After A Meteoric Rise, Artificial Intelligence Progress Now Slowing Down? – NDTV

A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: the breakthroughs from large AI models — the ones expected to bring human-level artificial intelligence in the near future — may be slowing down.
Since the frenzied launch of ChatGPT two years ago, AI believers have maintained that improvements in generative AI would accelerate exponentially as tech giants kept adding fuel to the fire in the form of data for training and computing muscle.
The reasoning was that […]
After A Meteoric Rise, Artificial Intelligence Progress Now Slowing Down? – NDTV

Is AI making job applications easier, or creating another problem? – NBC Bay Area

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others, according to NBC News.
The introduction of the technology to the hiring and recruiting process comes as job searching reaches record highs: More than 28%of Americans were searching for a new job as of Aug. 28. As the use of AI in hiring and applying increases, many job seekers are having to go to extra lengths to stand out.
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Is AI making job applications easier, or creating another problem? – NBC Bay Area

Big Tech's AI dream turns into Ireland's energy nightmare – POLITICO.eu

Energy-hungry artificial intelligence is stressing Ireland’s power grids, jeopardizing the country’s position as Europe’s tech hub.
BRUSSELS — The growth of power-hungry artificial intelligence is redrawing the map of Europe’s data centers — and Ireland, the heart of the continent’s tech scene, may lose out.
When users stream a movie or check their email, they connect to data centers — the physical backbone of the digital world. These rows of server racks […]
Big Tech's AI dream turns into Ireland's energy nightmare – POLITICO.eu

Trump Boosters Expect Big Returns on Their Investment: 'The Shackles Are Off'

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Trump Boosters Expect Big Returns on Their Investment: 'The Shackles Are Off'