(12 Sep 2023) A group of U.S. authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, has sued OpenAI in federal court in San Francisco, accusing the Microsoft-backed program of misusing their writing to train its popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT. Chabon, playwright David Henry Hwang and authors Matthew Klam, Rachel Louise Snyder and Ayelet Waldman said…
(1 Sep 2023) Students and academics who use artificial intelligence tools to ‘ghostwrite’ essays or dissertations risk having their degrees revoked according to a new draft Degree Law to tackle misconduct, including plagiarism that is currently before China’s National People’s Congress (NPC). The draft law, submitted to the Standing Committee of the NPC this week,…
(31 Aug 2023) Hallucinations, or the generation of inaccurate or fabricated information, are a significant concern surrounding the use of AI. In this post, Jennifer Gu, HKUST librarian, introduces five AI research tools that can generate answers based on real sources. These tools are designed to ensure that students and researchers can rely on accurate…
(5 Sep 2023) The Law Library of Congress is proud to present the report, Regulation of artificial intelligence around the world. This report, prepared by the research staff of the Law Library of Congress, provides a list of jurisdictions in the world where legislation that specifically refers to artificial intelligence (AI) or systems utilizing AI…
(23 Aug 2023) In February, Hong Kong’s top university imposed the temporary ban on generative AI programmes for classroom work, coursework and assessment tasks. However, in a statement on 3 August, HKU said it would allow AI tools such as ChatGPT, capable of generating human-like text, and image generator Dall-E, to be incorporated into university…
(30 Aug 2023) Today, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) in the Federal Register on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). The Office is undertaking a study of the copyright law and policy issues raised by generative AI and is assessing whether legislative or regulatory steps are warranted. The Office will use the…
(30 Aug 2023) The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, in collaboration with Microsoft, is one of the first research organizations in Europe to launch an internal AI chatbot that works similarly to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The FhGenie generative AI solution lets employees securely create, edit or modify texts on the basis of non-public data. The GDPR-compliant service was introduced for…
As the public awaits clarity on the legality of generative AI outputs, academics parse differences between how machines and humans borrow in creative pursuits. (22 Aug 2023) Academics and the public await more clarity on the legality of generative AI outputs. But this moment has renewed discussion about influence—one preoccupied not with the law…
(23 Aug 2023) The field of AI is growing rapidly, but so are the number of fake AI books. These books can mislead readers and erode trust in AI. Angela Waterfield shared her personal experience on spotting one and shared the responses over the internet and the industry. Read the full post from Good…
(9 Aug 2023) Universities worldwide have embraced the use of AI detectors to combat the rising concern that the likes of ChatGPT and its successor GPT-4 can help students cheat on assignments, although many remain wary as an increasing body of evidence shows that they struggle in real-world scenarios. In a paper published in June, researchers based across European universities concluded that…