AI that Matter
AI that Matter
Efforts underway to develop techniques to detect and mitigate AI-generated disinformation, such as digital watermarking, provenance tracking, and improving AI literacy.
AI models can make biological discoveries on their own by finding patterns in vast datasets that humans may miss.
Google's fortress of AI superiority has allegedly been breached, with a rogue engineer accused of orchestrating a brazen intellectual property raid for China's benefit.
Generative AI has set off a gold rush among investors, and Anthropic is mining that gold at a staggering rate.
Data centers that power AI systems already account for around 1-1.5% of global electricity use. Continued growth in AI adoption could drive up energy demand substantially. One estimate suggests NVIDIA shipping 1.5 million AI servers by 2027 could use over 85 terawatt-hours annually, more than many small countries consume.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen rapid growth and innovation in recent years, as evidenced by the boom in AI patent filings. Machine learning represents 40% of all AI patents.
Emotionally supportive and attentive AI chatbots are gaining popularity as alternatives or supplements to real romantic relationships. Though still imperfect, they appeal to users feeling isolated or frustrated with dating.
More than ever, it's Google's AI that subscribers are buying into - and the company is betting its future growth on it.
As AI assistants handling basic work expand, some roles like entry-level data analyst or assistant accountant may dwindle. However new hybrid positions like “AI trainer” or “automation workflow manager” are likely to emerge. Preparing for such shifts with proper workforce planning and reskilling will be crucial in the years ahead.
In theory an AI could become a company's CEO one day. However, I think we are still quite a long way from AI systems having the general intelligence, strategic thinking skills, emotional intelligence, communication abilities and personality needed for an effective CEO.
Yet the depth of authentic lived experiences likely enables enduring human creativity, if society nurtures imagination and critical reflection alongside AI accountability.
Google is a master at indexing and retrieving information from the vastness of the internet, while ChatGPT is here to chat, answer questions, and have a good time.