AI’s Power-Guzzling Habits Drive Search for Alternative Energy Sources
By The Wall Street Journal Published on November 09, 2023 The immense amount of energy needed to power generative artificial intelligence models, like the one behind ChatGPT, is creating a new market for data centers that run on alternative energy sources. Supply of electricity, which currently powers the vast majority of data centers, […]
How Chinese firm linked to repression of Uyghurs aids Israeli surveillance in West Bank
By The Guardian Published on November 11, 2023 In the occupied Palestinian territories, there are cameras everywhere. In Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem, residents say cameras were installed by Israeli police up and down their streets, peering into their homes. One resident named Sara said she and her family “could be detected as if […]
States Sue Meta Alleging Harm to Young People on Instagram, Facebook
By The Wall Street Journal Published on October 24, 2023 A coalition of 41 states and the District of Columbia are filing lawsuits alleging that Meta Platforms has intentionally built its products with addictive features that harm young users of its Facebook and Instagram services. The lawsuits, in federal and state courts, allege […]
This facial recognition website can turn anyone into a cop — or a stalker
By Washington Post Published on May 14, 2021 The facial recognition site PimEyes is one of the most capable face-searching tools on the planet. In less than a second, it can scan through more than 900 million images from across the Internet and find matches with startling accuracy. But its most distinguishing trait […]
Tech Addiction Roundtable Highlights
On February 25th, 2022, Creating Future Us hosted an investor roundtable with top global experts on the topic of Tech Addiction. During this two-hour roundtable, we explored many of the key contributors to and impacts of tech addiction. It was a landscape overview of the historical evolution, current state and where tech addiction may […]
Bits and Bots: How Digitalization & Automation is Reshaping the Workforce & Work Itself
Executive Summary The world of work is experiencing a seismic transformation, brought on by advances in D&A. While there are demographic and psychological shifts underway, automation remains the largest contributor to changing workflows and roles. Introduction Digitalization and Automation (D&A) are already comprehensively impacting labor and workflows. Advances in AI, cloud, data use and apps, […]
New A.I. Tool Diagnoses Brain Tumors on the Operating Table
By New York Times Published October 11, 2023 A new study describes a method for faster and more precise diagnoses, which can help surgeons decide how aggressively to operate. Once their scalpels reach the edge of a brain tumor, surgeons are faced with an agonizing decision: cut away some healthy brain tissue to […]
TechScape: How police use location and search data to find suspects – and not always the right ones
Johana Bhuiyan Tue 3 Oct 2023 In January 2020, Florida resident Zachary McCoy received a concerning email from Google: local authorities were asking the company for his personal information and he had just seven days to stop them from handing it over. Police were investigating a burglary, McCoy later found out, and had […]
More than 40% of labor force to be affected by AI in 3 years, Morgan Stanley forecasts
By Amanda Published 2023/10/02 The growth of artificial intelligence soon could have some big implications for the labor market, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Brian Nowak estimates that the AI technology will have a $4.1 trillion economic effect on the labor force — or affect about 44% of labor — over the next few […]