WASHINGTON, D.C. (Gray DC) – Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming nearly every facet of modern technology. Many Americans likely interact with AI daily without even realizing it.
On Monday, an exhibition on Capitol Hill brought together researchers and developers to demonstrate the latest advancements in AI, along with discussions of its potential dangers. The exhibition focused on two prominent areas: the threat of deepfakes and AI’s ability to monitor health metrics.
One of the most significant concerns surrounding AI is the rise of deepfakes, which allow technology to convincingly superimpose one person’s face onto another. This technology has the potential to spread disinformation and erode public trust in media. Ethan Price from Dakota State University was on hand to demonstrate his technology designed to combat this threat.
“We can prevent the generation of frames that look like somebody else. Voice clones too. I can sound like your grandma,” Price explained.
Colton Crum of Notre Dame University demonstrated how a camera can detect heart rates using AI. Crum explained that the system analyzes subtle micro-expressions on a person’s face to determine their heart rate.
“Your face has these small micro-expressions. You and I can’t see it, but I can detect it,” Crum said, pointing to the AI sensing system. “And then from there, we’re getting an adjustment, which is your beats per minute in the bottom left hand corner.”
Reporter Molly Martinez asked, “Can this tell that I’m out of shape?”
Crum reassured her, “It looks like you have a you’re a runner and you have great health.”
Jason Greenlow, who organized the event, emphasized the urgency of Congress staying informed about AI developments.
“AI is leaping out of our computer terminals and into our world. It’s increasingly managing our offices, our businesses, our cars, our airplanes, our farms,” Greenlow stated. “And so if Congress doesn’t understand how it works, they can’t make the appropriate guardrails to protect us against its risks.”
The presentations were organized by the Center for AI Policy.
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