The U.K. says the investments will help its local scientific talent have the tools they need to ensure that the most advanced AI models are up to safety standards. The United Kingdom announced on Nov. 1 after the conclusion of the first day of its global AI Safety Summit that it will increase funding for…
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Alongside G42, Cerebras aims to expand the supercomputer, with plans to establish 36 exaflops of AI computing in the coming year. Cerebras Systems has announced a deal worth around $100 million with G42, a technology group based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement entails providing the initial installment of an artificial intelligence (AI)…
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OpenAI says it’s planning to create a team to help manage the risks that could come from a superintelligent AI system that it expects to arrive within the decade. The team behind the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, says it will be forming a team to rein in and manage the risks of superintelligent…
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ICP-powered ORIGYN is leveraging blockchain and biometric technology to tackle the issue of counterfeit watches. ORIGYN, a Swiss foundation that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and authenticate objects of value, has partnered with luxury watch marketplace WatchBox. The pair will co-produce certificates of authenticity in the form of NFTs that enable customers to trade the…
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Russian nuclear scientist jailed for using a national research facility’s supercomputer to mine Bitcoin. A Russian scientist and former employee at the nation’s premier nuclear research facility was jailed on Oct. 24, for his part in a scheme to secretly mine Bitcoin using the facility’s supercomputers. Stealing energy and computing power from your employer According…
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