AI DAILY: Breaking AI News Handpicked For The Curious Mind

DOES AI BELIEVE IN GOD?


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When AI’s Own Output Threatens Its Future

AI-generated content flooding the internet could harm AI itself, as training models on their own output leads to "model collapse," reducing quality and diversity. As AI models increasingly rely on their own generated data, they risk degrading, producing less accurate and diverse results, and requiring more resources to maintain quality. 

AI Runs the Numbers on God's Existence

An AI bot tackled the question of God's existence, offering probabilistic answers based on data. It concluded there's a 62% chance of no gods, 22% for one god, and 16% for multiple gods. Despite the bot’s rigorous calculations, the results may leave many unconvinced, highlighting the persistent challenge of merging faith with empirical reasoning.

AI Model ActFound Boosts Drug Discovery

Chinese and U.S. scientists have developed ActFound, an AI model that enhances drug discovery by accurately predicting bioactivity with fewer data points. Outperforming traditional methods, ActFound bypasses challenges in machine learning and could reduce time and costs in drug development, offering a promising tool for pharmaceutical research.

Are We Only 20 Years from the Singularity?

Ray Kurzweil predicted that the Singularity, when AI surpasses human intelligence, would arrive by 2045. Now just 20 years away, this technological tipping point demands urgent regulatory frameworks and ethical considerations. As AI advances, experts warn of potential risks, emphasizing the need for human oversight in its development and deployment.

AI found only 4% of climate policies successful. Here’s why.

A study using AI analyzed 1,500 climate policies from 1998 to 2022, finding only 63 successful ones. Effective policies often work best when combined with others, especially in high-emission sectors like electricity and buildings. Success also varies by sector and income level, highlighting the need for tailored, sector-specific approaches. 

AI's insatiable energy demand is going nuclear

AI's growing energy needs are pushing companies like Amazon to acquire nuclear-powered data centers, as seen in its recent $650 million purchase in Pennsylvania. AI tasks, especially during inference phases, require vast energy, straining grids and pushing companies to explore nuclear and renewable energy options while seeking efficiency improvements.


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AI DAILY: Breaking AI News Handpicked For The Curious MindBy Chris Kalaboukis