We probably don’t need to worry about quantum computers being able to break encryption in 2024, but cryptographers are planning a security upgrade just in case Source link
Read More »China’s first underwater data centre is being installed
To hold and cool computer servers, China has installed a 1300-tonne watertight cabin on the shallow seafloor – it is the first of 100 planned for an underwater data centre Source link
Read More »Cyborg pianist: Artist uses AI, brain data and motion sensors to shape the future of classical music
Zubin Kanga describes himself as a pianist, composer and technologist. In his latest work, Cyborg Pianist, which premiered at Kings Place, London, he commissioned composers to create new works that fused cutting-edge technology with classical piano. Using technologies such as MiMu motion detection gloves, brainwave sensors and artificial intelligence, Kanga …
Read More »Energy-guzzling data centres could work just as well with less cooling
Data centres are normally kept at temperatures between 20°C and 25°C (68°F and 77°F) Aleksei Gorodenkov / Alamy Allowing data centres to run at higher temperatures could cut the amount of energy used to cool them by 56 per cent, without impacting computational performance. High-end servers generate a lot of …
Read More »Smart toilets could leak your medical data, warn security experts
Tech-enhanced toilets could reveal details about your health – to you and to others myboys.me/Shutterstock Toilets with built-in gadgets that monitor your health are poised to make a splash in the world of wellness tech – but these devices come with risks, warn security experts. Some argue that selling them …
Read More »Online tracking: Data harvesters came for your privacy – and found it
ONE Friday in 2021, I walked into a hotel in Exeter, UK, at 17:57:35. The next morning, I drove 9 minutes to the nearby hospital. I stayed for three days. The drive home, normally 1 hour 15 minutes, took 1 hour 40 minutes. The reason for the slow speed, my …
Read More »Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results
Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen their tendency to replicate societal biases and racist stereotypes Source link
Read More »Shifting where data is processed for AI can reduce environmental harm
Distributing AI projects across multiple data centres could make them more environment-friendly Nikada/iStockphoto/Getty Images Large AIs can have a significant environmental impact because they rely on thousands of power-hungry computing servers housed within huge data centres. But the environmental damage could be reduced by better distributing the demands to different …
Read More »ChatGPT outperforms humans at labelling some data for other AIs
ChatGPT could be used to help train other AIs Shutterstock / Iryna Imago The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT could automate some aspects of AI training that currently rely on people. The chatbot can accurately classify and label text data used in training AI at a cost of just a third …
Read More »With AI exploiting businesses’ data, when do we get paid and by whom?
Businesses are increasingly feeling hard done by when it comes to artificial intelligence exploiting their data. It is time we figured out who is going to foot the bill Source link
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