The landscape of music creation is undergoing a transformative revolution, driven by advancements in music AI. At the forefront of this revolution is ElevenLabs, a company soon to release a groundbreaking music generator that promises to redefine how we compose and experience music.
University of Pennsylvania engineers have created a chip that makes use of light waves, rather than electricity, to perform math needed to train AI. This new Silicon Photonic chip will dramatically accelerate the processing speed of computers while cutting down on their energy requirements.
The silicon-photonic (SiPh) chip's design is the first to use pioneering research in manipulating materials at the nanoscale to perform mathematical computations using light with the SiPh technology. Benjamin Franklin Medal Laureate and H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor Nader Engheta teamed up to develop this new chip. Light is the fastest possible known means of communication, providing possibilities for faster computing speeds.
Artificial Intelligence may be allowing authorities to develop a global AI surveillance system from which no escape is possible. Through the use of AI, authorities can now find out anything they want about an individual in just minutes. It is becoming harder and harder to maintain any privacy. A global digital surveillance prison is currently being constructed. Even if you are totally off-line, cameras and satellites will still be constantly watching. With facial recognition, artificial intelligence can be used to locate you wherever you are on the entire planet. Artificial companies are diligently working on this. According to NPR, it “really can find anything you want anywhere in the world.” The AI revolution in surveillance is happening now.
Some scientists studying consciousness say that no one knows if conscious AI already exists or is possible in the future, but are concerned about the implications.
Three leaders of the Association for Mathematical Consciousness Science (AMCS) are calling to the UN for more funding to support research on consciousness and AI. According to them, society needs scientific investigations into the boundaries between conscious and unconscious systems. Ethical, legal and safety issues are at stake. Should AI have full or partial human rights?
Hundreds of millions of people have used tools like ChatGPT that produce text, images, videos, and more from prompts. These AI tools are a huge breakthrough, redefining the technology sector, making OpenAI a familiar name, and forcing other competitors to invest heavily in AI tools.
Solar power is being quickly expanded globally, a major puzzle piece in the push to reduce carbon emissions. Solar panels today are significantly less than 50% efficient. R&D departments are looking to add a layer of tiny crystals to boost solar panel efficiency.
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