AI Will Suck Up 500% More Power in UK in 10 Years, Grid CEO Says
By Bloomberg Published on March 26, 2024 Fast-developing technologies require increased data-center use. Grid upgrade is one option for the future, John Pettigrew says. Electricity demand from UK data centers will jump sixfold over the next 10 years as a boom in artificial intelligence requires increased computing power, according to the head of National […]
Washington state judge blocks use of AI-enhanced video
By NBC News Published on April 2, 2024 Washington state judge blocks use of AI-enhanced video as evidence in possible first-of-its-kind ruling Lawyers for a man charged with murder in a triple homicide had sought to introduce cellphone video enhanced by machine-learning software. A Washington state judge overseeing a triple murder […]
We disagree on what open-source AI should mean
By Interconnects Published on April 03, 2024 We’re so early in the process of defining community norms and standards around open LLMs that the goals of the people involved are not clear at all. Open source means a lot of things to a lot of different people, and this is by design. The […]
Apple Faces Legal Protest From Meta, Microsoft, X, Spotify and Match
By The Wall Street Journal Published on March 20, 2024 Five tech companies object to Apple’s new app store policies related to payment for services. Meta Platforms, Microsoft, X, Spotify and Match Group filed legal petitions protesting Apple’s app store policies, objecting to how the tech giant has complied with a federal court […]
Silicon Valley’s Next Mission: Help the U.S. Catch China and Russia in Hypersonic Weapons
By The Wall Street Journal Published on March 11, 2024 Tech founders and investors place unlikely bets on superfast missile systems The U.S. is years behind its biggest rivals in cutting-edge hypersonic missile technology. Silicon Valley is betting it can help the military catch up. Venture capitalists, better known for pumping money […]
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
By The New York Times Published on March 11, 2024 LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly. Some drivers of General Motors cars, like these Chevrolet Bolts, may not realize […]
State Department Report Warns of AI Apocalypse, Suggests Limiting Compute Power Allowed for Training
By FUTURISM Published on February 22, 2024 The US government must move “quickly and decisively” to save us from exctinction. A report commissioned by the US State Department is warning that rapidly evolving AI could pose a “catastrophic” risk to national security and even all of humanity. The document titled “An Action […]
An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance
By AP News Published on February 22, 2024 Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to the nation’s top policing agency and other parts of its government — a trove that catalogs apparent hacking activity and tools to spy on both Chinese […]
How dating apps turn love seekers into addicts, according to a new lawsuit
By AP News Published on February 15, 2024 Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. […]