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What Is AI Superintelligence? Could It Destroy Humanity? And Is It Really Almost Here?
Posted in Science, Software on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
OpenAI boss Sam Altman says superintelligence may only be “a few thousand days” away.
Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK
Posted in Online, Software on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is "on the table", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC.
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race
Posted in Software on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Anthropic’s latest Computer Use feature, which allows AI to operate computers like humans, will be available first to AWS customers. This exclusivity period could give Amazon’s enterprise customers a significant head start in automating complex workflows.
A ChatGPT-Like AI Can Now Design Whole New Genomes From Scratch
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Having learned the genomic vocabulary, algorithms like Evo could help scientists probe evolution, decipher our cells’ inner workings, tackle biological mysteries, and fast-track synthetic biology by designing complex new biomolecules.
Project Wants to Sequence the DNA of All Complex Life on Earth
Posted in Featured, Science, Software on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
It seeks to genetically profile over a million plants, animals, and fungi.