5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI misinformation warning, AI to monitor wild salmon, and more

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Expert warns that AI's immediate risks; Police encouraged to increase AI-backed facial recognition searches; AI enhances security measures at public venues; AI employed to monitor wild salmon stock - this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Aidan Gomez, a key figure in AI development, warns against fixating on AI doomsday scenarios, arguing they divert attention from pressing issues like misinformation. While acknowledging long-term existential risks, he believes immediate, tangible dangers, like the large-scale spread of false information, need priority. Gomez, CEO of Cohere, urges the AI safety summit to address the real-world applications of AI, emphasising the significance of tools like chatbots and image generators, The Guardian reported.

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The Policing Minister, Chris Philp, is urging police to double their use of retrospective facial recognition searches to locate known offenders by May 2024. He emphasises the importance of harnessing innovative AI technologies to prevent and solve crimes, keeping up with evolving criminal activities. Philp believes that exceeding 200,000 searches using facial recognition technology can enhance public safety. He also encourages broader use of live facial recognition for swift suspect identification and deterrence, emphasising AI's role in freeing up police resources.

Public venues like sports stadiums, schools, and concert halls are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance security while allowing human security personnel to focus on other tasks. Evolv Technology, founded in response to tragic events like the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, offers AI-driven security systems. Their screening systems, using