Topic: Policy And Ethics

Secret OpenAI Memo Describes Plans to Make Users Rely on "Entity"
Secret OpenAI Memo Describes Plans to Make Users Rely on "Entity"
source futurism.com 12h ago

They want you hooked. An internal OpenAI document somehow ended up in the discovery process for an antitrust trial against Google — and the …...

TL;DR
OpenAI plans to evolve ChatGPT into a "super-assistant" entity that understands users and serves as their interface to the internet, aiming to make life easier by handling various tasks such as daily chores and complex decisions.
AI could soon consume more electricity than Bitcoin mining and entire countries
AI could soon consume more electricity than Bitcoin mining and entire countries
source techspot.com 3h ago

A hot potato: The global AI industry is quietly crossing an energy threshold that could reshape power grids and climate commitments. New findings …...

TL;DR
AI's electricity consumption is expected to surpass Bitcoin mining's by late 2025, with total AI system power needs potentially reaching 23 gigawatts by the end of the year, equivalent to the UK's average national power consumption.
AI maps the hidden supply chains of sex trafficking
AI maps the hidden supply chains of sex trafficking
source cosmosmagazine.com 11h ago

Machine learning is pulling back the curtain on sex trafficking — revealing how fake job ads are used to lure victims into exploitation.The UN …...

TL;DR
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used machine learning to map the hidden supply chains of sex trafficking, identifying deceptive recruitment tactics and covert pathways used to exploit victims. The AI system analyzes online ads to detect and disrupt trafficking networks, potentially saving lives by intervening before exploitation occurs.
NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’
NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’
source techcrunch.com Yesterday

The NAACP is calling on local officials to halt operations at Colossus, the “supercomputer” facility operated by Elon Musk’s xAI in South Memphis. As ...

TL;DR
The NAACP is calling for a halt to operations at xAI's Colossus supercomputer facility in South Memphis due to alleged excessive emissions of hazardous air pollutants from its gas turbines. The facility's emissions reportedly exceed EPA limits, posing health risks to the nearby historically Black community.
The Role Of Leaders When AI Can Know Everything
The Role Of Leaders When AI Can Know Everything
source forbes.com 9h ago

When personal computers went mainstream in the 1980’s, a euphoria around what they could do was met by contrarians pointing out their limitations. Sur...

TL;DR
Leaders have a crucial role in sensing and manifesting futures where life flourishes, an energetic and spiritual function that AI, no matter how powerful, cannot replicate, making human connection and leadership essential for creating a flourishing future with AI.
Chinese EV exec says China rollout of Tesla’s self-driving tech is a ‘DeepSeek moment’ for autonomous vehicles
Chinese EV exec says China rollout of Tesla’s self-driving tech is a ‘DeepSeek moment’ for autonomous vehicles
source fortune.com Yesterday

• The release of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving platform in China gave the carmaker to test its autonomous driving software against that of local Chinese …...

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