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The Seattle Medium

The Seattle Medium is the largest African American owned and operated newspaper in the Pacific Northwest. Local, regional, and national news affecting the African American community. Know what is happening in the Black community by keeping up with our latest stories and Seattle local news.

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seattlemedium.com > gambling-with-our-lives-another-a-i-employee-quits-over-safety-concerns

‘Gambling With Our Lives’: Another A.I. Employee Quits Over Safety Concerns

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (648+ words) By Hadas Gold, Martin Goillandeau, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” That blunt admission from former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon made waves Tuesday, as…...

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seattlemedium.com > messy-scramble-regulate-ai

‘It Feels Like Early Covid’: The Messy Scramble To Regulate AI

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1479+ words) (CNN) — It was a big announcement for a tiny part of the Commerce Department. On May 5, the Center for AI Standards said it got early access to three of the country’s most powerful AI models before their public release. It…...

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seattlemedium.com > white-house-ai-framework-debate

Open vs. Closed: The Debate Shaping The Future Of AI

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (853+ words) (CNN) — The White House waded into one of the hottest debates in AI this week: Open or closed? A new framework governing how the administration will review advanced AI models pre-release covers only the most powerful “closed” models, like Anthropic’s…...

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seattlemedium.com > us-water-systems-cyberattack

Sweeping Cyberattack On Water Systems In Multiple States Has U.S. Officials On Edge

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (585+ words) (CNN) — Hackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has caused some utilities to issue boil-water notices and switch to manual mode, taking their systems offline, according to US officials. The hackers “are targeting…...

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seattlemedium.com > black-perspectives-artificial-intelligence

Are Black People Being Left Behind By AI?

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (680+ words) By Keisha Credit, Special to The Seattle Medium In today’s digital and in person conversations, there is a particular irony in watching the public conversation around artificial intelligence unfold. The urgency is new. The technology is not. And within Black…...

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seattlemedium.com > the-worlds-biggest-tech-companies-are-betting-big-on-computers-that-control-themselves

The World’s Biggest Tech Companies Are Betting Big On Computers That Control Themselves

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (537+ words) New York (CNN) — For at least a decade, tech giants have tried to develop computers that can handle complicated tasks on a user’s behalf. But those efforts have largely fallen flat, with assistants like Alexa and Siri mostly being used…...

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seattlemedium.com > microsoft-mayo-clinic-ai-partnership

People Are Flooding A.I. Chatbots With Health Questions. Microsoft Is Teaming Up With Mayo Clinic To Help

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (518+ words) New York (CNN) — People have been seeking out health information online since the dawn of the internet. And now, tens of millions of people are turning to artificial intelligence for questions they once asked “Dr. Google.” But the large language…...

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seattlemedium.com > ai-influencers-rise-social

AI Is Changing The Internet Forever. Here’s How

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (838+ words) (CNN) — There’s a simple reason Google is making sweeping changes to its iconic, decades-old search engine: users are making complicated requests. “People are asking much longer and harder questions that no longer have a clear response anywhere on the internet,…...

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seattlemedium.com > xai-turbines-environmental-justice

Elon Musk Expands AI Plant Accused Of Polluting Black Areas

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (472+ words) For months, the NAACP and a coalition of environmental justice groups have accused Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company of poisoning Black communities in North Mississippi and Memphis with an improvised power plant fueled by unpermitted gas turbines. Now, even after…...

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seattlemedium.com > google-ai-health-coach

Google AI Health Coach Targets Apple Watch Users

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (546+ words) (CNN) — Google wants to be your go-to fitness coach and wellness adviser… even if you have an Apple Watch. The tech giant announced a slew of health updates on Thursday that put its AI coach front and center, part of…...