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ABOUT AI TOPICS
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AI in the news & the AI ALERT
As explained in the Terms of Use, all items are offered "as is," which means among other things that we have not independently verified the information. It is also important that you understand that because one of the purposes of AI in the news & the AI ALERT is to show how others perceive AI, news items will not always reflect the views and opinions of the AAAI and its membership, or even the greater AI community. Moreover, some items may be considered questionable, and possibly objectionable, for any number of reasons. However, provided that the item is relevant and from a responsible source, we believe that it is important to bring it ot the attention of our audience - regardless of whether or not we agree with it - with the hope that our audience will take advantage of the related material and other resources within AI Topics to form their own informed opinion. Also, please be aware that an excerpt may not reflect the overall tenor of the article from which it was harvested. So please remember that just because we referenced a news item and extracted a given excerpt, you should not infer that...

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• But is it AI? toon notice: Our toons are part of our effort to make AI fun, exciting & interesting. They are intended to be used as tools to generate and promote discussion and as such do not necessarily reflect any policy, position, viewpoint and the like of the AAAI . . . or those of the person who wrote the passage upon which the vignette is based.

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