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DeepMind Wants to Use AI to Solve the Climate Crisis
It’s a perennial question at WIRED: Tech got us into this mess, can it get us out? That’s particularly true when it comes to climate change. As the weather becomes more extreme and unpredictable, there are hopes that artificial intelligence—that other existential threat—might be part of the solution. DeepMind, the Google-owned artificial intelligence lab, has…
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A tale of two Martins: Artificial intelligence takes center stage in Santa Fe
This story was published by Source New Mexico. As artificial intelligence tests the boundaries of copyright law, labor rights and disinformation, the solutions to rein in its capabilities are about as tenuous as the technology itself. On Friday U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), author George R. R. Martin and University of New Mexico professor Melanie…
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China expected to attend UK summit on artificial intelligence next month
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China is planning to attend the UK’s summit on artificial intelligence at Bletchley Park next month, according to British and Chinese officials, despite recent controversy over alleged spying by Beijing in Westminster. UK prime minister…
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First artificial intelligence supermarket in metro Atlanta is now officially open
CHAMBLEE, Ga. — Metro Atlanta’s first artificial intelligence supermarket is now open in DeKalb County. Green Picks Market is on Peachtree Boulevard in Chamblee. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Customers who shop at the supermarket scan QR codes for items with an app, allowing an almost seamless checkout process. The…
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China launches AI framework, urges equal AI rights for all nations
Without naming the US, the framework – called the Global AI Governance Initiative – was announced following the United States’ latest ban seeking to restrict access to advanced chips and chipmaking tools aimed at curbing China’s technological and military advances. Amid a deepening rivalry between China and the US, artificial intelligence has emerged as a…
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US throws Nvidia a lifeline while choking off China’s chipmaking future
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – While stripping China’s access to key U.S. artificial intelligence chips, the Biden administration’s sweeping new rules also quietly threw Nvidia (NVDA.O), Intel (INTC.O) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (AMD.O) a potential lifeline to preserve lucrative business in one of the world’s biggest chip markets. Buried deep in more than…
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AI or ET?: Experts split over whether stargazers should be looking for aliens or new tech
Humans curious about whether we are alone in the universe may be searching for the wrong thing, according to some experts who believe the search for alien life should focus on alien artificial intelligence. “We ourselves are very close to realizing artificial general intelligence (AGI), and there’s an expectation that once you reach that point,…
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Britain aims for global leadership role with AI safety summit
LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Britain will host the world’s first global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit next month, aiming to carve out a role following Brexit as an arbiter between the United States, China, and the European Union in a growing tech sector. The Nov. 1-2 summit will focus on the existential threat some…
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Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Architects?
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Architects? Contemporary house in the Netherlands according to IA. Image, © Ulises Design Studio (@ulises.ai) ShareShare Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1007802/will-artificial-intelligence-replace-architects Clipboard“COPY”Copy Will Artificial Intelligence replace architects in their roles? In the May 2023 edition of Building magazine, Thomas Lane suggests that AI has the potential to automate up…
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The impact of artificial intelligence on cyber offence and defence
To make cyberspace more defensible—a goal championed by Columbia University and called for in the 2023 US National Cybersecurity Strategy—innovations must not just strengthen defences, but give a sustained advantage to defenders relative to attackers. Artificial intelligence has the potential to be a game-changer for defenders. As a recent Deloitte report put it, ‘AI can…