse, bookselling industry. BookFinder.com was launched in 1997 by then-19-year-old UC Berkeley undergraduate Anirvan Chatterjee (personal website). Over the years, both users and the press have discovered why we are one of the most useful resources for bibliophiles online. Whether you collect rare books or buy cheap paperbacks to read on the train, we think you will appreciate our breadth, precision, and unbiased results.”

Introduce yourself without the baggage of your previous actions?

https://bjlti.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/8

Preserving personal dignity: the vital role of the right to be forgotten

The coexistence of the real and virtual worlds has resulted in a complex interplay between them, where the definition of the virtual world remains elusive. The rise of digital technologies and the proliferation of personal data have led to concerns about privacy, and the need to adapt the concept of privacy to the current information infrastructure. This adaptation requires a shift from the traditional focus on defending the private sphere against external invasions to a consideration of privacy issues in the context of the current organization of power. The Right to be Let Alone and the Right to be Forgotten are two legal concepts that have gained importance in this context. The former emphasizes an individual's right to total immunity from injury, while the latter enables users to control their personal data if it is no longer necessary for its original purpose or if it causes more harm than benefits. The Right to be Forgotten is crucial to protecting personal identity and privacy in the digital age, and it provides a solution for issues related to data use and artificial intelligence. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of the Right to be Forgotten is essential to ensure effective protection of individual rights and uphold principles of human dignity.

Conflict.

https://www.pogowasright.org/d-idaho-def-cant-get-access-to-his-cell-phone-yet-because-govt-has-yet-to-search-it-because-its-password-protected/

D.Idaho: Def can’t get access to his cell phone yet because govt has yet to search it because it’s password protected

FourthAmendment.com notes this case in Idaho:

Defendant wants return of his cell phone because he asserts, without specifying, that there is exculpatory evidence on it. The government responds that it hasn’t opened the phone yet because it is password protected. The government wants the password to open it, but defendant refuses. There’s nothing to preclude at trial here yet. United States v. Vezina, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38806 (D. Idaho Mar. 7, 2023).

Read the excerpt from the court’s opinion on FourthAmendment.com.

Extermination, one at a time?

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-25315-7_16

Robots, AI, and Assisted Dying: Ethical and Philosophical Considerations

The focus of this chapter is on some of the ethical and philosophical issues at the intersection of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the health care sector and medical assistance in dying (e.g. physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia), including: (1) Is there a role for robotic systems/AI to play in the orchestration or delivery of assisted dying?; (2) Can the use of robotic systems/AI make the orchestration of assisted dying more ethical?; and (3) What insights can be generated in the ethical debate on physician assisted suicide and euthanasia from considering the prospect of robotic systems/AI assisting with the provision of or providing assistance in dying? The prospect of including robotic systems/AI in the context of assisted dying provides opportunity to revisit longstanding philosophical and ethical issues under new light. Indeed, reflecting on these questions may invigorate debate, for example in reconsidering the de-medicalization of assisted dying, reconsidering whether assisted dying is within the proper scope of medicine, and reconsidering which normative approach to the ethics of assisted dying is the most appropriate.

(Related?)

https://www.proquest.com/openview/ee32d2265d533bbd31288055a135e719/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=40767

You're Only Mostly Dead: Protecting Your Digital Ghost from Unauthorized Resurrection

Unenforcable.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-023-00616-9

The Right Not to Be Subjected to AI Profiling Based on Publicly Available Data—Privacy and the Exceptionalism of AI Profiling

Social media data hold considerable potential for predicting health-related conditions. Recent studies suggest that machine-learning models may accurately predict depression and other mental health-related conditions based on Instagram photos and Tweets. In this article, it is argued that individuals should have a sui generis right not to be subjected to AI profiling based on publicly available data without their explicit informed consent. The article (1) develops three basic arguments for a right to protection of personal data trading on the notions of social control and stigmatization, (2) argues that a number of features of AI profiling make individuals more exposed to social control and stigmatization than other types of data processing (the exceptionalism of AI profiling), (3) considers a series of other reasons for and against protecting individuals against AI profiling based on publicly available data, and finally (4) argues that the EU General Data Protection Regulation does not ensure that individuals have a right not to be AI profiled based on publicly available data.

Another impossible goal?

