In this article: Reports across the United States highlight a rapid increase in projected electricity demand, partly driven by growth from artificial intelligence (AI) and data center energy use. This load growth is not historically unprecedented and presents an economic opportunity. AI Integration: AI is crucial in optimizing clean energy systems to meet rising electricity […]
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In this article: Silicon Valley’s tech bros are having a difficult few weeks. A growing number of investors worry that artificial intelligence (AI) will not deliver the vast profits they seek. Since peaking last month the share prices of Western firms driving the ai revolution have dropped by 10%. A growing number of observers now […]
In this article: Microsoft said it will provide its Recall feature to members of the Windows Insider Program with Copilot+ PCs starting in October. The company did not give a timeline for a broader release. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/21/microsoft-recall-ai-search-for-windows-insiders-releases-in-october.html
In this article: Artificial intelligence initiatives would receive tens of millions of dollars in a draft settlement on a closely watched state legislative effort to make large platforms like Google and Meta fund California newsrooms. A draft agreement shared with POLITICO would see the state of California and Google form a public-private partnership supporting “democracy, […]
In this article: We need to change the questions we’re asking AI and the information we’re giving it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/04/sam-altman-ai-arms-race/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
In this article: A system developed by MIT CSAIL researchers can oversee a team of both human and AI agents, communicating with team members to align roles and accomplish a common goal. An AI team coordinator aligns agents’ beliefs about how to achieve a task, intervening when necessary to potentially help with tasks in search […]
In this article: Scientists in China said they have simulated an artificial intelligence model that mimics the behaviour of neurons in the human brain to achieve computational power without the high energy consumption associated with silicon-based processors. Industry experts believe the team’s findings could mark a pivotal shift away from silicon-based computing solutions https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3275165/china-research-bridges-gap-between-power-hungry-ai-models-and-human-brain […]
In this article: Australian Federal and State Governments are in the process of developing legislation to ensure the ethical use of artificial intelligence by government agencies. One of the aims of this is to ensure that government procurement decisions are guided by factors that include AI ethics principles, the transparency of data, and proof of […]
In this article: Entrepreneurs say use of artificial intelligence for a variety of tasks is accelerating the path to hiring and, ideally, profitability. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/business/economy/ai-business-startups.html
In this article: There’s a growing problem on the horizon that could undermine all of AI’s achievements—a phenomenon known as “model collapse.” Model collapse is what happens when AI models are trained on data that includes content generated by earlier versions of themselves. Over time, this recursive process causes the models to drift further away […]
