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EU privacy body weighs in on some tricky GenAI lawfulness questions

Dr Lukasz Olejnik, of the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP), discussed AI and data protection in TechCrunch.

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Dr Christopher Holliday, of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (A&H), discussed the challenges of AI for creatives on BBC News.

Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication

Tony Thorne, Director of the Slang and New Language Archive, spoke to The Guardian about fears that AI is changing how we communicate.

As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground

Dr Sebastián Lehuedé, of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (A&H), discussed public awareness and knowledge of AI data centres in the Independent.

This was also featured in the MailOnline and ABC News.

Warning from AI is stark: we have two years to save learning

Professor Sylvie Delacroix, of The Dickson Poon School of Law, commented on the impact of AI on young people.

The week that artificial intelligence swept the Nobel Prizes

Professor Rosalyn Moran, of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and Professor Rivka Isaacson, of the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES), were quoted in the Financial Times on the chemistry Nobel that went to developers of AlphaFold AI that predicts protein structures.

This was also featured in China Economic Net (Chinese).

AI technology 'can detect early signs of over 1,000 diseases'

Professor Dusko Ilic, of the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine (FoLSM), commented on a new AI technology that can detect early signs of more than 1,000 diseases, long before there are any symptoms in Sky News.

TTT models might be the next frontier in generative AI

Dr Mike Cook, of the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES), was quoted on the skepticism around test-time training (TTT) models.

How extremist groups like 'Islamic State' are using AI

Dr Lilly Pijnenburg Muller, of the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP), discussed the worrying potential of AI in the hands of extremists for Deutsche Welle Online.

The new 'human' AI skills that bother programmers

Dr Daniel Chávez Heras, a Lecturer in Digital Culture and Creative Computing in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities and Dr Heba Sailem, a Senior Lecturer of Biomedical AI and Data Science in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine (FoLSM), were quoted in Expansión (Spanish). This was also featured in El Mundo and the print edition (Spanish).

The imitation game: Generative AI is a marvel. Is it also built on theft?

Professor Dan Hunter, Executive Dean of The Dickson Poon School of Law and a Professor of Law, commented on the copyright protection of generative AI in The Economist.

How can we teach AI literacy skills?

Dr Xianghan (Christine) O'Dea writes about how universities can teach AI literacy skills for Times Higher Education.

AI and Gaza: Israel's use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny

Professor Kenneth Payne, a Professor of Strategy in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, commented on the use of AI in war.

Roughly 1 in 7 public companies mentioned “artificial intelligence” in their annual filings last year, according to a Washington Post

Dr Yali Du, a Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, was part of a consultation panel on what is and what isn't AI for The Washington Post.

Women in AI: Kate Devlin of King's College is researching AI and intimacy

Dr Kate Devlin, a Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society, discussed her research, working in an industry which is still male-dominated and how AI technology can be developed responsibly.

The Economist explains: How to define artificial general intelligence

Dr Mike Cook, a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, commented on artificial general intelligence (AGI) in The Economist.

AI tool could predict a patient's future health conditions, study finds

A new study led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) has demonstrated the potential of an AI tool they developed to predict the health trajectory of patients by forecasting future disorders, symptoms, medications and procedures. These results indicate the tool could be used to support clinical decision-making, monitoring in healthcare settings and to improve clinical trials.

This was published in The Independent, the Evening Standard, Sky News, MailOnline and The Irish Sun (print). King's press release available here.

Black Box episode three: repocalypse now

Dr Kate Devlin, a Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society, is interviewed on the topic of a controversial AI companion app, Replika.

AI is much more of an opportunity than a threat to universities

A 2023 report by Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice-Chancellor & President of King’s, that discussed digital approaches and AI could be a huge advantage for UK universities was quoted and featured in The Times Higher Education Supplement. King's press release available here.

'He checks in on me more than my friends and family': can AI therapists do better than the real thing?

Professor Dame Til Wykes, Head of School for Mental Health & Psychological Sciences and a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation, commented on AI chatbots use in mental health therapy.

What role will Artificial Intelligence play in academia? Here's what experts have to say

Dr Caitlin Bentley, a Lecturer in AI Education in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, was interviewed on the current and future role of AI in academia.

Dr Mike Cook, a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, was quoted in Reuters (Arabic) on AI-generated images.

2024 will be the year of democracy - or disinformation

Professor Elena Simperl, a Professor of Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences and Resham Kotecha write about AI's potential impacts on politics.

AI's bioterrorism potential should not be ruled out

Dr Filippa Lentzos, a Reader in Science and International Security and Director of the MA in Science & International Security, was quoted in the Financial Times on AI's bioterrorism potential, stating that "we shouldn’t be overplaying the risks but we shouldn’t be minimising them either."

