AI could consume equivalent energy as the Netherlands by 2027
A new study forecasts that the energy consumption of the AI industry might equal that of the Netherlands by 2027. However, if the growth of AI…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
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DALL-E 3 AI image generator available free on Bing Chat
OpenAI teased us with a sneak peek at DALL-E 3 a few weeks ago but now anyone can use the AI image generator for free on…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
The UK government wants to see inside AI’s ‘black box’
The UK is negotiating with major tech companies, including OpenAI and DeepMind, aiming to gain deeper insight into the safety of their AI technologies. As the…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI cloud computing
Microsoft posted a job listing on its career portal for the role of “Principal Program Manager Nuclear Technology.” The job listing gives an insight into Microsoft’s…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Microsoft unleashes Copilot’s full suite of features and tools
Microsoft has comprehensively unveiled its latest AI project, Copilot. Positioned as an advanced tool to bridge the gap between users and the digital environment, Copilot is…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Anger over MSN’s apparently AI-generated news article
Microsoft’s MSN is receiving a lot of backlash in response to an article on its portal that seems to have been written by AI, rather than…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
AI and machine learning join the fight to protect the Amazon
The Amazon Rainforest, covering a vast 2.3 million square miles, is the world’s largest rainforest and most biodiverse region. Spread across nine countries, the Amazon is…
By Sam Jeans · 6 min read
Microsoft’s AI workloads causes water consumption to rocket
Running AI workloads has caused Microsoft’s water consumption to increase dramatically, inciting concerns over local water supplies in West Des Moines, Iowa. Microsoft’s 2022 environmental report…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Microsoft to pay legal fees for potential Copilot copyright infringement
Microsoft has vowed to take on the legal burden for any copyright infringements that arise from AI-generated content through its tools, including Copilot. Copilot is an…
By Sam Jeans · 7 min read
Microsoft releases report on Chinese and North Korean AI threats
Microsoft has sounded an alarm on new technological threats emanating from China and North Korea that leverage AI to conduct malicious operations aimed at the US. …
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read