Moravec‘s Paradox

Open AI's Fidji Simo says AI investment frenzy 'new normal,' not bubble. Photo: JOEL SAGET / AFP Source: AFP The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather represent today's "new normal" to meet skyrocketing user demand, Fidji Simo, OpenAI's de facto number two, said…

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Deloitte Middle East have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) innovation across Saudi Arabia. According to a press release issued today, the agreement aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and business…

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Its name is Courtney. Courtney doesn’t have eyes, but it’s got sensors everywhere. There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. It’s been described as a “large cooler on four wheels.” Courtney is a food delivery robot from Serve Robotics, transporting…

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Senators on both sides of the aisle are racing to put forward proposals for federal regulation of artificial intelligence, but most of the attention is on Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz, whose broad plan is popular with Big Tech but has yet to win over privacy and consumer advocates. The…

A team at Microsoft says it used artificial intelligence to discover a "zero day" vulnerability in the biosecurity systems used to prevent the misuse of DNA. These screening systems are designed to stop people from purchasing genetic sequences that could be used to create deadly toxins or pathogens. But now…

China installed 295,000 industrial robots in 2024, exceeding the combined total of all other markets, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Globally, 524,000 new units were deployed, bringing the number of robots in operation to 4.46 million, up 9% year-on-year. China accounted for 2.03 million of these, maintaining…