News organizations tell lawmakers their industry could ‘collapse’ without AI restrictions

by Clare Zhang | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Journalism executives called on legislators Wednesday to require generative artificial intelligence developers to license and pay for news content they are using to train their software.  The use of AI to spread misinformation has been an increasing worry...

U.S. health care coverage is being denied based on AI suggestions

by Luis Castaneda | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics

WASHINGTON – Christine Huberty provides legal assistance to those facing health care coverage denial. On May 25, one of her clients, Jim, was hospitalized for pneumonia. He had been receiving chemotherapy treatment and had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary...

Senate committee hears concerns about AI in the workplace

by Matthew Vega | Oct 31, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers heard concerns from experts, workers, and business owners on Tuesday about Artificial Intelligence and its future use in the workplace.  Appearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the panel of witnesses...

Biden signs executive order, takes ambitious step toward AI regulation

by Casey He | Oct 31, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed a long-anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence Monday, marking the federal government’s most comprehensive effort to rein in the technology to date. “One thing is clear: to realize the promise of AI and avoid the...

Emerging technologies proposed as solution to preventing pandemic funding fraud

by Cate Bikales | Oct 19, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s current response to pandemic-related fraud is outdated and not fit to fight back against dynamic foreign adversaries, experts warned at a House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Thursday. One solution could be emerging...