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Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model

 The release of Muse Glimmer, a model that can be freely downloaded and modified, is likely to intensify a debate over whether A.I. should be restricted or not.The release of Muse Glimmer, a model that can be freely downloaded and modified, is likely to intensify a debate over whether A.I. should be restricted or not. Read […]

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A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington

 As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help.As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help. Read More

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Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t.

 In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars.In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars. Read More

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New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

 The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments. Read More

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The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express

 A few details from the White House’s A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing.A few details from the White House’s A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing. Read More

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China’s Unitree Prices IPO in Bet Investors Are Ready for Humanoid Robots

 Unitree Robotics wants to raise about $900 million in an I.P.O. that tests market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that wows but has yet to prove its viability.Unitree Robotics wants to raise about $900 million in an I.P.O. that tests market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that wows but has yet to prove

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Google Names Demis Hassabis to New AI Role in a Leadership Shake-up

 Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A.I. lab, was stepping into a new job.Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A.I. lab, was stepping into a

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