Donald Trump’s second term as US President is shaping up to be different from his first, with the appointment of three key science-advisory positions. Michael Kratsios, a tech expert, has been nominated to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and serve as the President’s science adviser. David Sacks, a tech…
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OpenAI, a leading AI research company, is reportedly close to releasing its highly anticipated AI agent tool, Operator. This tool is said to be capable of autonomously handling tasks such as writing code, booking travel, and even controlling a user’s PC. According to a software engineer who claims to have uncovered evidence of the tool,…
OpenAI’s latest experimental chatbot model, o3, has achieved a high score on the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus for Artificial General Intelligence (ARC-AGI) test, marking progress towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). The test, created by AI researcher François Chollet, assesses a system’s ability to reason and generalize. While the achievement is significant, experts caution that it’s…
Facebook’s parent company Meta has announced plans to scrap its fact-checking program, which was set up in 2016 to verify selected articles and posts. The move has sparked concerns about the spread of misinformation online, with experts warning that it could have serious consequences for public discourse and democracy. Despite Meta’s claims of bias among…
Mira Network, a decentralized AI infrastructure provider, has launched its testnet alongside a next-generation suite of APIs, marking a significant milestone in securing the safety and efficiency of on-chain autonomous AI-driven transactions. The launch enables developers and enterprises to experience Mira’s cutting-edge APIs, designed to deliver increased reliability and affordability in artificial intelligence outputs. Mira’s…
Researchers are making significant strides in using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the evolution of viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. AI tools can now predict which single mutations in a virus will be most successful and which variants will ‘win’ out in the short term. However, predicting combinations of mutations or variants that will…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has made a bold claim that his company’s AI chips are advancing faster than historical rates set by Moore’s Law. According to Huang, Nvidia’s latest data center superchip, the GB200 NVL72, is 30 to 40x faster at running AI inference workloads than Nvidia’s previous best-selling chips, the H100. This performance jump…
A recent study published in Nature Medicine has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly improve breast cancer detection rates. The research, conducted in Germany, found that AI-assisted mammography screening identified one more cancer case per 1,000 screened individuals compared to traditional methods. This breakthrough has the potential to streamline the screening process and reduce…
Elon Musk’s AI-powered chatbot, Grok, is set to receive an “Unhinged Mode” that will provide responses intended to be objectionable, inappropriate, and offensive. This move is seen as an attempt to deliver on Grok’s original vision as an edgy, unfiltered, and anti-“woke” chatbot. The mode is not yet live, but it may signal a shift…
BitconeMine, a leading cloud mining service provider, has announced a New Year cashback mining event, offering users a chance to earn rewards and cashback on their mining contracts. The company’s AI-driven cloud mining model has attracted over 3 million active users worldwide, making it a pioneer in the cryptocurrency mining industry. With its commitment to…