… OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as officials in the Trump administration, have recently accused Chinese AI labs of using the so-called distillation technique to replicate capabilities from American AI models. Distillation refers to training AI models with the output of more advanced models. …
… G42 has been working on what it calls the Intelligence Grid, a global network of AI facilities that it builds, owns, and operates for governments. India is the first country to sign up. Discussions are on with other governments, G42 said, without naming the countries. …
… There are other factors, of course, but enthusiasm for AI and clear government policies can be a powerful draw. “Optimism about AI and trust in government matter. … They can reduce friction around adoption and make a country more attractive to startups , researchers, and investors,” Simon Chesterma… …
… In addition to the free office space, Wang said, the incubator helps AI startups collaborate with each other, and connects them to potential clients and suppliers. “There are still too few AI talents in China,” Wang told Rest of World . “We need to get everyone to start moving.” A staff member at a… …
… The agent reviews code, conducts market research, drafts publicity material, builds financial models, and helps him prepare for partner calls, said Choudhary, a former software engineer. “Without it, I’d have needed at least one additional engineer, a part-time researcher, and a content or marketin… …
… The key question now is whether the Oversight Board has the capacity and regional reach to identify systemic harms at scale and create precedents that actually shifts product and policy decisions, Rachel Adams, founder and CEO of the Global Center on AI Governance and author of The New Empire of AI… …
… India’s recently released AI Governance Guidelines ask regulators to “support innovation while mitigating real harms; avoid compliance-heavy regimes; promote techno-legal approaches; ensure frameworks are flexible and subject to periodic review.” These recommendations suggest an effort to keep AI g… …
… There has been a surge in hiring related to AI-agents and physical AI products, she said. “Some jobs on the frontline are already being replaced by AI, but I don’t think AI has had a systemic impact on the labor market yet — it’s still quite fragmented,” said Deng. “Companies are in a transition ph… …
… AI demands equivalent, if not more conscientious, guardrails. Meanwhile, AI leaders are asking us to quit complaining. In a recent interview with The Indian Express , Altman lamented the “unfair” critique that AI drains resources, claiming humans too require energy to train! …
… Workers and local communities in these countries are now pushing back against the demands and practices of big tech companies, which are resulting in enormous environmental and social costs to them, Carine Roos, a doctoral researcher at the University of Sheffield in the U.K., told Rest of World . … …