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Artificial Intelligence is a key technology that can help us solve major societal challenges such as climate change, energy supply, healthcare, education or logistics. AI can solve specific problems more effectively by supporting us in decision-making, automating solutions and thus scaling them, or discovering completely new solutions. But the use of AI also poses new risks, for example when it comes to surveillance or questions of social justice.

What is our society doing with AI – and what is AI doing to our society? We shed light on this question in our AI and Society Content Hub.

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"Unlimited genius" for all: Altman's naive dream of AI equality

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Study warns: creeping AI development could lead to our 'gradual disempowerment'

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OpenAI and Microsoft may be in trouble

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Microsoft and OpenAI face a new lawsuit filed by authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage, who claim the companies violated their copyrights by using their books to train AI models. The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleges misuse of their work to train the AI behind chatbot ChatGPT and other AI services. The authors' lawyer described the unremunerated use of their work in a billion-dollar industry as "outrageous". Representatives for Microsoft and OpenAI have not yet commented on the complaint. This follows similar lawsuits by authors including Sarah Silverman and George R.R. Martin, and a recent case by The New York Times against the same companies for using its journalists' work in AI training.

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A survey conducted by Echelon Insights on behalf of the National Parents Union sheds light on parents' views on the role of AI in K-12 education. The survey found that 49% of parents believe their children's schools are prepared to use AI tools, and 53% believe their schools are preparing students for a future where AI could impact jobs and the global economy. The survey also found that 56% of parents see a positive impact from using AI-powered online tutoring programs for their child. However, only 36% of parents believe AI tools would have a positive impact on essay writing, and only 16% of parents said they have a detailed understanding of how AI works and how it is used. The survey was conducted online from October 3-6 among 1,515 parents of public school students.

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"Unlimited genius" for all: Altman's naive dream of AI equality

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