Tag: policy
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Universities’ ChatGPT misconduct focus ‘panicked students’
in AIhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/universities-chatgpt-misconduct-focus-panicked-students Universities’ focus on assessment misconduct in the wake of the emergence of large language models “panicked” students, and institutions would have been better being “honest” that they were still figuring out the ramifications of new technologies… Agreed. Universities’ knee jerk reaction and misplaced moralising about the potential for cheating, wasted everyone’s time. And did…
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Link: Ethical guidelines for generative AI in research
Lin, Z. (2024). Building ethical guidelines for generative AI in scientific research. Arxiv. This paper offers an initial framework by developing analyses and mitigation strategies across five key themes: understanding model limitations regarding truthfulness and bias; respecting privacy, confidentiality, and copyright; avoiding plagiarism and policy violations when incorporating model output; ensuring applications provide overall benefit;…
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Weekly digest (17-23 Jul 2023)
It feels like there’s been a change in the general feeling towards AI in higher education, at least from my perspective. There’s a movement towards recognising that: I wouldn’t have thought we’d see such a quick change in direction, especially from higher education institutions, which typically take a long time to adapt. Granted, there are…
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Policy recommendations for getting the best out of automation and AI in health care
Hardie T, Horton T, Willis M, Warburton W. (202). Switched on: How do we get the best out of automation and AI in health care? The Health Foundation. Initially I thought the recommendations in this report seemed self-evident. For example: However, policy recommendations that aim to guide decision-making in health care should be sensible, and…
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Podcast: On the Long-term Importance of Current AI Policy
In this episode of the AI Alignment podcast from the Future of Life Institute, hosts discuss the following: The importance of current AI policy work for long-term AI risk Where we currently stand in the process of forming AI policy Why persons worried about existential risk should care about present day AI policy AI and…
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Health professionals’ role in the banning of lethal autonomous weapons
This is a great episode from the Future of Life Institute, on the topic of banning lethal autonomous weapons. You may wonder, what on earth do lethal autonomous weapons have to do with health professionals? I wondered the same thing until I was reminded of the role that physios play in the rehabilitation of landmine…
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Algorithms have become so powerful we need a robust, Europe-wide response
Opaque algorithms in effect challenge the checks and balances essential for liberal democracies and market economies to function. As the EU builds a digital single market, it needs to ensure that market is anchored in democratic principles. Yet the software codes that determine which link shows up first, second, third and onwards, remain protected by…
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AMA Passes First Policy Recommendations on Augmented Intelligence
Combining AI methods and systems with an irreplaceable human clinician can advance the delivery of care in a way that outperforms what either can do alone. But we must forthrightly address challenges in the design, evaluation and implementation as this technology is increasingly integrated into physicians’ delivery of care to patients. Source: AMA Passes First…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-06
5 Myths About Collaboration http://ow.ly/1ttN1Z # Agile learning: How ‘making do’ can evolve into ‘making good’ http://ow.ly/1tpUmg # Acceptable Use Policies in Web 2.0 & Mobile Era http://ow.ly/1tpUiP # The personalisation of a learning environment: student-led connections online and offline http://ow.ly/1tpUgD # Future of Scholarly Communications Roundtable http://ow.ly/1tpUbw # Twitter Releases One-Click Subscription Button http://ow.ly/1tpTRm…