AI that Matter
AI that Matter
Musk has accelerated his timeline for when AI will surpass human-level intelligence and acknowledges challenges that could slow progress, even for his own AI projects.
Job displacement due to AI is real but the full extent remains to be seen and will likely unfold gradually over time.
The George Carlin estate has filed a lawsuit against the media company Dudesy over their recent AI-generated comedy special "George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead."
The overall trend is treating AI as a core strategic capability requiring cultural adaptation, governance, and integration - not just discrete technology implementation.
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.