Neuralink begins human trials of brain chip implants
Neuralink, a brain-interface technology company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has announced that it is recruiting for human clinical trials to test the safety of its brain chip implants. The company received approval from an independent institutional review board to evaluate how the chips affect people with paralysis. The clinical trial, called PRIME (Precise Robotically […]
Digital Human to help Amarillo residents in 62 languages
Amarillo, Texas is set to become a pioneer in the use of digital assistants for government services. The city is building a “digital human” that will be able to answer queries and help people request services in 62 languages. The digital human is expected to be operational by early 2024 and will be accessible on […]
Joby Aviation to invest $500M in new air taxi factory in Ohio
Joby Aviation, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has announced that it will invest up to $500 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio. The new facility will be the company’s first serial production location, and is expected to produce up to 500 aircraft per year by 2025. […]
Micro-X to launch self-service airport security checkpoints
A new system from an Australian company, Micro-X is set to overhaul airport security checkpoints, and mimic efficiency of self-checkout lanes found in supermarkets. The goal is to ensure a swift, stress-free, minimally invasive passenger screening experience, and reduce interactions Passengers enter an area with rows of booths, each big enough for two adults. Afterwards, […]
Metaphysic launches Metaphysic Pro
Metaphysic, a company known for its deepfake videos of celebrities, is launching Metaphysic Pro to empower individual performers to assert control over their own image, voice, and performance data, while building a valuable digital asset portfolio and AI training datasets. Metaphysic Pro is a subscription-based platform that provides creators with access to a suite of […]
Stability.ai launches Stable Audio
Stability.ai has launched a new AI model called Stable Audio can generate audio of any length, conditioned on text. This means that Stable Audio can be used to create realistic and high-quality music, sound effects, and other types of audio, simply by providing it with a text description. Stable Audio is a type of diffusion […]
New anode material charges electric vehicles in 6 minutes
Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, but one of the biggest challenges to their widespread adoption is the long charging time. It can take hours to fully charge an electric vehicle, even with fast-charging stations. A new anode material developed by researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea could revolutionize […]
Prisoners in Finland train AI for construction companies
Inmates in three Finnish prisons are now training artificial intelligence (AI) models for construction companies. The program, which is run by the Finnish startup Metroc, allows inmates to earn money by answering questions about real estate and construction projects. The program is designed to help Metroc’s AI models better understand the language of the construction […]
AI experts supports the creation of federal AI department
A new survey of AI experts conducted by Axios, Generation Lab, and Syracuse University found that a majority support the creation of a federal “Department of AI” to regulate the emerging technology. The survey found that 37% of respondents favored a federal agency to regulate AI, compared to 22% who favored a global organization or […]
DeepMind’s co-founder predicts AI assistants for everyone within 5 years
Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Google’s AI division DeepMind, has predicted that everyone will have their own AI-powered personal assistant within the next five years. Suleyman, who is now the CEO of Inflection AI, a tech startup behind an AI chatbot called Pi, said that the technology will become cheaper and more widespread, making it accessible […]
