Friday, December 27, 2024

New York state will monitor its use of AI after signing new bill into law

A phone screen depicting the word ChatGPT in blue text on an orange background is seen held up in front of a computer screen with advertisements for ChatGPT.

A bill signed into law last week will prevent New York state government agencies from replacing human workers with artificial intelligence software and will require agencies to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they're using AI.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-york-ai-law-1.7419529?cmp=rss

Pair of Florida tourist spots pause drone shows after holiday accident injures boy

A view of the Universal Studios Globe in Orlando.

A theme park resort and a huge hotel in central Florida have either stopped using drones or cancelled their drone-based shows after several drones collided and fell from the sky during a separate holiday celebration in downtown Orlando. The accident on Saturday injured a boy who required surgery.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/florida-tourists-drone-shows-1.7419434?cmp=rss

Israel forcibly evacuates north Gaza hospital, leaving it on fire

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike on a house.

Israeli forces on Friday raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of three medical facilities on the northern edge of Gaza, ordering dozens of patients and hundreds of others to evacuate and leaving part of the site on fire, Health Ministry officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-hospital-1.7419296?cmp=rss