… The U.S. — and to some extent China — now has a potentially insurmountable lead in owning the world’s foundational AI models. That doesn’t mean other countries can’t develop their own robust AI ecosystems with fine-tuned technology built on top of those models. …
… By Ananya Bhattacharya Global Dispatch Pope’s encyclical raises questions on who gets to shape AI The encyclical provides an ethical and moral framework for AI, but one that is steeped in Catholicism and ignores the faiths and practices of a majority of the world’s population. …
… The U.S. leads in access to top-tier AI talent and robotics model research, Wang said, but “in terms of hardware and the data ecosystem, China is in the leading position.” Whether these data collection approaches will lead to a truly intelligent robot is still an open question. …
… The challenge goes beyond trade barriers and will require a sustained effort to rebuild competitiveness, Ezell said. “We need to step up our innovation game in autos here at home,” he said. “But that’s going to require a serious U.S. auto industry competitiveness policy.” Global Dispatch Pope’s enc… …
… In Shenzhen, the southern manufacturing and tech hub bordering Hong Kong, the top-ranked activity out of 104 options in early May was “Shenzhen Tech Tour: Explore the Future.” The $92 bilingual outing includes a drone food delivery demonstration, a robotaxi ride, and visits to flagship stores selli… …
… In recent years, anti-China sentiment has pushed top Chinese-born researchers — including Song-Chun Zhu, one of the most cited AI scientists of his generation — out of the American system. …
… Robin, a 39-year-old virtual assistant based in Manila who has worked for seven agencies, said “Gemini is better at research but ChatGPT sounds more like a human.” Robin feeds prompts like, “create an outline for a high-performing blog post on the topic insert topic ,” and “make sure the structure … …
… Against this backdrop, the Motorola case could make platforms more likely to remove content quickly to avoid legal risk, digital rights experts told Rest of World . “Motorola could have filed takedown requests with the social media platforms. … Instead, it bypassed that and chose to name them as co… …