Putin Predicts the Singularity: ‘Strong AI’ May Rise Soon

Russian President Vladimir Putin has predicted the rise of a so-called “strong AI” that will leapfrog human capabilities. Putin stated that the recent development of AI’s reasoning abilities might lead to this breakthrough. Putin Talks About Strong AI, Wants Russia to Lead the Way The artificial intelligence (AI) topic is also becoming a geopolitical subject, … Read more

Web2 Wake-up Call: 71% of Users Feel Entitled to Share of Big Tech Profits

A recent survey by Consensys and Yougov reveals that many people are concerned about the power of big tech companies and the potential misuse of artificial intelligence (AI). Big Tech’s Power Raises Concerns According to a recent survey conducted by Consensys and Yougov, respondents expressed concern that big tech companies like Meta wield too much … Read more

Beyond the Hype: CTO Argues AI Can Augment, Not Replace, Human Creativity

A CTO argues generative artificial intelligence (AI) enhances creativity by lowering barriers and shifting human focus to higher-level tasks. Lowering Barriers to Creativity with AI Fueled by fears that AI will eventually stifle creativity, doomsday predictions are nothing new, as Phillipe Wassibauer, chief technology officer (CTO) at Crunchdao, has asserted. Wassibauer, however, argues that even … Read more

Orange Partners With Openai and Meta to Develop AI Models for African Languages

Orange announced a partnership with Openai and Meta to develop AI models that understand African languages. Mitigating the Growing Digital Divide Orange, the French telecoms giant, announced on Nov. 26 that it will partner with Openai and Meta to fine-tune artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) to understand African languages. Orange said the custom … Read more