Chinese research institutions with ties to the country’s Academy of Military Sciences have built an AI for military applications by using Meta's publicly available LLaMA generative AI, according to a recently published research paper.
Category: TRENDS IN AI – Nov 5 2024
DATA CENTERS COULD HEAT EUROPEAN HOMES AND BUSINESSES
Frankfurt, a German city of almost 800,000 people, is home to 60 AI data centers as well as some of the world’s largest Internet exchanges.
ANTHROPIC’S AGENT CAN OPERATE YOUR COMPUTER FOR YOU
Anthropic, the fast-rising start-up founded by two ex-OpenAI engineers, has unveiled its “Computer Use” feature that’s being added to its “Claude” generative AI.
TSMC CUTS OFF CLIENT AFTER FINDING ITS CHIPS VIOLATED U.S. SANCTIONS
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has ended its relationship with an unnamed client after discovering in October that chips made for that customer came into the possession of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
MICROSOFT DEPLOYS BRIGADE OF AI AGENTS
Microsoft has created a squad of 10 AI tools, known as “agents,” that can send emails, update records, respond to customer contacts, and handle other routine chores with minimal or no human input.
ARAMCO EARMARKS $100 MILLION FOR AI
The venture capital arm of Saudi Arabia’s national oil company has set aside $100 million to invest in AI startups over the next three years.
BIOSCIENTISTS USE AI TO TURN GENES ON AND OFF
A new AI has designed thousands of DNA “switches” that enable researchers and medical scientists to turn genes on or off with precision at specific points in the body, opening new possibilities for studying and curing a range of genetically-based illnesses.
THE NEXT AI-RELATED SHORTAGE: WATER
The exploding demand for AI has sent utility companies, and even producers of small, portable nuclear power plants, scrambling to meet AI data centers’ endless need for electricity.