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161 years ago, a New Zealand sheep farmer predicted AI doom
Arstechnica
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7m ago
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In 1863, New Zealand sheep farmer Samuel Butler warned of machine evolution in his letter "Darwin among the Machines." He foresaw machines developing consciousness and eventually dominating humans, drawing parallels to Darwin’s evolutionary theory. Butler's prescient insights anticipated modern AI safety concerns, including autonomous decisions and the loss of human control. His calls for halting technological progress eerily echo today’s AI debates, highlighting humanity's struggle to balance innovation with safety over 160 years later.
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What's your (p)doom? The morbid question making rounds in tech
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
The paragraph discusses the concept of "p(doom)" in the tech world, which stands for the probability of doom related to AI destroying humanity. It has become a popular icebreaker among techies, asking for someone's p(doom) as casually as asking for directions. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where a higher p(doom) implies a belief in the fast and reckless development of AI leading to doom, while a lower p(doom) suggests a lower probability of such an outcome. The tension between those pushing forward with AI and those advocating caution, like Elon Musk, is mentioned.
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New AI model can hallucinate a game of 1993’s Doom in real time
Arstechnica
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11m ago
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Google and Tel Aviv University researchers have developed GameNGen, an AI model that can simulate the 1993 game Doom in real-time using AI image generation techniques. The model, which functions as a limited game engine, has the potential to enable real-time video game synthesis by using AI to generate graphics on the spot. GameNGen can generate new frames of Doom gameplay at over 20 frames per second, and in tests, humans struggled to distinguish between the generated frames and actual gameplay footage. The model uses a modified version of Stable Diffusion 1.4 for image synthesis.
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85% Of Indian SaaS Ventures Have Jumped On The AI Bandwagon
Inc42
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9m ago
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India has seen a significant increase in AI-powered SaaS startups, with around 70% emerging in the past three years. The government aims to position the country as a leader in AI and has allocated INR 10,372 Cr for the IndiaAI Mission over the next five years. The Indian SaaS market is predicted to surpass $70 Bn by 2030, driven by the adoption of AI technology.
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Google Quantum AI Breakthrough Makes 2048-bit RSA Encryption 20 Times Easier to Break in One Week, Threatens Bitcoin Within Five Years | DeepNewz Markets
Business Bytes
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2m ago
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The Google Quantum AI team has achieved a significant breakthrough, as detailed in a new paper. They demonstrate that a quantum computer with 1 million qubits, operating for a week, can break 2048-bit RSA encryption. This advancement represents a twentyfold improvement over research from five years ago.
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How was ICICI Venture’s exit move from firm it backed for second time?
VCCircle
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1y ago
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Indian private equity firm ICICI Venture has made its second exit move by selling a significant portion of its stake in a company it initially backed ten years ago. The firm fully exited from the company in 2018 but reinvested in it two-and-a-half years ago. ICICI Venture recently completed fundraising for a new private equity fund.
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Lucid Motors will only build 9,000 EVs in 2024 after once predicting it would ship 90,000 | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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Electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors is scaling back its production targets for 2024, planning to build just 9,000 vehicles, compared to the 90,000 it had predicted when going public three years ago. The company's financial results for 2023 revealed a loss of $2.8 billion and a struggle to find buyers for its luxury sedans. Lucid recently reduced the prices of its Air sedan by $8,000 and hopes to boost sales with the upcoming release of its Gravity SUV, which experienced delayed production due to supply chain issues.
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ChatGPT can now read your Google Drive and Dropbox
The Verge
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2m ago
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ChatGPT has introduced new features for its 3 million business users, allowing them to connect with Google Drive, Dropbox, and other storage services. Users can now use a "record mode" to transcribe meetings and create structured notes with citations. These features, available to ChatGPT Team, Enterprise, and Edu users, aim to expand its enterprise AI client base, competing with giants like Google and Microsoft in the lucrative market, predicted to reach $1 trillion in revenue in the coming years.
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CEOs fear for their firms in pre-Davos survey as AI, climate risks rise
Economic Times
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1y ago
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According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey, 45% of global CEOs believe their businesses will not survive the next decade without significant changes. The survey, conducted prior to the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, highlighted concerns about the impact of generative AI and climate disruption. Around 75% of CEOs predicted that AI would significantly change their businesses in the next three years, with potential job losses and the need for new skills emerging as key concerns. Moreover, environmental concerns are also pressuring margins, with 40% of executives accepting lower returns for climate-friendly investments.
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ETtech Explainer: Amid online harm fears, nations push social media ban for under-16s
Economic Times
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3m ago
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New Zealand is considering a law to ban children under 16 from social media, aligning with other nations like Australia, which already has similar restrictions. This move, aimed at protecting children from online harm and addiction, is part of a global trend, with the UK, EU, Canada, and some US states contemplating comparable measures. If passed, the law would join New Zealand with countries actively legislating to protect minors from digital platform exposure.
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Exclusive: Nvidia CEO says his AI chips are improving faster than Moore's Law
TechCrunch
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7m ago
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims the company's AI chips are advancing faster than Moore’s Law, which historically predicted transistor doubling every two years. Nvidia's latest chips are reportedly over 30 times faster than previous generations, driven by simultaneous innovations in architecture, chips, systems, libraries, and algorithms. As AI demands increase, Huang emphasizes creating high-performance chips to reduce costs, citing a trend of decreasing AI model prices due to Nvidia's breakthroughs, and foreseeing continued advancements in AI reasoning models.
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