1 AI is unleashing a knowledge heart goldrush
It might rise from 2% of the worldwide information heart footprint to 10% by 2025. (NYT $)
+ AI’s carbon footprint is greater than you assume. (MIT Technology Review)
2 Emissions reached a document excessive in 2023
An enormous driver of that improve was excessive drought, which lower hydropower manufacturing in some international locations. (Bloomberg $)
+ And forecasters predict we’re in for a very popular 2024. (The Verge)
+ ExxonMobil is suing buyers who need faster local weather motion. (NPR)
3 GoFundMe donations to campaigns in Gaza hold being frozen
Legitimate issues over cash laundering and terrorist financing are blocking determined civilians from getting support. (The Verge)
4 Can we management AI’s hallucinations?
It’s attainable that we are able to’t. And in that state of affairs, it’ll stay dangerous to make use of AI for any vital duties. (The Economist $)
+ Google’s drawback isn’t that its AI is ‘woke’. It’s that it’s being rushed out into merchandise too rapidly. (Bloomberg $)
+ The SEC is investigating whether or not OpenAI misled buyers. (WSJ $)
+ Generative AI is difficult the very notion of copyright. (The Atlantic $)
+ Your posts are getting used to coach AI. Yes, even those you’ll think about are protected. (Vox)
5 A humanoid robots startup received $675 million from tech buyers 🤖
But can it actually succeed the place so many others have failed? (FT $)
6 More than one billion individuals now have weight problems
It’s surprising how huge this public well being drawback has change into now. (Axios)
+ However, weight reduction medicine are poised to probably assist alleviate it. (MIT Technology Review)
7 Conspiracists are obsessing over Kate Middleton on-line
These individuals appear to simply have approach an excessive amount of time on their palms. (The Atlantic $)
8 The FBI is utilizing push alerts to catch suspects
But it’s a privateness nightmare, and will embody individuals in search of abortions. (WP $)
9 A viral photograph of a man smoking in McDonald’s was made by AI
There are methods to inform, however they’re tough to identify at a look. (Quartz)
10 Zuckerberg is having a little bit of a PR second
Enjoy it whereas it lasts, Mark. (Axios)
Quote of the day
“I’m totally 100%, sadly addicted to this.”
—Artist and musician Laurie Anderson tells The Guardian she will’t cease speaking to an AI model of her late husband Lou Reed.
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