AI driving the Future of Warfare, OpenAI's First Acquisition and Google Search Generative Experience Supercharged
Another busy week in AI. Let's see what happened.
In today’s edition:
📟 Rapid Advancements in AI Warfare: US and China Compete in Autonomous Military Tech
🤝 OpenAI’s First Acquisition: Global Illumination to Contribute to ChatGPT and Beyond
👨💻 An AI-Driven Overhaul Elevates Google SGE's Performance and Features
👾 Let’s start 👾
📟 AI Arms Race: US and China Lead in Military Autonomous Tech Development
The US and China are rapidly advancing AI drones, vehicles, and surveillance for an advantage in autonomous warfare.
About a third of military AI contracts in both countries focus on intelligent and autonomous vehicles, as reported by WSJ. Both nations are investing billions in military AI.
Key points:
The conflict in Ukraine serves as a significant testing ground for AI drone technology.
Georgetown University found that roughly a third of all known contracts in the US and China are for intelligent and autonomous vehicles, the largest share in both countries.
AI image analysis for reconnaissance and surveillance is also gaining traction in military applications.
China's National University of Defense Technology successfully tested a drone swarm that autonomously overcame jamming signals to destroy a target.
Advances in AI raise concerns about the US lagging behind China in military AI capabilities.
Global concerns arise about unintended military escalation and the need for human oversight with the use of AI in the military.
Welcome to a new era of warfare…
🤝 OpenAI acquires Global Illumination
OpenAI has made its inaugural acquisition by obtaining New York-based company Global Illumination.
Global Illumination, an AI-powered digital product firm, has been acquired by OpenAI for an undisclosed amount. This New York company, consisting of eight individuals, specializes in crafting creative tools, infrastructure, and similar products. Among their recent innovations is Biomes, an open-source sandbox game that shares artistic resemblances with the popular title Minecraft.
OpenAI has confirmed that the entire team from Global Illumination will be integrated into their workforce to bolster "core products including ChatGPT." The organization expresses enthusiasm about the positive influence the new team members will bring to their endeavors.
👨💻 Google Search Generative Experience just got major upgrades
Google has introduced several supplementary upgrades to SGE with the intention of assisting users in gaining a more profound grasp of online information. These enhancements are tailored to empower individuals in their endeavors to delve into intricate concepts, enhance coding proficiencies, and effectively pinpoint intricate details within multifaceted subjects.
Unveiling AI-Powered Definitions in Google's Responses
During your pursuit of new knowledge or explanations for different concepts, you may encounter unfamiliar terms. Google is streamlining this process by introducing enhancements to AI-generated responses spanning various domains such as science, economics, and history. This upcoming feature lets you hover over words to preview definitions and related visuals, offering an easy tap-to-learn-more approach to deepen your understanding.
Utilize Generative AI to Facilitate Enhanced Web-Based Learning
Google introduces "SGE while browsing," part of an experimental effort within Search Labs. Available on Android and iOS via the Google app, and soon on Chrome for desktops, this innovation leverages generative AI to enhance online information navigation.
The feature aims to enable users to effortlessly uncover crucial insights in long-form content by providing AI-generated focal points with direct hyperlinks. Additionally, the "Explore on page" function lets users delve deeper by addressing article-related questions and directing them to pertinent sections.
Decode AI Summaries for Enhanced Coding Insight
For both new and experienced programmers, deepening coding knowledge is a priority. Google introduces advancements to SGE to amplify your understanding of auto-generated code. Now, with color-coded syntax highlighting, deciphering code elements like keywords, comments, and strings is quicker and simpler.
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Welcome back Greg!
Insightful post, as always.