Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence (AI), if programmed by people in the “environmental movement”, may lead to the extinction of humanity. Appearing on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast on Tuesday, he said some people would use the tech to protect the planet by ending human life. He was speaking ahead of the UK’s AI …
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Big Tech leaders are exaggerating the existential threat AI poses to humanity to solidify their market shares through government regulation, a leading figure in artificial intelligence told an Australian financial publication Monday. “There are definitely large tech companies that would rather not have to try to compete with open source, so they’re creating fear of …
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Northumbria Police is about to start using eight drones as “eyes in the sky” to tackle crime. The force’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Kim McGuinness said the devices would be available at all times, with two of the drones able to fly in challenging weather conditions. Initially three officers have had pilot training, with …
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The UK government will host the first major global summit on AI safety at the start of next month as the world attempts to deal with the challenges being created by artificial intelligence. The AI Safety Summit will take place on 1 and 2 November at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire – the site where mathematician …
In 2019, Amazon upgraded its Alexa assistant with a feature that enabled it to detect when a customer was likely frustrated — and respond with proportionately more sympathy. If a customer asked Alexa to play a song and it queued up the wrong one, for example, and then the customer said “No, Alexa” in an …
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With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the explosion of generative AI such as ChatGPT, exciting new professions are emerging to meet the growing needs of this constantly evolving field. In a world where technology is rapidly transforming the way we live and work, AI professionals play an essential role in shaping our future. …
The world’s most valuable chip company Nvidia and iPhone maker Foxconn are joining forces to build so-called “AI factories”. The firms say it is a new kind of data centre that uses Nvidia chips to power a “wide range” of applications. They include training autonomous vehicles, robotics platforms and large language models. It comes as …
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AI is unquestionably integral to the future of astronomy due to the vast volume of data generated during the study of the universe. It will be a cornerstone in deepening our understanding of the cosmos. The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile is a big stride forward in this mission, and over the next ten years …
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About 600 self-driving cars made by a unit of General Motors are being investigated by regulators after reports of injuries to pedestrians. Self-driving cars made by Cruise may have been “encroaching on pedestrians”, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA said it had received two reports involving pedestrian injuries. Cruise says …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is “too important not to get right”, a top Google executive has told the BBC. It has the potential for “huge breakthroughs” across industries, said Matt Brittin, president of Google for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. There has been a long-running global debate about the risks and rewards of AI. …
