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📫 A packed AI in the News edition today!
📉 Nvidia Revenue Jumps 122% in Positive Sign for Tech's A.I. Boom - NYT
- $30.04 billion revenue, $16.95 billion net income (up from $6.19 billion a year ago)
- Shares in the company fell by as much as 7% in after-hours trading
- Nvidia faces production challenges with its new Blackwell chip and growing competition, including from its own customers
- Spending on data centers and energy costs to support A.I. is expected to be $1 trillion
👉 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/nvidia-earnings-ai-stocks.html
🏛️ California Legislature Approves Bill Proposing Sweeping A.I. Restrictions - NYT
- Bill S.B. 1047 would require AI companies to test their systems for safety before public release and allow the state attorney general to sue for serious harms caused by AI.
- Supporters argue it’s necessary to mitigate AI risks, while critics worry it’s excessively focused on catastrophic harms and could jeopardize open-source AI development.
- Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to decide on the bill, which could set a national standard for AI regulation if signed into law.
👉 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/california-ai-safety-bill.html
🧑🏫 Generative AI Transformed English Homework. Math Is Next
- Gauth app, which can solve math problems from photos, has millions of downloads
- Got a low B in high-school level algebra and geometry in tests by Wired. "Likely good enough to satisfy bored students who'd rather spend their time after school doing literally anything else."
- The rise of such AI tools challenges educators to rethink their approach to math homework and teaching methods, possibly leading to a shift towards more in-class practice and personalized learning.
👉 https://www.wired.com/story/gauth-ai-math-homework-app/
📉 Nvidia Revenue Jumps 122% in Positive Sign for Tech's A.I. Boom - NYT
- $30.04 billion revenue, $16.95 billion net income (up from $6.19 billion a year ago)
- Shares in the company fell by as much as 7% in after-hours trading
- Nvidia faces production challenges with its new Blackwell chip and growing competition, including from its own customers
- Spending on data centers and energy costs to support A.I. is expected to be $1 trillion
👉 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/nvidia-earnings-ai-stocks.html
🏛️ California Legislature Approves Bill Proposing Sweeping A.I. Restrictions - NYT
- Bill S.B. 1047 would require AI companies to test their systems for safety before public release and allow the state attorney general to sue for serious harms caused by AI.
- Supporters argue it’s necessary to mitigate AI risks, while critics worry it’s excessively focused on catastrophic harms and could jeopardize open-source AI development.
- Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to decide on the bill, which could set a national standard for AI regulation if signed into law.
👉 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/technology/california-ai-safety-bill.html
🧑🏫 Generative AI Transformed English Homework. Math Is Next
- Gauth app, which can solve math problems from photos, has millions of downloads
- Got a low B in high-school level algebra and geometry in tests by Wired. "Likely good enough to satisfy bored students who'd rather spend their time after school doing literally anything else."
- The rise of such AI tools challenges educators to rethink their approach to math homework and teaching methods, possibly leading to a shift towards more in-class practice and personalized learning.
👉 https://www.wired.com/story/gauth-ai-math-homework-app/