artificial intelligence

In a world saturated with information, the newsroom has long been a bastion of human-led inquiry, a place where dedicated journalists sift through the noise to bring clarity and context. Yet, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought a new, powerful and often controversial player into this hallowed space.

Artificial intelligence and its potential impacts on the life science workforce were center stage at the MassBioEd annual conference.

When I began researching the downside of AI, I decided to run a few chapters from my book “Miss Pearly’s Girls” through one of those popular AI detectors—you know, the kind that schools, editors and employers are using to “verify” whether work is human or machine-made.

The expanding role of artificial intelligence in modern life has been the subject of much discussion and some controversy in recent months.

Massachusetts is seeking 25 “thought leaders” to help create artificial intelligence policy for the state. But despite widespread criticism of AI developments regarding racial bias and surveillance concerns, state leaders and administrators are not saying who those people are. That lack of transparency, according to civil liberties advocates, presents major problems.