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U.S. and allies take down Russian bot farm powered by AI – The Washington Post
The United States and several allies said Tuesday that they had seized control of a sophisticated Russian propaganda mill that used artificial intelligence to drive nearly a thousand covert accounts on the social network X. Though governments have increasingly turned to AI in the past year to spread messages more widely and credibly, the takedown is unusual because the Western intelligence agencies traced it to an officer of the Russian FSB intelligence force and to a former senior editor at state-controlled publication RT, formerly called Russia Today, as explained in court filings. In a strikingly detailed joint advisory, agencies in the United States, the Netherlands and Canada identified various software programs used to manage the network, including one named Meliorator, which created fictitious users known as souls in various countries.
Microsoft Quits OpenAI Board Amid AI Partnerships Scrutiny – TIME
Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year. In a Tuesday letter, Microsoft confirmed it was resigning, effective immediately, from its role as an observer on the artificial intelligence company's board
Intel Capital backs AI construction startup that could boost Intels own manufacturing prospects – TechCrunch
Intel could be giving its burgeoning foundry ambitions a much-needed shot in the arm, as the chip giants venture capital arm today revealed that its making a strategic investment in an Israel- and U.K.-based AI construction startup. Intel Capital is leading a $15 million investment into Buildots, a company that uses AI and computer vision to create a digital twin of construction sites. The six-year-old company works with construction giants such as Pomerleau, NCC and Ledcor, serving them with 360-degree cameras to regularly capture on-site data to track project progress, identify bottlenecks and optimize workflows.
AI speech generator ‘reaches human parity’ but it’s too dangerous to release, scientists say – Livescience.com
Microsoft has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) speech generator that is apparently so convincing it cannot be released to the public. VALL-E 2 is a text-to-speech (TTS) generator that can reproduce the voice of a human speaker using just a few seconds of audio
Samsung is bringing AI to Bixby this year – TechRadar
Were now entering the age of the AI smartphone, with Google and Apple, in particular, having rolled out or announced a wealth of AI features in recent months. Samsung offers quite a few AI tools too, but so far its own digital assistant Bixby hasnt received an AI upgrade. That looks set to change soon, though, as CNBC reports that this year Samsung will launch an upgraded version of Bixby based on its own AI models.
He created Oculus headsets as a teenager. Now he makes AI weapons for Ukraine – NPR
Palmer Luckey, 31, founder of Anduril Industries, stands in front of the Dive-LD, an autonomous underwater drone at company headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif. Anduril recently won a U.S. Navy contract to build 200 of them annually
AMD acquires Silo AI in $665 million deal to boost its AI solutions pedigree deal should be wrapped up later this year – Tom’s Hardware
AMD hassigned a definitive agreement to acquire Silo AIfor $665 million in cash. Silo AI specializes in the integration of AI capabilities into solutions used by businesses, and its takeover will help AMD to significantly boost its AI capabilities and deliver end-to-end AI solutions comprising AI models, software, and hardware, for big customers. The deal is anticipated to be finalized in the latter half of 2024.
Transhumanist author predicts artificial super-intelligence, immortality, and the Singularity by 2045 – TechSpot
Dystopian Kurzweil: As Big Tech continues frantically pushing AI development and funding, many users have become concerned about the outcome and dangers of the latest AI advancements.
10 Data Analyst Interview Questions to Land a Job in 2024 – KDnuggets
As an entry-level data analyst candidate, the job hunt can feel like a never-ending process. Ive applied to countless data analyst interviews at the beginning of my career and was often left feeling lost and confused. There were often edge-cases, business problems, and tricky technical questions I struggled with, and after each interview round, Id feel my confidence falter.
AEGIS London reveals new Data Science and Analytics team to enhance underwriting – Reinsurance News
Lloyds syndicate AEGIS London has established a new Data Science and Analytics team to enhance underwriting capabilities and data-driven initiatives, Led by Giuseppe DAngelo, Head of Data Analytics and Portfolio Underwriting. The newly formed team reportedly comprises a group of Data Scientists, managed by AI and Data Science expert, Dan Hirlea, and Data Analysts, managed by data visualisation expert and qualified actuary, Balint Bone.