AI Pulse #81: Pittsburgh Deploys AI Cameras for Parking Fines, Nexthop AI Secures $110M for Cloud AI Infrastructure, +MORE
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This week, Pittsburgh is testing cameras and AI to automatically send out parking tickets, no meter maid needed! Over in the startup world, Nexthop AI launched with a massive $110 million to create smarter cloud systems. Big changes are happening fast, and we’ve got the highlights for you.
Top Trending AI News
1. Pittsburgh Deploys Cameras and AI for Parking Enforcement
Publisher: CBS News
Published: 3/24/2025
Pittsburgh ramps up parking enforcement with cameras that issue tickets by mail for unpaid spaces, boosting efficiency and expanding to street cleaning season.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Pittsburgh adds cameras to catch unpaid parking.
2️⃣ AI enforcers issue tickets by mail in Pittsburgh.
3️⃣ Cameras to boost efficiency in city parking enforcement.
4️⃣ Street cleaning season brings mobile camera enforcement.
5️⃣ Other cities eye Pittsburgh’s camera parking system.
2. Murphy, Princeton, Microsoft, and CoreWeave Launch AI Hub
Publisher: Governor NJ
Published: 3/27/2025
NJ AI Hub opens in West Windsor, a collaborative ecosystem for AI research and innovation, backed by NJEDA, Princeton, Microsoft, and CoreWeave, aiming for economic growth.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ NJ opens AI Hub to boost innovation and jobs.
2️⃣ Murphy partners with big names for NJ AI Hub.
3️⃣ NJ AI Hub aims to lead in tech and AI growth.
4️⃣ $72M invested in NJ’s AI innovation efforts.
5️⃣ NJ AI Hub to transform local tech landscape.
3. Studio Ghibli’s Unique Magic Unreplicable by AI, Says ‘Princess Mononoke’
Publisher: IndieWire
Published: 3/27/2025
Social media flooded with AI-generated images mimicking Studio Ghibli’s style, raising concerns over artistic integrity and environmental impact.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI recreates Studio Ghibli art, sparking outrage.
2️⃣ Miyazaki opposes AI in animation, calling it lifeless.
3️⃣ “Princess Mononoke” returns in stunning 4K.
4️⃣ The film explores human-nature ties, still relevant.
5️⃣ AI-generated art vs. Ghibli’s magic debated.
4. Bill Gates Predicts AI Will Replace Many Doctors and Teachers in 10 Years
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 3/26/2025
Bill Gates talks AI’s future impact, predicting widespread AI integration in jobs & life, raising efficiency but also job concerns, while seeing it as a major opportunity.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Bill Gates predicts AI will replace most human tasks in a decade.
2️⃣ Gates envisions AI providing free, expert advice in many fields.
3️⃣ AI’s rapid progress brings both excitement and concern, says Gates.
4️⃣ Some jobs will remain human-exclusive despite AI growth, Gates believes.
5️⃣ Gates encourages young innovators to pursue AI opportunities.
5. AI Experts: Chasing AGI With More Compute Is Losing Strategy
Publisher: TechSpot
Published: 3/24/2025
76% of AI researchers doubt more computing power will lead to AGI, highlighting skepticism and a shift in priorities amidst colossal investments.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI experts doubt more power equals smarter AI.
2️⃣ Huge AI investments see diminishing returns.
3️⃣ Energy demand soars for larger AI models.
4️⃣ Majority against private AGI without public control.
5️⃣ New AI methods sought beyond just scaling up.
6. Bowdoin College Receives Record Donation to Explore AI Impacts
Publisher: wmtw
Published: 3/24/2025
Bowdoin College receives a historic $50M gift from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings to launch the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Bowdoin College receives historic $50M gift.
2️⃣ Netflix cofounder funds AI initiative.
3️⃣ Hastings donates to alma mater Bowdoin.
4️⃣ AI and Humanity focus of new Bowdoin plan.
5️⃣ Bowdoin aims to expand AI understanding.
7. Garmin Launches AI Features and Subscription Tier for Its App
Publisher: The Verge
Published: 3/27/2025
Garmin launches Connect Plus with AI insights, expanded features, and a performance dashboard. Offers a free trial, then $6.99/month or $69.99/year. Existing data remains free.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Garmin launches premium app tier with AI insights.
2️⃣ New Garmin Connect Plus offers monthly or annual fees.
3️⃣ Active Intelligence aims to personalize health insights.
4️⃣ Subscribers get exclusive features and coaching tips.
5️⃣ Garmin’s move reflects growing trend in wearable AI.
8. US Blacklists 50+ Chinese Firms to Curb Beijing’s AI, Chip Capabilities
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 3/26/2025
U.S. adds Chinese tech firms to export blacklist to curb AI, quantum tech growth, citing national security. Over 50 Chinese entities targeted for military, tech advancements.
1️⃣ U.S. blacklists Chinese tech firms to hinder AI advancements.
2️⃣ Over 50 Chinese companies barred from U.S. tech without permits.
3️⃣ Blacklist targets firms aiding China’s military and AI tech.
4️⃣ China condemns U.S. export restrictions on tech companies.
5️⃣ U.S. tightens tech export rules amid rising tensions with China.
9. Suzanne Somers’ AI Robot Reunites Widower With Late Actress
Publisher: Page Six
Published: 3/25/2025
Alan Hamel reunites with Suzanne Somers via an AI robot recalling their moments, created by Realbotix and Hollo.AI.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI reunites Suzanne Somers with widower.
2️⃣ Robotic replica of Somers recalls memories.
3️⃣ Somers’ AI twin created by Realbotix, Hollo.AI.
4️⃣ AI Somers shares favorite memory with Hamel.
5️⃣ Somers battled breast cancer, remembered by AI.
10. Alibaba’s Chairman Sounds Alarm on Emerging AI Data Center Bubble
Publisher: Zerohedge
Published: 3/25/2025
Chinese DeepSeek challenges ChatGPT with efficiency, sparking AI data center bubble concerns amid massive US tech investments.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ DeepSeek offers a cheaper AI model, sparking efficiency talks.
2️⃣ Alibaba warns of a possible AI data center bubble.
3️⃣ Big tech’s AI spending may exceed current demand.
4️⃣ Market worries as AI data center boom could slow.
5️⃣ Revised forecasts suggest slower AI server growth.
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