AI Pulse #72: Trump Repeals Biden’s Executive Order on AI Risk Management, Stackblitz Raises $83,5M Reaching a Total Valuation of $700M, + MORE
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Big moves are happening in the AI world! Trump’s decision to revoke Biden’s executive order on AI risks is raising questions about the future of AI policies. On the funding side, StackBlitz, a groundbreaking Text-to-Code AI startup, is rumored to be aiming for a $700 million valuation. Read on for these updates and more!
Top Trending AI News
1. Trump Repeals Biden’s Executive Order on AI Risk Management
Publisher: Reuters
Published: 1/20/2025
Trump revokes Biden’s AI safety order, aiming to boost innovation despite security concerns.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Trump cancels Biden’s AI safety order.
2️⃣ Biden’s 2023 order aimed to protect against AI risks.
3️⃣ Republicans aim to boost AI development freely.
4️⃣ New AI chip export restrictions spark controversy.
5️⃣ Trump leaves Biden’s AI data center support order untouched.
2. Ph.D. Level Super-Agents: A Behind-The-Scenes Look Coming Soon
Publisher: Axios
Published: 1/19/2025
OpenAI may announce a breakthrough in AI, creating super-agents for complex tasks, with a briefing set for U.S. officials on Jan. 30.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ OpenAI to reveal game-changing AI super-agents.
2️⃣ AI may replace mid-level engineers soon.
3️⃣ Super-agents could do complex tasks easily.
4️⃣ AI’s big leap might bring job concerns.
5️⃣ New AI advances impress and alarm experts.
3. Trump Unveils Plan for $500 Billion Private AI Infrastructure Investment
Publisher: The Wall Street Journal
Published: 1/21/2025
Trump announces a $500 billion AI infrastructure project by OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle to boost US AI capabilities and create jobs.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Trump unveils $500B AI project with top firms.
2️⃣ Stargate venture aims to boost US AI infrastructure.
3️⃣ AI project to create 100,000 US jobs, says Trump.
4️⃣ Oracle, SoftBank, OpenAI back massive AI plan.
5️⃣ Stargate could lead to breakthroughs in healthcare.
4. AI Weapon Detection Fails at Antioch High During Nashville Shooting
Publisher: NBC News
Published: 1/23/2025
AI weapon detection system misses gun in Nashville school shooting due to camera placement, raising tech reliability questions.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI weapon detection fails in school shooting.
2️⃣ Camera placement limits gun detection tech.
3️⃣ Omnilert system misses gun, alerts on police.
4️⃣ No single system guarantees safety, officials say.
5️⃣ Tech alone can’t replace human vigilance.
5. 38% Of Millennials Fear AI Threatens Their Careers, Survey Reveals
Publisher: Forbes
Published: 1/19/2025
AI’s job disruption puts Millennials most at risk, with automation threatening roles across generations. Study finds Millennials face highest displacement, urging upskilling.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI to replace full-time jobs by 2025.
2️⃣ Millennials most at risk from AI job cuts.
3️⃣ All generations face AI displacement risk.
4️⃣ Upskilling key to adapting to AI changes.
5️⃣ Clerical, support jobs most threatened by AI.
6. The Brutalist Director Corbet: AI Used Only for Hungarian Dialogue Editing
Publisher: Deadline Hollywood
Published: 1/20/2025
‘The Brutalist’ uses AI to refine Hungarian accents, not alter English dialogue. Director Corbet emphasizes authenticity and human effort in filmmaking.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ ‘The Brutalist’ uses AI to perfect Hungarian dialogue.
2️⃣ AI didn’t alter English in ‘The Brutalist’.
3️⃣ Human artists, not AI, drew film’s buildings.
4️⃣ ‘The Brutalist’ aims to show human complexity.
5️⃣ AI in film sparks industry debate.
7. AI Analyzes CEO Voices On Earnings Calls To Detect Depression
Publisher: Fortune
Published: 1/19/2025
AI model identifies CEO depression via vocal analysis from earnings calls, offering insights into executive mental health and business risks.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI identifies CEO depression through speech analysis.
2️⃣ CEO mental health linked to business risks.
3️⃣ Vocal patterns reveal executives’ depression.
4️⃣ Depression in CEOs may affect company performance.
5️⃣ Study shows AI’s role in detecting depression.
8. Eight Telltale Signs You’re Chatting With an AI Chatbot
Publisher: Android Police
Published: 1/20/2025
Signs you’re chatting with an AI bot include instant replies, taking sarcasm literally, formality, lack of humor, repetition, vague answers, and dodging calls.
1️⃣ Instant replies might mean AI chat.
2️⃣ AI struggles with sarcasm.
3️⃣ Bots are formal and polite.
4️⃣ Lack of humor hints at AI.
5️⃣ Repetition is a bot red flag.
9. New Study Finds AI Struggles With Historical Accuracy
Publisher: TechCrunch
Published: 1/19/2025
LLMs like GPT-4 struggle with high-level history exams, only achieving 46% accuracy, showing a lack of deep understanding in advanced historical topics.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI struggles with advanced history exams.
2️⃣ GPT-4 Turbo leads but only hits 46% accuracy.
3️⃣ LLMs lack depth in nuanced historical understanding.
4️⃣ LLM errors show bias towards well-known history.
5️⃣ Study sees potential for AI in future historical research.
10. UK Retail Turns to Automation, Using Robots and AI to Slash Staff Costs
Publisher: Guardian
Published: 1/21/2025
UK retailers invest in automation like electronic labels and self-checkouts to cut labor costs amid rising wages and NICs, potentially impacting jobs in the sector.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ UK retailers boost automation to cut costs.
2️⃣ Electronic labels and self-checkouts grow in UK.
3️⃣ Automation to replace entry-level retail jobs.
4️⃣ AI and robots increase efficiency in retail.
5️⃣ Retailers use AI for customer insights and savings.
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Prompt: /imagine A humanoid AI assistant coaching actors on a black-and-white 1940s film set, its sleek, retro-futuristic design blending with the classic noir aesthetic, its face showing emotions through mechanical dials, with shadows and dramatic lighting enhancing the cinematic feel.
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