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Diplomacy shows combining AI disciplines is the way forward
The success of Meta’s Diplomacy algorithm shows the way ahead for AI is to combine disciplines already in use, not just throw infinite data and compute at it. Read more…
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Meta’s Galactica shows just how dumb AI can be
The fast failure of Galactica shows that when it comes to AI, the machines remain too stupid to do anything that they haven’t been explicitly shown before. Read more…
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When your AI model goes bananas, what do you do?
An AI model can wreak havoc if something goes wrong, yet most firms don’t monitor their AI-based programs regularly after launching them. That needs to change. Read more…
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How distributed ML could actually disrupt the data giants
Distributed models are now coming to ML and AI. And they can potentially challenge the power of data giants by enabling user-held data models. Read more…
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Robot artist tells lawmakers it can indeed make art
“Robot artist” Ai-Da tells British lawmakers that although it was an artificial creation, it was still capable of producing art. What a time to be alive. Read more…
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‘Society 5.0’ puts humans at the center of smart cities
The vision of Society 5.0 is to create human-centric smart cities that are connected, inclusive and sustainable. Here’s how we might go about doing that. Read more…
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Self-driving cars will probably never be truly autonomous
For all the hype over self-driving cars, industry executives and experts admit remote human supervisors may be needed permanently in case something goes wrong. Read more…
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US prepares more curbs on chip / tool exports to China
The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on US shipments to China of semiconductors used for AI and chipmaking tools. Read more…
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Nvidia A100 chip ban will impact Chinese research on AI
High-profile universities and state-run research institutes in China have been relying on Nvidia’s A100 chip to power their AI technology. Read more…
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China quest for chip independence is fading out of reach
The US clampdown on AI chip sales to China has reignited the debate: can China become independent on semiconductors? The evidence says it’s unlikely. Read more…
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Nvidia can’t export its AI chips to China anymore
Nvidia says US officials told it to stop exporting two top AI chips to China, which could interfere with completion of developing its flagship H100 chip. Read more…
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Can AI do for people what it’s done for chess?
AI has changed the way we play chess. It can potentially do the same for the decisions we make in our daily lives – but will those changes be good or bad? Read more…
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The autonomous driving pie in the sky has crashed back to Earth
The brutal consolidation of the autonomous driving sector continues as investors increasingly realize just how ludicrously overvalued it is. Read more…
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AI is everywhere, but governance isn’t, and that’s not good
More enterprises are adopting AI across Asia-Pacific – but it’s not necessarily governed well, and that’s a big problem, says a new report. Read more…
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AI could take renewable energy mainstream if anyone bothers to try
AI could help fight climate change by making renewable energy more affordable and reliable. One barrier: hardly anyone is working on it. Read more…
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Alexa could soon imitate voices – what could go wrong?
Amazon wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company’s voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother – or anyone else. Read more…
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LaMDA isn’t sentient – actually, it’s not even close
A Google researcher says its LaMDA language model has become sentient. But all available evidence indicates that AI remains as dumb as ever. Read more…
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Scientists are using AI to listen to Indonesian coral reefs
Scientists from British and Indonesian universities use audio clips to train AI to monitor the health of a coral reef by listening to it. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea joins adtech race with AI-powered Vi Ads
Vodafone Idea has officially forayed into India’s $10 billion advertising segment with the launch of its AI-powered adtech service Vi Ads. Read more…
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NEC installs vibrating AI traffic monitoring system for NEXCO Central
NEC says its traffic monitoring system uses fiber optic sensing and AI to visualize traffic conditions by detecting vehicle vibrations. Read more…