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Concerns over the environmental impact of datacenters in the US state of Virginia are being raised again amid claims their water consumption has stepped up by almost two-thirds since 2019, and AI could make it worse. From a report: Virginia is describe… Continue reading Virginia’s Datacenters Guzzle Water Like There’s No Tomorrow, Says FOI-based Report→

An anonymous reader shares a report: Many Procreate users can breathe a sigh of relief now that the popular iPad illustration app has taken a definitive stance against generative AI. “We’re not going to be introducing any generative AI into our product… Continue reading Procreate’s Anti-AI Pledge Attracts Praise From Digital Creatives→

“AI is already able to mimic sight and hearing,” writes CNBC. And now a startup named Osmo “wants to use the technology to digitize another: smell.”
Co-founded by a former Google research scientist, the company built an AI that’s “superhuman in its ab… Continue reading Former Google Researcher’s Startup Hopes to Teach AI How to Smell→

InfoWorld reports that Microsoft-owned GitHub “has unveiled Copilot Autofix, an AI-powered software vulnerability remediation service.”
The feature became available Wednesday as part of the GitHub Advanced Security (or GHAS) service:

“Copilot Autofix… Continue reading ‘AI-Powered Remediation’: GitHub Now Offers ‘Copilot Autofix’ Suggestions for Code Vulnerabilities→

An anonymous reader shares a report: Traffic along some of Seattle’s stop-and-go streets is running a little smoother after Google tested out a new machine-learning system to optimize stoplight timing at five intersections. The company launched this te… Continue reading Can Google Make Stoplights Smarter?→

An anonymous reader shares a report: California’s bill to prevent AI disasters, SB 1047, has faced significant opposition from many parties in Silicon Valley. California lawmakers bent slightly to that pressure Thursday, adding in several amendments su… Continue reading California Weakens Bill To Prevent AI Disasters Before Final Vote→

The SAG-AFTRA actors’ union has struck a deal with online talent marketplace Narrativ, allowing actors to sell advertisers the rights to replicate their voices using AI. “Not all members will be interested in taking advantage of the opportunities that … Continue reading Hollywood Union Strikes Deal For Advertisers To Replicate Actors’ Voices With AI→

Slate’s Derek Heckman, an avid fan of Magic: The Gathering since the age of 10, expresses concern about the potential replacement of the game’s distinctive hand-drawn art with generative AI — and he’s not alone. “I think we’re all pretty afraid of wha… Continue reading Magic: The Gathering Community Fears Generative AI Will Replace Talented Artists→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Tuesday, Tokyo-based AI research firm Sakana AI announced a new AI system called “The AI Scientist” that attempts to conduct scientific research autonomously using AI language models (LLMs) simi… Continue reading Research AI Model Unexpectedly Modified Its Own Code To Extend Runtime→