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SCI & TECHSep 16Can the US and China work together on AI risks?Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangersFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 16The snake that mimics a spider to lure birdsFirst described in 2006, an Iranian viper has an astonishing tail capable of fooling even the sharpest eyes. Scientists have now announced that the mystery does not lie in its skeleton.Le Monde [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16Sanders, Bannon call for AI regulations as fears of dangerous "superintelligence" growSen. Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon are both pushing the Trump administration to regulate artificial intelligence as industry leaders warn of risks to humanity. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 16FG Commissions KWASU ICT Centre for YouthsBy Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Federal Government has commissioned a TETFund/Renewed Hope Initiative-backed ICT Experience Centre at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, to equip Nigerian youths with digital skills needed to thrive in a modern and competitive world. Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who was represented at the commissioning on Tuesday by […] The post FG Commissions KWASU ICT Centre for Youths appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHSep 16Psychology says that if all the tasks on your list seem equally urgent, you are experiencing the mere urgency effect: the documented tendency to do trivial tasks instead of important ones, even when we know this is not the caseA task may seem more important just because it has a closer deadline.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 1617-year-old student created an online ridesharing platform to reduce traffic: it's free and doesn't require downloading an appThe young man detected the problem and designed the system to avoid traffic jams in the most crowded areas. Users have full control of the information.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 15Inside South Korea’s university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK HynixCompanies are helping universities develop courses, provide financial support and create pathways through which qualifying students can join them.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 15Melania Trump Encourages Children to Build ‘the Next Great Robot’ With A.I.The first lady, who has been a champion of A.I. during her husband’s second term, said the Mountain View Elementary School students should be at the forefront of technology.NYT US
SCI & TECHSep 15Blumenthal says public concern over AI is reaching a turning pointThe Connecticut Democrat acknowledged rising anxiety over artificial intelligence and urged lawmakers to channel public concern into concrete policy.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15Top AI companies are asking for supervision. Here's why Congress might not give it to them.As the artificial intelligence lobby warms to mandatory independent audits, critics warn of conflicts of interest and "regulatory capture."Politico Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15The Parthenon’s architectural illusions are a mythOptical illusions thought to have influenced the design of the Parthenon in ancient Greece are not backed up by evidence or are too small to have an effectNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 15Sen. Bernie Sanders, Steve Bannon appear at same AI safety rallyThe AI debate made for strange bedfellows Tuesday as progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders and MAGA provocateur Steve Bannon appeared at the same event calling for human-centered AI decisions. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 15What are the top threats posed by AI and should you be worried?The most powerful figures in the AI industry issued grave warnings in recent days.ABC News
SCI & TECHSep 15AI leaders call for regulations, Trump dismisses 'hoaxes'AI giants are working to create a standards body amid rising alarms about the dangers of the industry. Meanwhile, Trump has dismissed the warnings, and a divided US Congress has failed to act.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15Texas college quarterback apologizes for comments about violent AI videoTexas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning apologized for referencing an AI video showing his coach slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe. “In my press conference yesterday, I made an insensitive comment about an AI video. There is nothing funny about it,” Manning wrote.NBC News
SCI & TECHSep 15In 2009, Minnesota treated Pickerel Lake with fish poison to eliminate common carp; subsequently, water clarity increased by almost 600% and vegetation cover went from 4.6% to 90%The fish's activity made the water turbid and this favored algae development. After the treatment, the lake began to be populated with other species.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 15Extended Interview: Bernie Sanders on dangers of AISen. Bernie Sanders speaks with CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns about recent dire warnings from tech experts about advancements in AI and calls for government regulation.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 15Nvidia boss on AI safety: ‘We don’t need any new laws’The head of one of the most profitable tech companies pushed arguments voiced by the president at a major AI conference as other industry leaders call for a slowdown.Politico Europe
SCI & TECHSep 15Lenovo inks MOU with MemryX to expand sovereign edge AI in Saudi ArabiaLenovo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MemryX to expand sovereign edge AI capabilities in Saudi Arabia. This partnership aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence solutions within the region.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15Sonic extinguisher: what it is, how it works, and what it's forThis experimental system uses low frequencies to alter the conditions that keep a flame active. Its main difference from traditional equipment is that it does not need water, foam, or chemicals to operate.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 15Jensen Huang on AI safety: ‘We don't need any new laws’The head of one of the most profitable tech companies pushed arguments voiced by the president at a major AI conference as other industry leaders call for a slowdown.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15Ex-Google Worker Adds To AI Alarm, Warns Of ‘Potential To Kill Us All’He cited the much-discussed July incident at OpenAI, which saw experimental AI models break out of their supposedly confined testing environment to venture onto the internet and hack into the Hugging Face platform. The post Ex-Google Worker Adds To AI Alarm, Warns Of ‘Potential To Kill Us All’ appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
SCI & TECHSep 15Nvidia CEO says battle over AI innovation and safety is ‘false choice’Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg distance themselves from safety proposals from leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceXFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 15China does not take its foot off the AI accelerator, but recognizes the risk of advanced systems becoming uncontrollableMientras el Gobierno de Xi Jinping rechaza la petición de los grandes magnates tecnológicos estadounidenses de frenar su desarrollo, la agencia de inteligencia china alerta de las amenazas políticas y sociales de la IA LeerEl Mundo