9 h. ago Exclusive – Sen. Cynthia Lummis: More American Energy Required to Be 'Global Artificial Intelligence Leader'

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving increased energy demand, and the United States must continue expanding its sources of reliable, affordable energy to remain a global AI leader, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Y) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Wednesday. The post Exclusive – Sen. Cynthia Lummis: More American Energy Required to Be ‘Global Artificial Intelligence Leader’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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28 h. ago Stripe CEO says AI startups are growing faster than SaaS ever did and calling them wrappers ‘misses the point’

In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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28 h. ago Stripe says AI startups are growing faster than SaaS ever did and calling them wrappers ‘misses the point’

In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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30 h. ago Trump’s Tariff Threats Revive Interest in $44 Billion Alaska L.N.G. Project

As the president pressures countries to buy more American energy, Asian officials and investors are reconsidering a hugely expensive plan stalled for decades.

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30 h. ago DeepSeek is now a global force. But it's just one player in China's booming AI industry

When small Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek released a family of extremely efficient and highly competitive AI models last month, it rocked the global tech community. The release revealed China's growing technological prowess. It also showcased a distinctly Chinese approach to AI advancement.

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47 h. ago Dem bid to end Trump energy emergency squashed after forced Senate vote

Democrats in the Senate failed to pass a resolution that would have reversed President Donald Trump’s executive order on "Unleashing American Energy."

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51 h. ago Hearing Wrap Up: Unleash American Energy by Implementing Needed Reforms

Hearing Wrap Up: Unleash American Energy by Implementing Needed Reforms  House Committee on Oversight and Reform |

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58 h. ago Q&A: AI safety expert talks about the future of the technology

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047—a state bill regulating artificial intelligence technology—last year, Redwood Research CEO Buck Shlegeris was furious and flabbergasted at the governor's disregard of artificial intelligence's dangers.

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59 h. ago iPhone voice recognition controversy: 'Racist' converts to 'Trump'

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explores whether there is artificial intelligence bias involved with the iPhone's voice-to-text conversion in the message app.

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4 d. ago AI chatbots ease embarrassment, but humans handle anger better, research finds

Many people have experienced frustration when dealing with artificial intelligence chatbots for customer support or technical assistance. New research from the University of Kansas has found when dealing with embarrassing issues, people prefer the anonymity and nonjudgmental nature of AI chatbots. However, when angry, they still preferred dealing with a fellow human.

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4 d. ago Artificial intelligence helps with the design and maintenance of bridges

Images of a collapsed tram bridge over the River Elbe in Dresden were seen around the world in September 2024. It's a miracle no one lost their life—unlike in the collapse of the motorway bridge in Genoa in 2018, which led to 43 deaths. Both disasters were caused not by external influences, but rather by damage processes associated with the age of the structures. These processes were not detected and rectified in time.

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4 d. ago Erotica, gore and racism: How America's war on 'ideological bias' is letting AI off the leash

Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction. Way back in 1961, in the famous Astro Boy comics by Osamu Tezuka, a clone of a popular robot magician was reprogrammed into a super-powered thief. In the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey," the shipboard computer HAL 9000 turns out to be more sinister than the astronauts on board think.

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4 d. ago AI nonprofit CEO says 'closed nature' of most artificial intelligence research hinders innovation

A year before Elon Musk helped start OpenAI in San Francisco, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen already had established his own nonprofit artificial intelligence research laboratory in Seattle.

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8 d. ago Naval researchers develop AI solution to automate drone defense with high energy lasers

Lasers enable the U.S. Navy to fight at the speed of light. Armed with artificial intelligence (AI), ship defensive laser systems can make rapid, accurate targeting assessments necessary for today's complex and fast-paced operating environment where drones have become an increasing threat.

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8 d. ago Think you can cheat with AI? Researcher creates watermarks to detect AI

Artificial intelligence is putting instructors and employers in an awkward position when it comes to accepting written work, leaving them wondering: Who wrote this? A human or AI?

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8 d. ago Continuous skill acquisition in robots: New framework mimics human lifelong learning

Humans are known to accumulate knowledge over time, which in turn allows them to continuously improve their abilities and skills. This capability, known as lifelong learning, has so far proved difficult to replicate in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics systems.

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9 d. ago Costco expands travel benefit by rolling out artificial intelligence to members

Costco Travel announces a partnership with Travelport, a global technology company that connects travel suppliers — introducing artificial intelligence trip booking to members.

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9 d. ago South Korea Blocks China's DeepSeek After Finding It Leaked Data to Tiktok Parent Company

The Chinese Communist government threw a fit Tuesday after South Korea banned China’s new DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) on security and data privacy grounds. The post South Korea Blocks China’s DeepSeek After Finding It Leaked Data to Tiktok Parent Company appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Synaptic device array integrates sensing, memory, and processing for artificial vision

In a development for artificial intelligence, researchers have unveiled a synaptic device array that shows promise for enhancing artificial visual systems. This innovative array, measuring a compact 0.7 × 0.7 cm2, integrates the capabilities of sensing, memory, and processing to mimic the intricate functions of the human visual system.

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1 week ago New AI framework aims to remove bias in key areas such as health, education and recruitment

Researchers from the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute (DATAI) of the University of Navarra (Spain) have published an innovative methodology that improves the fairness and reliability of artificial intelligence models used in critical decision-making. These decisions significantly impact people's lives or the operations of organizations, as occurs in areas such as health, education, justice, or human resources.

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