In 2023, AI companies made commitments toward AI safety. New research shows only half of them are being followed. As policymakers debate voluntary vs. mandatory rules, is voluntary still the way to go? HAI's @RishiBommasani was quoted in this article:
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Microsoft Sustainability Head Discusses AI Environmental Impact
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Some comparisons from a Nature commentary by the head of sustainability at Microsoft: https://
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Less Information Better? Questioning Data Transparency Assumptions
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I don’t buy the idea that less information is better, but what do I know
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Telegram founder critique: French justice overreach on tech platforms
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Le fondateur de Telegram a raison La justice française a déraillé il y a juste un an Durov a été détenu 4 jours parce que des criminels avaient utilisé Telegram On pourrait mettre en prison le patron d’Orange ou de Free pour le même motif…
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OpenAI and UK Government Discuss Nationwide ChatGPT Plus Deal
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OpenAI et le gouvernement britannique ont évoqué un « deal » massif : rendre ChatGPT Plus accessible à toute la population du Royaume-Uni, pour un montant hypothétique pouvant atteindre 2 milliards de livres sterling. Cette proposition a émergé lors d’une réunion entre Sam Altman
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Intel’s Competitive Crisis and Strategic US Government Support
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Intel is so far behind TSMC that its stock market cap is near its real estate value. Intels future depends on its strategic value to the US. The Trump deal suggests that Intel has a future
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China Pollutes While West Decarbonizes: Environmental Impact
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China pollutes, the West decarbonizes.
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Europe’s Unsustainable Path: Regulation and Debt Growth
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Europeans talk continuously about sustainability, but what's not sustainable is their current trajectory, where the only growth is in regulation and debt.
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AI Classifier for Detecting Ideological Language in Grant Programs
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Somebody please build a woke classifier for the Trump administration so woke grants etc. stop slipping through just by changing keywords like "diversity" and "underrepresented".
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Denmark Authorizes ChatGPT for Baccalaureate Exams
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Le Danemark vient de décider d’autoriser ChatGPT au baccalauréat à partir de 2026 Vous approuvez ou vous pensez que c’est une erreur ?