AI Pulse #34: Intel Unveils Largest Brain-Like Computer, Andreessen Horowitz Raises $7.2B for AI Focus, + MORE
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Issue #34, brings you Intel’s revelation of the largest ‘brain-inspired’ neuromorphic computer ever built, setting new horizons for the future of computing. Also, discover how venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz has secured $7.2 billion to invest in AI technologies. Continue reading for more on these developments and other news highlights!
Top Trending AI News
1. Intel Unveils World’s Largest Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic Computer
Publisher: New Scientist
Published: 4/17/2024
Intel’s Hala Point, the world’s largest neuromorphic computer, mimics the human brain to enhance AI, despite facing software and engineering challenges.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Intel builds biggest brain-like computer.
2️⃣ New computer uses less energy.
3️⃣ Hala Point could change AI training.
4️⃣ Software is the big challenge now.
5️⃣ Hopes high for AI’s future with it.
2. World’s First AI Beauty Pageant Announced, Hefty Cash Prize Awaits
Publisher: TMZ
Published: 4/16/2024
Claudia Jordan criticizes the upcoming Miss AI beauty pageant, comparing it to unrealistic beauty standards set by photoshopped images, as it celebrates AI-generated models.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Claudia Jordan criticizes AI beauty pageants.
2️⃣ AI raises beauty standards, says Jordan.
3️⃣ First Miss AI to be crowned with cash prize.
4️⃣ Miss AI contestants must be AI-made.
5️⃣ Judges mix AI and real people for Miss AI.
3. Reese Witherspoon Urges Hollywood To Embrace AI Without Fear
Publisher: Breitbart Entertainment
Published: 4/16/2024
Reese Witherspoon encourages embracing AI in Hollywood, viewing it as a tool for creativity and urging learning about it rather than fearing job loss.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Reese Witherspoon embraces AI with optimism.
2️⃣ Learn AI or risk your job, advises Witherspoon.
3️⃣ Witherspoon contrasts others’ fear with AI positivity.
4️⃣ Witherspoon: AI, a tool for creativity and inclusion.
5️⃣ Hollywood sees rapid AI tech integration, per Witherspoon.
4. New Machine Learning Method Discovers Non-Antibiotic Bacteria Killers
Publisher: ScienceAlert
Published: 4/17/2024
Antibiotics revolutionized medicine but led to drug-resistant superbugs, prompting innovative research into nonantibiotics to combat bacterial threats effectively.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Penicillin discovery changed medicine forever.
2️⃣ Antibiotics save lives but pose risks.
3️⃣ Superbugs threaten global health.
4️⃣ Nonantibiotics offer new hope against bacteria.
5️⃣ Machine learning aids antibiotic discovery.
5. Investors Growing Increasingly Weary of AI Advances
Publisher: TechCrunch
Published: 4/15/2024
Global AI investment dropped for the 2nd year in a row in 2023, with both private and corporate investment declining, yet some areas like generative AI saw a surge.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI investment drops for the second year in a row.
2️⃣ Big AI deals are slowing down.
3️⃣ Generative AI shines despite downturn.
4️⃣ Skepticism grows among AI investors.
5️⃣ AI industry may be normalizing after hype.
6. Survey Shows Generative AI as Major Threat to Translator Jobs
Publisher: The Guardian
Published: 4/17/2024
Over a third of translators report losing work to AI, with many seeing income drops and fearing future impacts, yet literary translation remains human-centric.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI causes job loss for translators.
2️⃣ Generative AI lowers translator incomes.
3️⃣ Human touch remains in literary translation.
4️⃣ AI integration in translation is inevitable.
5️⃣ Translators demand credit for AI tool training.
7. AI Doomer Appointed to Lead US Safety Institute
Publisher: Ars Technica
Published: 4/18/2024
Paul Christiano is appointed head of AI safety at the US AI Safety Institute, stirring debate due to his “AI doomer” views and predictions of potential AI-induced doom.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Paul Christiano named head of US AI Safety Institute.
2️⃣ Critics worry about “AI doomer” influence at NIST.
3️⃣ NIST staff reportedly unhappy with Christiano’s hiring.
4️⃣ AI safety institute aims to mitigate national security risks.
5️⃣ Leadership includes experts in AI and public policy.
8. Dystopian AI Burger Joint Lets You Pay With Your Face
Publisher: The Guardian
Published: 4/15/2024
California’s new fast-food AI restaurant, CaliExpress, opens with robots making burgers and fries, aiming to cut labor costs while requiring minimal human intervention.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ California opens first fully autonomous fast-food restaurant.
2️⃣ AI robots aim to lower labor costs in fast food.
3️⃣ Robot-made burgers taste mediocre, fries impress.
4️⃣ Human-staffed McDonald’s faster than robot restaurant.
5️⃣ AI in food service offers safety but lacks human touch.
9. AI Fashion Models: A Step Toward Diversity or a Narrower Future?
Publisher: AP
Published: 4/14/2024
London model Alexsandrah has an AI twin used in photo shoots, highlighting AI’s impact on creative industries and raising debates on diversity, job displacement, and ethical use.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI twins revolutionize modeling, raising ethical concerns.
2️⃣ Models get paid for AI versions’ use, blending tech and rights.
3️⃣ Critics worry AI may sideline human models and mislead consumers.
4️⃣ Diversity in digital modeling sparks debate on true inclusivity.
5️⃣ Legislation pushed to protect models in the digital age.
10. AI Revolutionizes Financial Services Beyond The Hype
Publisher: Wisdomise
Published: 4/17/2024
AI in finance set to boost services with $97B spend by 2027, enhancing credit, risk, fraud management, and service delivery, despite challenges in adoption and ethics.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI to boost finance with $97 billion by 2027.
2️⃣ AI tackles fraud and enhances credit decisions.
3️⃣ Financial firms invest in AI for efficiency.
4️⃣ AI faces challenges like data privacy concerns.
5️⃣ Ethical AI use is vital in finance sector.
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