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A former Google CEO on when 'we need to seriously think about unplugging' AISomeone should have a "hand on the plug" for when AI starts to "self-improve," Eric Schmidt said
Updated December 16, 20242 min read
Someone should have a "hand on the plug" for when AI starts to "self-improve," Eric Schmidt said
The "next frontier" of AI is in "agentic capabilities," said Sissie Hsiao, vice president and general manager of Gemini app and Speech at Google
Enterprises will look for smaller, more targeted generative AI models with cost efficiency in mind, said Hillery Hunter, CTO at IBM Infrastructure
Plus, Gentrace announced a collaborative AI testing platform
The OpenAI chief executive plans to make a personal donation, not on behalf of the AI startup
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan sees its AI opportunity over the next three years "as massive"
Plus, Google said its Gemini 2.0 model will power AI's "new agentic era"
ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode is also getting a Santa voice until January
Boston Dynamics' robots have been used in nuclear decommissioning and for public safety
Gemini 2.0 is built for AI's "new agentic era," Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said
Huawei's Mate 70 Pro Plus smartphone chip is made with the same processor technology as its Mate 60 from last year, researchers found
The shareholders of one of the world's most valuable companies voted against adding the top cryptocurrency to the balance sheet
Google also announced it is investing in energy parks to meet its data center energy demands
The text-to-video generator is “critical to our AGI roadmap," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said
Nvidia's acquisition of Mellanox Technologies is under investigation for allegedly violating the country's anti-monopoly laws
Google said its new chip Willow demonstrates that it's possible to build "a useful, large-scale quantum computer"
Reddit Answers responds to questions with summaries of Reddit conversations and relevant posts
Plus, Musical AI and Beatoven.ai announced a partnership to launch the world's first fully-licensed full-song AI generator
Plus, the Biden administration introduced more restrictions on AI chip sales to China
OpenAI announced the $200 monthly plan and the full version of its o1 reasoning model during its 12 Days of OpenAI event
The Blue Origin founder called Musk's SpaceX "very good competitors"
The AI startup and Anduril Industries are partnering to use AI technology for anti-drone systems
The cloud software company's fiscal third quarter revenues beat Wall Street's expectations
The OpenAI chief executive said he thinks Musk's xAI will "be a really serious competitor"