AI
Zuckerberg’s AI Gamble: Meta Urges US Government to Adopt Llama Model
October 31, 2024 – During the third-quarter earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, revealed that the company is “working with the public sector to drive the adoption of the Llama AI model across US government agencies.” This announcement has sparked numerous questions: Which government departments will utilize Meta’s AI models? What purposes will…
Polish Radio Station ‘OFF’ Makes Bold Move: Fires Journalists, Replaces with AI Hosts
October 25, 2024 – According to the Associated Press, a Polish radio station named “OFF” has made a controversial decision to fire all its journalists and relaunch this week with AI-generated “hosts.” The station described this reboot as “an experiment conducted for the first time in Poland,” featuring virtual hosts created by AI. Located in…
Director James Cameron Sees AI as the Future of Cinematic Innovation
October 25, 2024 – The AI + Robotics Summit organized by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) took place in Washington D.C. on the 23rd, featuring a video address from renowned director James Cameron. While acknowledging that he is not a researcher or expert in the field of AI, Cameron, a storyteller at heart, expressed…
California Governor Rejects AI Safety Bill SB 1047, Citing Innovation Hindrance
September 30, 2024 – California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed the controversial “Safe Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Model Act” (SB 1047), citing multiple factors that influenced his decision. These include the burden the bill would place on AI companies, California’s leading position in the field, and criticisms that the bill may be overly broad….
Nintendo Takes Action: AI-Generated Mario Images Face Massive Takedown
September 25, 2024 – Recently, a significant number of X posts containing AI-generated images of Mario were successfully removed by a copyright tool powered by artificial intelligence. This tool belongs to a company named Tracer, which utilized AI to identify these images and issued takedown notices to the X platform on behalf of Nintendo. According…
Bank of America on AI Boom: Still in Early Stages, Comparable to Internet in 1996
September 14, 2024 – Amidst a growing skepticism among investors regarding the future of AI, Bank of America has released a report suggesting that the current AI boom is still in its nascent stages, mirroring the trajectory of the internet in the 1990s. The bank’s statement comes at a time when substantial funds have flooded…
AI’s Workplace Invasion: 83% of Entry-Level Pros Fear Job Loss
September 09, 2024 – According to a survey conducted by Great Learning, an online education platform, a significant majority of entry-level professionals, accounting for 83%, have expressed that technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), is causing a “disruption” in their workplace. Simultaneously, AI and Machine Learning (ML) have emerged as the most preferred skill enhancement directions…
AI Revolution Threatens to Widen Development Gap Between Nations
August 12, 2024 – A recent report titled “Minding the AI Gap: Shaping the Future of Work in a Global Perspective” has been released by the International Labour Organization and the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Technology Envoy. The report raises concerns that the AI revolution may widen the development gap between high-income and low-income…
Graphcore’s Fate Sealed: British AI Chipmaker Now Under SoftBank’s Wing
July 12, 2024 – In a major shakeup within the AI chip landscape, Japan’s SoftBank Group has officially acquired Graphcore, a struggling British AI chipmaker, in a deal that will see the latter operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary under SoftBank’s umbrella while retaining its brand identity. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. Founded…
AI Emerges as a Secret Weapon for College Students: Higher Scores and Undetectable
June 28, 2024 –A recent study conducted by Professor Peter Scarfe, an associate professor at the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading in the UK, has revealed a startling trend: college students are now utilizing AI tools like ChatGPT to complete their coursework, often achieving higher scores than their…