AI Pulse #17: Together AI Lands Millions in Series A Funding, Ridley Scott Labels AI as Technical Hydrogen Bomb, + MORE
Hi everyone! 👋 Issue #17 is here, and it’s packed with insights and updates that will keep you at the forefront of AI and technology. This week’s AI-generated image comes from a creative prompt by our reader, Carol K. – scroll down to the end to see what it is!
Let’s dive in!
Latest Funding News
In today’s feature, we explore diverse perspectives and big moves in AI. Ridley Scott, famed for ‘Blade Runner,’ has made a bold statement, comparing AI to a ‘technical hydrogen bomb’. Meanwhile, in the business sphere, Together AI has successfully raised a substantial amount in their Series A funding. Dive in for these stories and more!
Latest Funding News
Top Trending AI News
1. Ridley Scott: AI a “Technical Hydrogen Bomb”
Publisher: TechSpot
Published: 11/27/2023
Film director Ridley Scott expresses concerns about artificial intelligence, comparing it to a technical hydrogen bomb that could potentially take over the world.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Ridley Scott, director of Blade Runner and Gladiator, warns that AI is a “technical hydrogen bomb.”
2️⃣ Scott believes AI could take over the world and shut down the electrical-monetary system.
3️⃣ James Cameron, director of Terminator, also warns of AI’s potential to destroy humanity.
4️⃣ AI experts compare the risks of AI to nuclear war and pandemics, but some say the fears are overblown.
5️⃣ Famed physicist Michio Kaku dismisses AI threats as “preposterously ridiculous.”
2. Nvidia Cofounder Lives Off Grid, Owns Private Jet “Snoopy,” Gives Single-Use Emails
Publisher: Business Insider
Published: 11/29/2023
Curtis Priem, co-founder of Nvidia, gave most of his stock to his college and regrets not keeping more of his fortune.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nvidia cofounder donated most of his stock to his alma mater.
2️⃣ He spent part of his wealth on an off-the-grid home and a private jet.
3️⃣ He regrets not keeping more of his fortune.
4️⃣ The cofounder had an eclectic lifestyle after leaving Nvidia.
5️⃣ Nvidia CEO’s wealth soared while the cofounder gave money away.
3. AI’s Potential to Drive Global Climate Breakthrough
Publisher: CNN Tech
Published: 11/26/2023
AI is being used to predict climate change impacts on crops, optimize renewable energy sources, and provide solutions to address the climate crisis.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI platform helps tomato growers adapt to extreme weather.
2️⃣ AI accelerates discovery in climate research.
3️⃣ AI can model and predict renewable energy supply and demand.
4️⃣ AI aids in understanding the rate of Arctic melting.
5️⃣ AI tool to help consumers make sustainable choices.
4. UK School Pupils Utilizing AI to Generate Indecent Imagery of Fellow Children
Publisher: The Guardian
Published: 11/27/2023
Children in UK schools are using AI to create realistic indecent images of other children, posing a serious threat of child sexual abuse online.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ British schools using AI to create indecent images of children, warn experts.
2️⃣ Images are “terrifyingly” realistic, comparable to professional photos.
3️⃣ Children must be warned of the potential for abuse and spread on the internet.
4️⃣ Urgent action needed in schools to block child abuse material.
5️⃣ AI-generated child sexual abuse images threaten to overwhelm the internet.
5. Generative AI to Revolutionize Virtual Meetings
Publisher: Harvard Business Review
Published: 11/29/2023
Generative AI will transform online meetings with personalized content, bias detection, and active learning, improving effectiveness.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Generative AI will revolutionize online meetings with personalized content and expertise.
2️⃣ AI capabilities include automatic meeting minutes, action items, and Q&A summaries.
3️⃣ Effective online meetings require meaningful engagement, actionable outcomes, and diversity.
4️⃣ AI-driven features include personalized content for different learning styles and purpose alignment.
5️⃣ Generative AI can detect and prevent bias, promote active learning, and improve team dynamics.
6. Can Hollywood’s New SAG-AFTRA Contract Keep AI in Check?
Publisher: latimes
Published: 11/30/2023
Hollywood’s new SAG-AFTRA contract gives actors control over their digital replicas, potentially limiting the use of AI in films.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ SAG-AFTRA contract gives actors control over their digital replicas.
2️⃣ Fear that deal could allow studios to use AI to replace actors.
3️⃣ Deal requires payment for days actors would have worked with digital replicas.
4️⃣ Structure takes away incentive to replace human actors with digital replicas.
5️⃣ Contract does not forbid studios from creating wholly synthetic performers.
7. Scientists Surprised by Tiny Living Robots Made from Human Cells
Publisher: CNN
Published: 11/30/2023
Scientists have created tiny living robots from human cells that can move and may have medical applications.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Scientists create tiny living robots from human cells that can move and may heal wounds.
2️⃣ The robots, called anthrobots, are made from tracheal cells covered in hairlike projections.
3️⃣ The anthrobots exhibit different shapes, sizes, and movement patterns.
4️⃣ They survived up to 60 days in laboratory conditions.
5️⃣ Anthrobots encouraged growth in damaged neurons, showing potential for medical applications.
8. Chinese Scientists Create Robo-Chemist for Extracting Oxygen from Martian Water
Publisher: Live Science
Published: 11/30/2023
Chinese scientists have developed an AI-powered robot that can extract oxygen from water on Mars, aiding human survival on the Red Planet.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Chinese scientists create AI-powered robot that extracts oxygen from Martian water.
2️⃣ The robot can accomplish in minutes what would take a human over 2,000 years.
3️⃣ The AI chemist analyzes nearly 4 million combinations to find the perfect formula.
4️⃣ The system was tested in a simulated Martian environment.
5️⃣ This technology could aid humanity’s survival on Mars by synthesizing necessary resources.
9. Google DeepMind AI Unveils Potential for Thousands of New Materials
Publisher: Reuters
Published: 11/29/2023
Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence predicts the structure of over 2 million new materials, potentially improving batteries, solar panels, and computer chips.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Google AI predicts structure of 2M+ materials, could improve real-world tech.
2️⃣ Nearly 400K designs may be produced in lab conditions.
3️⃣ Potential applications include better batteries, solar panels, and computer chips.
4️⃣ DeepMind shares data to accelerate material discovery breakthroughs.
5️⃣ AI to focus on predicting lab synthesis of new materials.
10. AI Fuels Mediocre Performance
Publisher: Time
Published: 11/27/2023
AI tools are not truly creative and can only produce mediocre content, which threatens originality and encourages complacent consumers.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI is not truly intelligent, it just regurgitates predictable information.
2️⃣ AI thrives when we don’t need originality and demand mediocrity.
3️⃣ AI can’t create truly innovative works, just remixes of old ideas.
4️⃣ AI encourages mechanization and reduces human creativity and innovation.
5️⃣ AI mechanizes consumer demand, creating complacent buyers who settle for “good enough.”
AI Image of the Week
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