KAUST Hosts Annual International Conference on Smart Mobility

The conference is attended by a distinguished group of academics and others
The conference is attended by a distinguished group of academics and others
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KAUST Hosts Annual International Conference on Smart Mobility

The conference is attended by a distinguished group of academics and others
The conference is attended by a distinguished group of academics and others

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is hosting the International Conference on Smart Mobility - IEEE (SM'23) from March 19 to 21 on the university campus.

The conference is attended by a distinguished group of academics, technologists, equipment manufacturers, transportation service providers, and city planners to discuss topics related to smart transportation systems and services.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is organizing the conference in partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the Communications, Space and Technology Commission, the Transport General Authority, and the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and the Holy Sites.

The conference's objective is to share the most recent research, development, and publication findings of smart mobility systems and services, as well as to discuss their possible applications and challenging difficulties.

KAUST President Professor Tony Chan stated that "smart mobility" has become a field for innovative science and research applications, particularly since most cities worldwide are searching for sustainable solutions to mobility issues.

The conference is an excellent opportunity to bring together academics, government officials, the business sector, and startups to unify efforts and develop solutions, he said.



OpenAI, Anthropic Sign Deals with US Govt for AI Research and Testing

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (Reuters)
OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (Reuters)
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OpenAI, Anthropic Sign Deals with US Govt for AI Research and Testing

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (Reuters)
OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (Reuters)

AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic have signed deals with the United States government for research, testing and evaluation of their artificial intelligence models, the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute said on Thursday.

The first-of-their-kind agreements come at a time when the companies are facing regulatory scrutiny over safe and ethical use of AI technologies.

California legislators are set to vote on a bill as soon as this week to broadly regulate how AI is developed and deployed in the state.

Under the deals, the US AI Safety Institute will have access to major new models from both OpenAI and Anthropic prior to and following their public release.

The agreements will also enable collaborative research to evaluate capabilities of the AI models and risks associated with them, Reuters reported.

"We believe the institute has a critical role to play in defining US leadership in responsibly developing artificial intelligence and hope that our work together offers a framework that the rest of the world can build on," said Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer at ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

Anthropic, which is backed by Amazon and Alphabet , did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

"These agreements are just the start, but they are an important milestone as we work to help responsibly steward the future of AI," said Elizabeth Kelly, director of the US AI Safety Institute.

The institute, a part of the US commerce department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will also collaborate with the U.K. AI Safety Institute and provide feedback to the companies on potential safety improvements.

The US AI Safety Institute was launched last year as part of an executive order by President Joe Biden's administration to evaluate known and emerging risks of artificial intelligence models.