AI leaders warn about ‘risk of extinction’ in open letter
A group of AI leaders have warned about the “risk of extinction” posed by artificial intelligence.
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SEC turns its gaze from crypto to AI
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly turning its attention to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial markets.
IBM and Hugging Face release AI foundation model for climate science
IBM and Hugging Face have released an AI foundation model for climate science.
MCu is trained on a massive dataset of climate data and can be used to generate insights into how the climate is changing
Error-prone facial recognition leads to another wrongful arrest
A man in Pennsylvania was wrongfully arrested after facial recognition software misidentified him as a suspect in a robbery.
OpenAI deploys web crawler in preparation for GPT-5
OpenAI, the non-profit research lab that created the GPT-3 language model, has deployed a web crawler to collect data for its next-generation model, GPT-5.
AI Companies Slumping on the Stock Market
The downturn in the stock market performance of some AI companies is a sign that investors are becoming more cautious about the future of AI.
FraudGPT: The Black Sheep of the Family
ChatGPT has been exploited by criminals to create fraudulent and malicious text. The dangers of these cloned language models are significant.
AI Advances in Breast Cancer Screening and Drug Development
Google Health has developed an AI-powered tool called Mammo AI that can detect breast cancer with 99% accuracy
IKEA is using generative AI to create a fully interactive virtual store.
One of the most significant advances in AI for virtual worlds is the development of generative adversarial networks (GANs). GANs are a type of machine learning algorithm that can be used to create realistic images, videos, and sounds.
Huobi’s Stablecoin Reserves Down 30% Amid Reports of Executive Arrests
Huobi, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has seen its
(stablecoin) reserves decline by 30% in recent weeks. This decline is being attributed to reports that several Huobi executives have been arrested in China.
Cardano Blockchain Transactions Jumped 49% Last Quarter
DeFi applications on Cardano have seen significant growth in recent months. The total value locked (TVL) in Cardano DeFi projects now exceeds $175 million, up from just $50 million in the first quarter of 2023
Worldcoin’s Nairobi Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police
Local reports say that Kenyan police raided a warehouse in Nairobi that was being used by Worldcoin, a startup that is developing a cryptocurrency that is based on eye scans. The raid came after concerns were raised about the privacy implications of Worldcoin’s technology.
Tether cryptocurrency scaring markets
Should Tether go down it can harm more than just the cryptocurrency markets. The ripple effect could hit conventional credit markets.
Microsoft PrintNightmare patch is not working
Microsoft has expanded patches for the so-called PrintNightmare vulnerability for Windows 10 version 1607, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016. The fix for the vulnerability can also bypasses the security protections in certain situations, experts say.
Ubisoft taking on Fortnite with Assassin’s Creed Infinity
Inspired by the success of hits like Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto, Ubisoft is planning to convert Assassins Creed into a similar online service game.
AI exposes distracted politicians.
A Flemish artist, Dries Depooter, is using artificial intelligence to catch politicians using their phones during government meetings, and subsequently shaming them on social media.
Internet giants threaten to leave Hong Kong because of new laws
A letter sent by an industry group said companies are concerned that the planned rules could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms’ users post online.
Chinese quantum computer beats Google’s again
A Chinese research team has surpassed Google, building a quantum computer that completed a calculation in just over an hour that would take classical computers more than eight years to perform. In recent years researchers around the Globe have finally reached the ‘quantum advantage’ – the point at which quantum computing can solve a problem … Read more
NCR Opens Bitcoin Purchases To 650 Banks And Credit Unions
650 U.S. banks will soon be able to offer bitcoin purchases to an estimated 24 million total customers. The move is the latest by Atlanta-based payments giant NCR, and NYDIG, to capitalize on demand it’s seeing from banks and credit unions tired of seeing crypto-purchases made from their accounts to outside exchanges. By providing these … Read more
Github Copilot: An AI powered autocomplete for developers
GitHub launches a preview of a new AI-powered programming tool that aims to help software developers write better code. The code synthesizer is called Copilot and was developed in collaboration with OpenAI. Copilot can make recommendations in almost any programming language, but it works best with popular languages like Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, and Go. … Read more