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  • Biden unveils new export restrictions on U.S-made AI technology

    Biden unveils new export restrictions on U.S-made AI technology

    Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled new export restrictions on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology, including chips and AI models used for software.

    This is in an effort to keep it out of the hands of adversaries.

    A group of 20 partner countries would be exempt from the restrictions, which were announced just a week before Biden leaves office and could still change following input by experts and industry insiders.

    “In the wrong hands, powerful AI systems have the potential to exacerbate significant national security risks, including by enabling the development of weapons of mass destruction.

    “It is supporting powerful offensive cyber operations, and aiding human rights abuses, such as mass surveillance,’’ a White House statement said.

    The “overwhelming majority of chip orders’’ will not be affected as they do not contain cutting-edge technology, meaning the impact on universities, medical institutions and research organisations will be minimal, it said.

    The Biden administration said that it would ensure that the U.S. opponents do not obtain the advanced tech.

    It also created carves outs for entities in allied countries that have been proven to meet high security standards.

    The U.S. government has already restricted exports of AI chips to China, a step felt by U.S. firm Nvidia, a leader in AI chip making.

    Nvidia’s chip systems are used around the world to train applications using artificial intelligence.

    Heavyweights such as Google and the Meta group use them to fill entire data centres but AI start-ups such as the company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, also rely on them.

  • Revolutionary Revolutionary AI technology offers faster cancer treatment for NHS patients

    Revolutionary Revolutionary AI technology offers faster cancer treatment for NHS patients

    A groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology that reduces the waiting time for cancer patients to start radiotherapy will be made available at cost price to all NHS trusts in England.

    Developed by experts at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the Institute of Cancer Research in London, and Imperial College London, this AI tool has the potential to transform cancer care by swiftly identifying cancerous growths found on CT scans.

    Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly one in six deaths, with early detection and prompt treatment playing a crucial role in successful outcomes.

    In Nigeria alone, where an estimated 102,000 new cases of cancer are reported annually, the disease is responsible for 72,000 deaths each year, according to the National Cancer Control Plan (2018–2022).

    The new AI technology has been a decade in the making, with researchers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital collaborating with Microsoft to train the AI program using radiomics.

    By analyzing CT scans of approximately 500 patients with large lung nodules, the AI algorithm can extract critical information from medical images that may go unnoticed by the human eye.

    Through rigorous testing, the AI model demonstrated its ability to accurately identify the risk of cancer in each nodule, achieving an impressive area under the curve (AUC) score of 0.87 and outperforming the current clinical test, the Brock score (0.67), and comparable to the Herder score (0.83).

    Additionally, the AI program operates at a speed two and a half times faster than human doctors, significantly reducing the time required for treatment planning.

    President of the Royal College of Radiologists Dr. Katharine Halliday, expressed enthusiasm for the potential of AI in diagnostics and cancer therapy. She emphasized the complementary role of AI alongside clinical radiologists, stating, “While AI shows great promise and will certainly help free up time for a workforce under strain, it cannot replace highly trained and skilled professionals.”

    The AI program, called InnerEye, was developed in collaboration with the NHS Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, which provided £500,000 in funding for necessary safety checks and evaluations. The accuracy rate of the AI program is estimated to be around 90%, with clinicians approving its work without corrections in about two-thirds of cases.

    This groundbreaking AI technology marks a significant milestone in cancer care, and will now be made accessible to other NHS trusts through a manufacturer, ensuring wider access to the cloud-based platform at cost price.

  • Google experts collaborate to tackle child sexual abuse online

    Google experts collaborate to tackle child sexual abuse online

    Google experts and engineers are taking part in an industry “hackathon” this week where technology companies and NGOs are coming together to collaborate and create new ways to tackle child sexual abuse online.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Google Product Manager, Abhi Chaudhuri, made this known on Wednesday in Google’s continuous fight against child sexual abuse online.

    “Google has a zero tolerance approach to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and we are committed to stopping any attempt to use our platforms to spread this kind of abuse.

    “This hackathon marks the latest milestone in our effort to fight this issue through technology, teams and partnerships over two decades,” Abhi said.

    This year, Google announced new AI technology which steps up the fight against abusers by identifying potential new CSAM content for the first time.

    Google’s new image classifier assists human reviewers sorting through images by prioritizing the most likely CSAM content for review.

    It already enables the tech giant to find and report almost 100 percent more CSAM than was possible using hash matching alone, and helps reviewers to find CSAM content seven times faster.

    “Since we made the new technology available for free via our Content Safety API in September, more than 200 organizations have requested to access it to support their work to protect children.

    “Technology, and the methods used by those who seek to exploit it, are constantly evolving and there will always be more to do to tackle this heinous crime.

    “We are crystal clear about our responsibility to ensure our products and services offer safe experiences, and we are fully committed to protecting children from sexual exploitation,” Abhi stated.