The AI ‘Age of Uncertainty’
AI’s promise and perils are profound. This demands deep wisdom and caution in building models that benefit (and don’t threaten) humanity.Read More
If you wouldn’t take advice from a parrot, don’t listen to ChatGPT: Putting the tool to the test
How does ChatGPT deliver when it comes to cybersecurity advice? One security expert found the bot’s responses both helpful and harmful.Read More
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes State Ban on Driverless Trucks
California lawmakers, egged on by unions, voted to require a human onboard autonomous trucks over fears about safety and job losses. Governor Gavin Newsom was having none of it.
How much energy does AI use compared to humans? Surprising study ignites controversy
The paper found that when producing a page of text, an AI system such as ChatGPT emits 130 to 1500 times fewer carbon dioxide equivalents.Read More
Secoda raises $14M to bring AI-driven, Google-like search to enterprise data
With its AI platform, Secoda wants to make searching for enterprise data as easy as looking up information on Google.Read More
Shape-changing smart speaker lets users mute different areas of a room
A team has developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which uses self-deploying microphones to divide rooms into speech zones and track the positions of individual speakers.
Prime Day Deals Return in October 2023. Here’s What to Know
Amazon has a Prime Big Deals Days shopping holiday coming next month. We’ve got details on what you can expect if you’re hunting for deals ahead of the holidays.
With encouragement, large language models devise more efficient prompts
One of the principal drivers of efficient large language model (LLM) tasks is the prompt.
Nvidia teams with Mercedes-Benz to design digital twins for real-life factories
Mercedes-Benz said it will create digital twins for its real-life factories with Nvidia to make manufacturing more efficient.Read More
Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race
Researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors.