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TLDR: DARPA is funding key AI projects focused on human-machine teams, AI reasoning, and autonomous AIs that follow ethics principles. Important AI programs include REMA, ASIMOV, Access in AI and Human-Machine Symbiosis, and Air Intelligence Reinforcements. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is requesting increased spending in its most recent budget request for key … Read more DARPA fuels big AI research with hefty funding this year.

TLDR: Elon Musk predicts that AI will likely be smarter than ‘all humans combined’ by 2029. The predictions about AI reaching human-level intelligence by 2029 come from futurist Ray Kurzweil, who made a conservative estimate about when AI will match any person. Musk, on the other hand, claims that AI will likely be smarter than … Read more Elon Musk: AI to surpass human intelligence by 2029!

Article Summary TLDR: Oscar-winning filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert are really terrified of Artificial Intelligence. During a talk at SXSW, they expressed their concerns about the potential future of Hollywood and beyond, especially in relation to AI. Feeling freaked out about artificial intelligence? You’ve got good company, in the form of Oscar-winning filmmakers Daniel … Read more Oscar winner Daniel Kwan scared of AI in ‘Everything Everywhere’.

TLDR: Key Points: Research shows that methane emissions in Turkmenistan increased after the collapse of the USSR in 1991. The increase in methane emissions was attributed to failing infrastructure, broken components, and reduced oversight of oil and gas wells. This study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used AI analysis of … Read more AI: USSR fall raised methane, though oil, gas dropped in 90s.

TLDR: The Pentagon is trimming its tech research funding request for fiscal year 2025, with a focus on maintaining key technology accounts. Funding for AI, networking, and other top technology priorities will remain steady or see a slight decline. Funding for some of the Pentagon’s top technology research priorities will hold steady or decline slightly … Read more Pentagon cuts tech research funds; AI, networking budgets remain steady.

Article Summary TLDR: Key points of the article: TechCrunch is part of the Yahoo family of brands When using their sites and apps, they use cookies to provide services, authenticate users, measure usage, and display personalized ads In the digital advertising world, TechCrunch, as part of the Yahoo family of brands, utilizes cookies to enhance … Read more AI backlash praised at SXSW 2024 as ‘terrifying bullsh**’ claims storytellers.

TLDR: Key points: US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence to ensure safety, security, and trustworthiness. The resolution aims to close the digital divide between countries and make sure they all have access to AI benefits. Article Summary The United States is leading the way in the development of the first United Nations resolution … Read more US leads charge for first UN resolution on artificial intelligence.

“`html TLDR: Key Points: Jeremy Grantham of GMO warns of a “bubble within a bubble” in the U.S. stock market fueled by the AI craze. The AI bubble, led by ChatGPT, has interrupted the deflation of the original market bubble, causing prices to reflect near perfection despite a flawed world. Summary: In a recent paper, … Read more AI craze fuels bubble within bubble says Jeremy Grantham from GMO

TLDR: Key Points: US intelligence officials warn of the growing threat from rapid technological innovation and proliferation, particularly in artificial intelligence. China remains the most persistent cyber threat to the US, with concerns about potential interference in the 2024 federal elections. Article Summary: The US intelligence community has highlighted the challenges posed by the rapid … Read more Warning: fast AI innovation pace threatens US, intelligence officials say.