Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
Category: Innovation
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Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand
Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
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China Takes Supercomputer Crown From U.S. For First Time Since 2017
A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units.
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A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court
A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end.
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UK Institute Is Hunting for Dangers Lurking in AI
The government’s A.I. Security Institute, staffed by alumni from OpenAI and Google, is becoming a model for countries grappling with A.I.’s emerging risks.
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Trump Plans to Sign Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models
The executive order, which would signal a shift from the hands-off approach the White House previously took, follows debates over how to gain control over A.I. models without disrupting innovation.
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Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry
California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.
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Josh Tyrangiel book excerpt: How OpenAI and Khan Academy Made a Chatbot
Inside a collaboration to bring artificial intelligence into the classroom.
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Can Some Very Tiny Particles Cool the Planet? One Tech Company Says Yes.
Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere.
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A Start-Up Aiming to Make Geothermal Energy Mainstream Goes Public
Fervo Energy, which uses drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to produce power from the earth’s heat, raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering.
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American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception.
A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.