Enlarge / Visitors and attendees during the AI-created worship service in Fürth, Germany. In St. Paul Church, a service created by ChatGPT. Daniel Vogl/picture alliance via Getty Images reader comments 42 with On Friday, over 300 people attended an experimental ChatGPT-powered church service at St. Paul’s church in the Bavarian town of Fürth, Germany, reports […]
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Successfully deploying machine learning
The following are the report’s key findings: Businesses buy into AI/ML, but struggle to scale across the organization. The vast majority (93%) of respondents have several experimental or in-use AI/ML projects, with larger companies likely to have greater deployment. A majority (82%) say ML investment will increase during the next 18 months, and closely tie […]
The Download: carbon credits for EV chargers, and the real risks of AI
California-based automaker Rivian markets its high-end electric trucks to climate-conscious consumers hoping to do right by the planet. Now, the firm has applied to earn carbon credits for the chargers that power its pickups and SUVs, including those installed in its customers’ homes, MIT Technology Review can reveal. The move raises new questions about who […]
It’s time to talk about the real AI risks
Unsurprisingly, everyone was talking about AI and the recent rush to deploy large language models. Ahead of the conference, the United Nations put out a statement, encouraging RightsCon attendees to focus on AI oversight and transparency. I was surprised, however, by how different the conversations about the risks of generative AI were at RightsCon from all the […]
Rivian hopes to earn carbon credits for its home electric vehicle chargers
The company, based in Irvine, has earned stellar reviews from customers and automotive critics for the modern design, power, and luxury features of its high-end electric pickup truck and SUV, known as the R1T and R1S. The Verra application states that adding charging infrastructure “encourages increased EV charging and use,” which in turn displaces gasoline-fueled […]
Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of “a laughing robot.” Midjourney reader comments 67 with On Wednesday, two German researchers, Sophie Jentzsch and Kristian Kersting, released a paper that examines the ability of OpenAI’s ChatGPT-3.5 to understand and generate humor. In particular, they discovered that ChatGPT’s knowledge of jokes is fairly limited: During a test run, […]
The Download: a promising new fuel, and why our phones struggle with wildfires
New York–based startup Amogy thinks the key to solving this problem lies in harnessing ammonia—one of the world’s most widely shipped chemicals—to power electric tractors, trucks, and even ships. Casey Crownhart, our climate reporter, visited its headquarters to hear more about the team’s big ideas. Read the full story. This story is from The Spark, Casey’s […]
AI wrap Friday June 9th
A quick AI wrap this week as I am on holiday! So haven’t had the same time to read this week while trying to get everything done before heading off. The fabulous Claire Amos wrote a post on assessment in the age of AI from her perspective as a High School principal. Thanks Claire for […]
Griffin on Tech: ChatGPT bans and the the rise of ‘FedGPT’
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment this week became the first government department to explicitly ban staff from using ChatGPT. MBIE cited data security and privacy risks as the reason for the blanket ban, but the Department of internal Affairs, home to the Government Chief Digital Officer, is allowing its staff to use ChatGPT […]
UK’s plans for “first global summit” on AI safety draw criticism
reader comments 4 with On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the nation will host “the first major global summit on AI safety” this autumn. It hopes to bring together “key countries, leading tech companies, and researchers” to evaluate and monitor risks from artificial intelligence. Over the past year, the perceived high rate […]