It is slowly dawning on people that all this hysteria about artificial intelligence and the data centers needed to support it may not be a good thing. In particular, its effect on impressionable young people is setting off alarm bells. The UK this week announced a number of new protections … [continued]
I don’t recall a buzzword being as obsessively used as “AI” is today. Everything is being boosted by AI or made possible because of AI or will make you more money because of AI. It’s everywhere — because if you haven’t gotten on the AI bandwagon by now, you must … [continued]
Ember has been experimenting with using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand the scale, depth and usability of our analytical work. AI allows us to move faster from a research question to a working analytical tool, but more importantly it helps us test more scenarios, combine more datasets and generate more … [continued]
In 1995, computer scientist Niklaus Wirth published the article “A Plea for Lean Software” in the magazine Computer. Its thesis seems to suggest that AI based on neural networks may be doomed to fail, not because of a lack of electrical energy, but because of software inefficiency. The experience of … [continued]
Much of the current “AI generation” is driven by ideas explored and popularized in science-fiction novels, movies, TV shows, and comic books. The hype is overflowing, and so is some fear. On the one hand, AI fanatics want us to believe AI will solve all the world’s problems. (The naivete … [continued]
Opposition to AI and the enormous data centers it will need in the future is growing in the US, as people begin to see the risks.
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders are at opposite ends of the political spectrum. It seems there is only one thing they agree on — artificial intelligence is dangerous. A majority of Americans agree. Quinnipiac University, well known for its polling prowess, summarized the results of a recent poll about AI … [continued]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage. It’s almost given god-like praise by a lot of people in tech world. It’s going to solve all our problems and bring everlasting prosperity to all, or and it will do so almost magically. The more information we feed it, the more it … [continued]
Artificial intelligence has legitimate uses but it being used to initiate offensive military actions without human supervision.
Hu Xiaopeng, CEO and co-founder of XPENG. In Chinese, the image behind hims reads "The Era of Fully Autonomous Driving" He predicts that because of the major advances in technology, autonomous driving will be part of people's daily lives in 1 to 3 years. (Photo from XPENG)
The landscape of autonomous driving shifted significantly this week during the XPENG Motors Future VLA Media Experience Day in Guangzhou. The company announced that its next-generation intelligent driving system, VLA 2.0, will begin global delivery in 2027. More importantly for the broader automotive industry, Volkswagen has signed on as the … [continued]
