EU takes a page from Ireland's AI playbook
The EU wants to catch up in the AI race by taking a cue from Ireland—an early adopter of the technology which has rolled out the red carpet for data centers despite local backlash.
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Google opens up latest AI models to 200 European researchers
Google announced Wednesday that it will open up its most advanced artificial intelligence models to 200 European researchers.
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Here's how to find the learning strategy that makes AI work for you
Generative AI can explain a difficult concept, solve a problem, correct a sentence or produce an answer in seconds. That creates enormous opportunities for learning.
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Microsoft's Brad Smith calls for 'real and effective' AI safety standards
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned Tuesday that industry and governments must "act with urgency" to create "real and effective safety standards" to contain the risks linked to artificial intelligence.
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Anthropic warns of AI 'worms' spreading across smart gadgets
Small artificial intelligence models may be only months away from being able to behave like a computer worm, copying themselves from one internet-connected gadget to the next without human help, Anthropic said.
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In a first, AI helps UK lawmaker find her voice in Parliament
A British lawmaker made history on Tuesday by becoming the first person to use an AI-generated voice to deliver a speech in the U.K. Parliament.
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Optical intelligence could help communications systems read complex light patterns
Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have developed a "light-powered brain" that can recognize hidden information in complex patterns of light, potentially paving the way for faster communications systems.
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Will AI be good or bad for the climate? Here's what the latest evidence on energy use suggests
Is AI a climate change villain whose insatiable hunger for electricity will roast the planet? Or will it help predict where the next climate disaster will strike and what to do about it?
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UK retains early access to test latest US AI models
Britain will retain early access to the latest artificial intelligence models for safety testing, the country's AI minister confirmed Monday, following reports that the White House had restricted the U.K.'s access.
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Coordinated software tools could cut AI training energy use by up to 50%
Around half of the energy used to train AI can be saved without affecting speed or performance, using software developed at the University of Michigan Engineering.
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Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic
Meta on Monday unveiled two new "frontier" artificial intelligence (AI) models called Wonder and Wonder Full, which the company claims perform at a level comparable to that of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude.
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An overlooked sci‑fi movie shows how disruption by AI could be positive for society
The AI doomsday news cycle plays on anxieties about the future. The media have tended to prioritize sensational takes on the risk at the expense of more thoughtful opinions by, for example, experts in the ethics of AI.
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Just 10 minutes of AI use may erode persistence on hard tasks
Brian Christian has spent 20 years thinking about how artificial intelligence will change our minds and our world. His 2020 book "The Alignment Problem" has been praised as one of the best on AI, and like many scientists, he sometimes feels euphoric about the technology's advances.
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A global, hardwired pause of frontier AI training is feasible, says new report
If the world's government and AI leaders ever agree to pause frontier AI training, is an international pact really feasible? How would it be implemented, coordinated and monitored?
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Bill Gates warns cyberattacks most imminent AI threat
Bill Gates on Sunday warned that unregulated artificial intelligence poses a growing threat and predicted an escalation in AI-powered cyberattacks in the coming year.
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Power, water, jobs: Google on India data center concerns
Construction of a massive Google data center in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam has been met with resistance from residents who fear the impact on the environment and their lives.
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Google faces backlash against India data center
Handcuffs encircle Google's logo on one campaign poster, while another warns that people "cannot drink data", as opposition mounts to the tech giant's planned AI mega-facility in India.
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Anthropic's Claude AI submits a false tip on an unsolved Philadelphia homicide case
An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said.
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