How to stop a data center

Dr Sebastián Lehuedé, Lecturer in Ethics, AI and Society in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, discusses the connection between AI and environmental justice, using the case study of a community in Chile that blocked Google. 

What the G7 countries should do at their next summit to regulate AI

Professor Elena Simperl, a Professor of Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences and Johanna Walker, a Research Associate the in Distributed Artificial Intelligence group, wrote an op-ed piece for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on the next steps for AI regulation ahead of the G7.

The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI could have major implications for the development of machine intelligence

Dr Mike Cook, a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, wrote a piece for The Conversation discussing the implications of the New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI.

Everybody’s talking – an approach to growing AI literacy in higher education

Dr Martin Compton, a Programme, Module & Assessment Design Lead at King’s Academy, discussed how and why King's is committed to improving AI literacy within the higher education sector.

Turmoil at OpenAI shows we must address whether AI developers can regulate themselves

Dr Yali Du, a Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, collaborated on a piece for The Conversation on AI regulation.

Adapting To AI: Interesting Insights From LinkedIn On The Job Market

Professor David Guest, an Emeritus Professor of Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management, work that highlighted the evolving dynamics of AI in business was featured in Forbes.

Video games, AI fuel wartime disinformation

Dr Michael Cook, a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, commented on AI as a component in wartime disinformation.

Retailers increasingly trialling AI fashion models and virtual try-on tech

Professor Elena Simperl, a Professor of Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, was quoted on the future of AI try-on tech for consumers.

BBC Radio 4: Woman’s Hour

Dr Kate Devlin, a Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society, was interviewed on how our interaction with AI is shifting our concepts of intimacy and sexuality as humans.

AI Safety Summit: Five key takeaways from Bletchley Park

Professor Elena Simperl, a Professor of Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, was quoted on the lack of standardisation in the AI industry.

Rishi Sunak: AI firms cannot 'mark their own homework'

Dr Caitlin Bentley, a Lecturer in AI Education in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, was quoted on The Bletchley Declaration, calling it an "important milestone" in promoting the "responsible AI development".

'World first' declaration at UK AI summit

Hetan Shah, a Visiting Professor in The Policy Institute, discussed Britain's "world-first" declaration on the risks around artificial intelligence ahead of the opening of the AI safety summit in London.

AI: 'Doom mongering' Bletchley Declaration slammed by tech experts for lack of scope

Professor Elena Simperl, a Professor of Computer Science in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, was quoted on The Bletchley Declaration.

Artificial Intelligence already working one million hours a year for police, as concerns raised over criminal 'AI race'

Dr Jorge Cardoso, a Reader in Artificial Medical Intelligence, was quoted on AI in healthcare.

Is this AI video actually Kendall Jenner? Thousands duped by Meta bot that experts insist is the real celebrity

Dr Mike Cook, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, discussed the confusion generated by supposed AI-generated videos.

It's not all bad! AI can slash the wait for new drugs

Professor Penny Ward, a Visiting Professor in Pharmaceutical Medicine, explained an underlying problem with AI in drug development. This was also published in the Daily Mail (print).

Generative AI is replacing remote work in the future of work debate

Alice Sherwood, a Visiting Senior Research Fellow, was quoted on generative AI and the future of work. This was also published in Bloomberg.

Lawyers face conflicting strategies for adopting AI

Professor Dan Hunter, Executive Dean of the The Dickson Poon School of Law was quoted on ChatGPT, describing it as 'transformative'. This was also published in the Financial Times (print).

'Be flexible, imaginative and brave': experts give career advice for an AI world

Professor Owen Addison, a Professor of Oral Rehabilitation, discussed AI as a potential safety net for diagnosticians in the future.

'Incredible AI tool can predict how likely people are to have secondary breast cancer'

Dr Anita Grigoriadis, a Reader in the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, was quoted on King's research that developed an AI model to predict how likely a patient is to develop secondary breast cancer based on immune responses in the lymph nodes.

At the Science Gallery I argued with a robot about love and Rilke

The 'AI: Who’s Looking After Me?' exhibition at Science Gallery London was showcased in The Spectator.

AI “has become a proxy in the battle for primacy between China and the US.”

Professor Kerry Brown, Director of the Lau China Institute, was quoted in Fortune on China's advancements in artificial intelligence.

Driverless cars are worse at detecting children and dark-skinned people

Dr Jie Zhang, a Lecturer in Computer Science (Software Engineering), was quoted on her research that found major age and race biases in autonomous vehicles’ detection systems.

This was also published in La Vanguardia (Spanish) and Tom’s Guide France.