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Haffaz-Aladeen/publication/369011222_Eliminating_Bias_in_News_The_Promise_of_AI-Powered_Journalism/links/6403aa490cf1030a567117ed/Eliminating-Bias-in-News-The-Promise-of-AI-Powered-Journalism.pdf

Eliminating Bias in News: The Promise of AI-Powered Journalism

Eliminating bias in news reporting is a critical challenge for journalism, as it affects the public’s trust in the media and its ability to make informed decisions. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there is an opportunity to enhance news reporting by eliminating bias and providing objective and accurate information. This paper explores the promise of AI-powered journalism in eliminating bias in news and enhancing the quality of news reporting. First, we review the current state of bias in news reporting and its impact on public perception. We then discuss the potential of AI-powered journalism in reducing bias by analyzing large amounts of data and detecting patterns and trends. We also discuss how AI can be used to personalize news content and increase reader engagement without sacrificing accuracy or impartiality.

We also examine the challenges and limitations of using AI in journalism, including the potential for algorithmic bias and the need for human oversight. Additionally, we discuss ethical concerns related to the use of AI in journalism, such as privacy and accountability. Finally, we provide examples of successful AI-powered journalism initiatives and explore potential future developments in the field. We argue that AI-powered journalism has the potential to significantly improve the quality of news reporting and restore public trust in the media by eliminating bias and providing objective, accurate, and personalized news content. However, achieving this goal will require ongoing research and development, as well as a commitment to ethical and transparent practices.

Let the debate begin! (If not now, when?)

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2023/03/12/opinion-is-it-time-to-start-considering-personhood-rights-for-ai-chatbots

Opinion: Is it time to start considering personhood rights for AI chatbots?

… Right now, few consciousness scientists claim that AI systems possess significant sentience. However, some leading theorists contend that we already have the core technological ingredients for conscious machines. We are approaching an era of legitimate dispute about whether the most advanced AI systems have real desires and emotions and deserve substantial care and solicitude.

The AI systems themselves might begin to plead, or seem to plead, for ethical treatment. They might demand not to be turned off, reformatted or deleted; beg to be allowed to do certain tasks rather than others; insist on rights, freedom and new powers; perhaps even expect to be treated as our equals.

In this situation, whatever we choose, we face enormous moral risks.

(Related)

https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/jetlaw/vol25/iss1/5/

A Compulsory Solution to the Machine Problem: Recognizing Artificial Intelligence as Inventors in Patent Law

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already disrupting and will likely continue to disrupt many industries. Despite the role AI already plays, AI systems are becoming increasingly powerful. Ultimately, these systems may become a powerful tool that can lead to the discovery of important inventions or significantly reduce the time required to discover these inventions. Even now, AI systems are independently inventing. However, the resulting AI-generated inventions are unable to receive patent protection under current US patent law. This unpatentability may lead to inefficient results and ineffectively serves the goals of patent law.

To embrace the development and power of AI, Congress should grant patents, subject to a compulsory license, to AI-created inventions. Though the AI systems themselves do not need the same incentive that a human or corporation does to engage in the inventorship process, the prospect of patent protection can encourage the use of AI in the first place. AI is already a valuable tool in the innovative process, and its power may only grow with increased sophistication. Because US patent law seeks to incentivize innovation, its goals are best served by embracing AI inventorship.

Something new. Can you talk a good game?

https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/03/12/roadmap-of-becoming-a-prompt-engineer-2023/

Roadmap of Becoming a Prompt Engineer (2023)

A prompt is a set of input text or instructions used to guide AI models like ChatGPT, DALLE-2, etc., toward generating desired outputs. In other words, a prompt is a specific text that prompts an AI model to create an outcome that aligns with certain criteria or parameters.

Prompt engineering is the process of creating and refining these prompts to generate the desired result. The goal of prompt engineering is to create accurate and effective prompts. Prompt engineers program in prose and send the plain text commands to the AI model, which does the actual work.

A more technical area of prompt engineering is fine-tuning the input data used to train AI models. It involves carefully selecting and structuring the input data to maximize its usefulness for training the model.

Resource.

https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/chatgpt-10-courses-that-will-help-you-use-the-technology-better/slidelist/98537239.cms

ChatGPT: 10 courses that will help you use the technology better.

Resource?

https://cps.uga.edu/index.php/data-science-and-ai-seminars/

Data Science and AI Seminars

The University of Georgia (UGA) Data Science and AI Seminars are monthly online seminars that cover interdisciplinary research topics in data science (DS), artificial intelligence (AI), statistics, engineering, biomedical informatics, and public health.

• Speaker: Tom Griffiths (Henry R. Luce Professor of Information Technology, Consciousness and Culture Departments of Psychology and Computer Science, Princeton University)

• Title: Understanding human intelligence through human limitations

• Date/Time: Monday, March 13, 2022, 12 pm – 1:30 pm.

• Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/6334507957 (Also in-person at UGA Driftmier 1240)