What The Next President Will Do about Artificial Intelligence

There’s a lot of excitement and apprehension over the seemingly
sudden proliferation of artificial intelligence in just about
everything. Technological progress often outpaces regulation, and
the next U.S. president will set the tone for AI policy. Scientific
American’s associate technology editor Ben Guarino walks us through
AI policies and plans from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Plus, we
discuss the role AI generated images, videos and even voices could
play in spreading misinformation around the election. Recommended
reading: How the Next President Will Determine the Future of
AI  Lethal AI Weapons Are on the Rise. What’s Next?  We
Cannot Cede Control of Weapons to Artificial Intelligence 
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