OpenAI's leadership believes that the world needs an international regulatory body to govern AI. They say that the pace of innovation is so fast that existing authorities are unable to adequately rein in the technology. While an AI-governing body may not be able to flip the switch on a bad actor, it can at least establish and track international standards and agreements. Companies are unlikely to self-regulate - even OpenAI plans to continue developing the technology due to its enormous potential.
Some employees at Amazon's Seattle headquarters are planning a walkout on May 31. The protest was organized in response to the frustration over layoffs and the return-to-office mandate. There are also some concerns over Amazon's climate commitments. Walkout organizers are hoping to draw at least 1,000 participants to the protest. Employees report that morale in the company is at an all-time low.
A team of researchers at Columbia University has developed a robot hand with a level of sensitivity and dexterity high enough to feel and handle things as humans do. The team integrated multiple types of machine learning to give the robot hand its abilities. The robot hand is able to feel what it is touching and it can easily reposition its fingers to hold objects better. It can complete tasks in the dark using proprioceptive sensing, something many organisms are capable of. A picture of the robot hand is available in the article.
Scientists at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have invented a powder that can quickly disinfect water when exposed to sunlight. The low-cost, recyclable powder could be a significant advance for nearly 30% of the world's population. It disinfects water in under a minute and can be removed from water using an ordinary magnet and reused. The powder can be used in wastewater treatment plants to save energy.
This repository contains an enterprise-grade Next.js boilerplate for high-performance, maintainable apps. It supports Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, ESLint, Prettier, testing tools, and more. The boilerplate integrates with ChatGPT for AI-powered, automated code reviews.
DB-GPT is a project to build a complete private language model solution for all database scenarios. It was designed to ensure that sensitive data and environments remain completely controlled to avoid data privacy leaks or security risks from large language models. DB-GPT supports local deployment to ensure that models remain absolutely private, secure, and controllable. It uses localized GPT models to interact with data. A link to a video demo is available.
While remote work is more comfortable for workers, it makes it harder for startups to succeed or find product/market fit. Working remotely raises coordination costs. It makes it harder for people to align their thoughts. Building community with workers is important as it creates trust. Network effects drive success for both employees and their companies.
Sightful's Spacetop augmented reality laptop could be the start of a new trend that may lead to a future with no more screens. The laptop is still currently in a beta testing phase and it will likely take years before the technology is ready for mainstream use. Creating virtual monitor space is something that AR could convincingly solve. Once the technology is sufficiently developed, other companies will likely want to create their own versions.
This article looks at how fusion works, where we are in our progress towards commercial-scale fusion, and why the transition from government-funded to private sector is a good thing.
Knip finds unused files, dependencies, and exports in JavaScript and TypeScript projects to improve performance, lower maintenance requirements, and make code easier to refactor.