Day: September 21, 2023

A recent study published in the journal iScience aimed to uncover how people perceive the responsibility of AI assistants in scenarios involving driving. Surprisingly, the findings suggest that while people tend to attribute responsibility to AI in their assessments, they still viewed these AI systems primarily as tools, not agents deserving of moral accountability. Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our lives, assisting us in various tasks, from recommending movies to aiding in complex tasks like driving. However, as AI becomes more intertwined with human activities, quest… Read More “Held responsible, yet mere tools: Study reveals paradoxical views on AI assistants”

Max Tegmark, MIT professor and co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, warns of a relentless “race to the bottom” among tech companies in the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, despite his attempts to urge for a pause. What Happened: An open letter initiated by Tegmark in March, signed by over 30,000 people including industry titans like Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, pleaded for a six-month hiatus on the creation of AI models exceeding the power of GPT-4. Although, the call for a pause failed to achieve its intended effect. Tegmark said that tech executives — thou… Read More “AI Visionary Behind Call For Moratorium Now Warns Tech Giants Risk Safety In Race For Supremacy”

The African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2023 ended on Thursday. The 12th edition of the event, hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), lasted from September 19-21, 2023. The event brought together in Abuja political leaders, intellectuals and experts in information and communication technologies (ICT). It had the theme: Building Internet Governance in Africa, focusing on the African Union’s Data Policy Framework. Here is the full communiqué from participants: We, the participants of the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) endorse the recommendations at the twelfth A… Read More “Full test of communique from 12th AIGF 2023 hosted by NCC”

Regulation Crowdfunding, commonly known as Reg CF, has reached an impressive milestone by raising over $2 billion, according to a recent announcement from Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). This landmark achievement comes a little over a decade after the JOBS Act of 2012, signed into law during the Obama administration, laid the groundwork for this funding mechanism. Reg CF was created as part of the JOBS Act, an Obama-era bill aimed at addressing various financial issues following the housing crisis. The bill was a rare example of bipartisan legislation, a feat which seems increasingly challen… Read More “This Obama-Era Law Improved Under Biden Has Secretly Created 400,000 Jobs and Nearing $5 Billion In Economic Impact”

The combined force of Neuralink’s brain chips and Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Optimus robot may soon be with us. What To Know: Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface technology company Neuralink was cleared for in-human clinical trials earlier this year. In a post on X this week, Neuralink announced it opened up recruitment for the trials. Neuralink’s mission is to “create a generalized brain interface to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs today and unlock human potential tomorrow,” per the company connection. In an X post, Musk said the device ultimately has the potential to restore… Read More “Elon Musk Teases ‘The Luke Skywalker Solution’: Neuralink’s Brain Chips Join Forces With Tesla Optimus Bot”

The market debut of British chip designer Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) was the biggest IPO of the year, at a valuation of at $54.5 billion. Yet shares of the company have fallen consistently throughout the week and closed at $52.16 on Thursday. The company has been key in the development of Nvidia Inc’s(NASDAQ:NVDA) artificial intelligence chips, and is still 90% owned by giant Japanese investment holding SoftBank, which put only 10% out for the public offering. The slide in Arm shares began with a gloomy analysis by Bernstein Research, which gave the company an Underperform rating and a $46 pric… Read More “After Lackluster IPOs, Can Arm, Instacart, And Klaviyo Take A Page From Facebook’s 2012 Playbook?”

Another Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle went up in flames last week. The vehicle reignited several times and burned to a crisp before firefighters finally got control of the situation. What To Know: A 2022 Tesla Model 3 erupted in flames on the side of the road in New Jersey on Sept. 13. A first responder on the scene provided photos and details of the event to Inside EVs. The driver reportedly hit an object in the road which prompted warning signals on the dash, indicating that there was a critical problem. The person was able to pull over and exit the vehicle before things really heated up…. Read More “Tesla Driver Hits Object On Road, Triggers Warning Displays… You Won’t Believe What Happened Next”

Spotify sound wave tattoos inspired by the codes became everyone’s dream when the trend first started in the 2020s, but was it a brief popularity or would it be a modern classic? Social media trends have been gaining attention ever since platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter started emerging online. It took only a fraction of a second for a topic to go viral. Not to forget, it also paved the way for all social media ‘influencers.’ Amid this, there was a time when people became obsessed with Spotify sound wave tattoos, and if you were one of them, know that you were not alone. @beautima… Read More “Spotify sound wave tattoos – a brief ‘IT’ trend or a modern classic?”