Technology

At the AI+ Expo in Washington, Dr. Eric Schmidt didn’t mince words about the crossroads humanity faces. With the air of a seasoned technologist—and the urgency of someone who’s seen too many sci-fi movies turn into documentaries—he mapped out a future where artificial intelligence is both the world’s greatest opportunity and its most unpredictable threat.

A bipartisian bill, the Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act (“Leadership in CET Act”), was recently introduced to Congress that proposes a USPTO initiative to accelerate review of patent applications in “stratically important” technological sectors.  The proposed bill identifies artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, and quantum computing as eligible categories, emphasizing their role in maintaining

The Civil Justice Council has created a working group to examine the use of artificial intelligence in preparing court documents and consider amendments to procedure rules. Terms of reference should be published within the next few weeks, a spokesperson told the Gazette. Lord Justice Birss, deputy head of civil justice, alluded to the group’s establishment