With Congress due back in session next week and the UN General Assembly session wrapping up, we're reading about quantum R&D support and cybercrime negotiations. Plus some thoughts on how we should write/speak about AI and what is actually being measured when an AI model passes the bar exam.
Congress Must Seize the Opportunity to Double Down on Quantum Technology | David Hickton for The Hill
AI has captured headlines, but quantum technology is positioned as the other technological game changer on the horizon. With the myriad of applications, Pitt Cyber Founding Director David Hickton and Pittsburgh Quantum Institute Executive Director Rob Cunningham urge the reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQIA).
The AI-Sized Holes in the UN Cybercrime Treaty | Politico
Expectations are moderated, but we're watching ongoing cybercrime negotiations at the UN.
The Algorithmic Management of Misinformation That Protects Liberty | Tech Policy Press
An exploration of how "digital nudges" could be used on social media platforms to create a "window of friction" in which users are exposed to multiple sources of information and thereby promoted to reconsider misinformation.
Large Language Models Aren't People. Let's Stop Testing Them As If They Were | MIT Technology Review
This thoughtful piece from MIT Technology Review considers why exams designed to test human abilities aren't necessarily a good fit to test LLMs: "when a large language model scores well on such tests, it is not clear at all what has been measured. Is it evidence of actual understanding? A mindless statistical trick? Rote repetition?"
AI Guidance Terms Added to AP Stylebook | Associated Press
Welcome initiative by the AP to foster thoughtful and quality journalism in coverage of artificial intelligence.