Billions, Breakthroughs & Blind Spots: AI’s Uneasy Expansion
Nvidia showers OpenAI with $100B, atoms whisper inside chips, and trust in AI erodes.
New tool makes generative AI models more likely to create breakthrough materials
Zach Winn/ MIT News
Researchers developed a tool that improves AI's ability to build unique materials, ranging from better batteries to sustainable plastics. It has the potential to accelerate scientific and technological advances.
Nvidia is partnering up with OpenAI to offer compute and cash
Hayden Field/ The Verge
Nvidia and OpenAI are strengthening their partnership, combining money and sheer compute power to push the limits of next-generation AI.
Nvidia to Invest $100 Billion in OpenAI
Tripp Mickle and Cade Metz/ New York Times
In a historic move, Nvidia is reportedly investing $100 billion to OpenAI, solidifying its lead in the global AI race.
Public trust deficit is a major hurdle for AI growth
Ryan Daws/ AI News
AI's rapid expansion is colliding with societal distrust. Without trust, adoption may stop, even as technology advances.
If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies review – how AI could kill us all
David Shariatmadari/ The Guardian
A terrifying new book warns that unrestrained AI growth may jeopardize humanity's survival. An essential read for both believers and skeptics.
Scientists just made atoms talk to each other inside silicon chips
ScienceDaily
For the first time, scientists were able to get atoms to "talk" inside a silicon chip, opening up a new frontier in quantum computing.
Seeing Through the Reality of Meta’s Smart Glasses
Brian X. Chen, Eli Tan and Jason Henry/ New York Times
Meta's colorful smart glasses promise a bright future, but the reality is less clear. Do they deliver, or is this simply more hype?
Windows 11 is adding another Copilot button nobody asked for
Terrence O’Brien/ The Verge
Microsoft is introducing yet another Copilot button to Windows 11, exacerbating user weariness with AI features that no one asked.