Artificial Intelligence

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is backing bipartisan legislation that would impose penalties on AI models that suggest self-harm or hurting another person.

Columbus computer scientist Dean Allemang got into artificial intelligence in the late 1980s to help people become more intelligent. AI never quite fulfilled that role, but Allemang said that today it is doing something else impressive: collaborating with internet users.

Chris Boso, Jason Gocha and Steve Feucht ran as a slate and were backed by county and state Republicans. Kelly Dillon, Chelsea Alkire and Camile Peterson ran opposite them and gained the endorsement of the Franklin County Democrats.

The video deepfakes three candidates saying they don't stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, want teachers to get a million-percent raise and need the votes of "crazy libs."

District leaders for Columbus City Schools are still crafting an artificial intelligence policy for how students and teachers can use the emerging technology.

The latest iteration, generative AI, unleashes power that is both stunning and scary. It can write articles, hold human-like conversations and provide creative solutions.

Carter discussed several initiatives including wanting to attract and retain the best faculty with $100 million partially from private donors, hiring new faculty for the AI Fluency initiative and creating new scholarships to improve affordability.

Ohio State President Ted Carter spoke about changes students could experience this fall during a Thursday appearance on WOSU's All Sides with Amy Juravich.

Ohio State University did not study the impact artificial intelligence has on learning before launching its new plan. All undergraduate students, starting with the incoming freshman class, will be required to become "AI fluent" by the time they graduate.

The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education's Policy and Governance Committee heard from the district's Chief Information Officer on the topic last week. The district's new policy could instruct students, staff and faculty on how to appropriately use the technology.