AI News Roundup – July 19, 2024
Censorship slows China’s AI advances
China’s strict AI regulations, including data censorship and government review, are hindering the country’s AI development and creating a competitive disadvantage compared to nations with less restrictive environments
axios
Jul 19, 2024
GPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligence
OpenAI has introduced GPT-4o mini, a significantly cheaper and faster small language model designed to expand AI applications
openai
Jul 18, 2024
Bye-bye bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave
Lancium and Crusoe Energy Systems are partnering to build a massive AI data center in Texas, a prime example of the accelerating race to power AI and leave bitcoin mining behind
cnbc
Jul 18, 2024
Why Americans Believe That Generative AI Such As ChatGPT Has Consciousnes
A survey of Americans revealed that two-thirds believe generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, exhibits some form of consciousness, while AI experts overwhelmingly disagree
forbes
Jul 18, 2024
Real-time vital signs data: a hidden source of value in medical AI
Vital signs data is abundant, but it’s largely untapped by researchers and companies working on AI in healthcare
stat
Jul 18, 2024
An AI mafia is forming before our eyes: Here’s the definitive map
Ex-employees at places like OpenAI and Microsoft have gone on to form some of the most promising upstarts in the AI sector
fast company
Jul 18, 2024
‘ChatGPT moment for biology’: Ex-Meta scientists develop AI model that creates proteins ‘not found in nature’
The ESM3 model can ‘write’ new proteins from scratch, opening up new possibilities for synthetic biology
live science
Jul 18, 2024
How Apple and Samsung are selling gen AI is wildly different
Samsung and Apple leverage generative AI differently: Samsung aims to expand its Galaxy AI developer ecosystem, while Apple seeks to boost iPhone sales through AI-driven upgrades
yahoo!finance
Jul 17, 2024
Artists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI
As image-generating AI continues to evolve, artists are increasingly fighting against what they see as an existential threat to their craft
abc news
Jul 17, 2024
Microsoft unveils software that allows LLMs to work with spreadsheets
A team of programmers and AI specialists at Microsoft has developed an AI tool called SpreadsheetLLM that applies large language model capabilities to spreadsheets
techxplore
Jul 16, 2024
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