Nude Deepfakes Spur Legislators: Taylor Swift deepfake outrage prompts U.S. lawmakers to propose anti-AI pornography laws.
Tech & Society

Nude Deepfakes Spur Legislators: Taylor Swift deepfake outrage prompts U.S. lawmakers to propose anti-AI pornography laws.

Sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift galvanized public demand for laws against nonconsensual, AI-enabled pornography.

February 7, 20243 min read
The World Needs More Intelligence: Human intelligence is expensive, artificial intelligence is cheap. To solve big problems like climate change, it makes sense to double down on AI.
Tech & Society

The World Needs More Intelligence: Human intelligence is expensive, artificial intelligence is cheap. To solve big problems like climate change, it makes sense to double down on AI.

Last year, a number of large businesses and individuals went to the media and governments and pushed the message that AI is scary, impossible to control, and might even lead to human extinction. Unfortunately they succeeded: Now many people think AI is scary.

January 31, 20242 min read
The World Needs More Intelligence: Human intelligence is expensive, artificial intelligence is cheap. To solve big problems like climate change, it makes sense to double down on AI.
Tech & Society

The World Needs More Intelligence: Human intelligence is expensive, artificial intelligence is cheap. To solve big problems like climate change, it makes sense to double down on AI.

Last year, a number of large businesses and individuals went to the media and governments and pushed the message that AI is scary, impossible to control, and might even lead to human extinction. Unfortunately they succeeded: Now many people think AI is scary.

January 31, 20242 min read
AI Jobs Grow Beyond Established Hubs: AI careers spread across the U.S., outgrowing traditional tech hubs.
Tech & Society

AI Jobs Grow Beyond Established Hubs: AI careers spread across the U.S., outgrowing traditional tech hubs.

An analysis of United States job listings shows AI jobs are growing rapidly outside traditional tech hubs. Researchers at University of Maryland analyzed the distribution of AI jobs among U.S. job postings. California hosts the largest concentration...

January 31, 20242 min read
AI Jobs Grow Beyond Established Hubs: AI careers spread across the U.S., outgrowing traditional tech hubs.
Tech & Society

AI Jobs Grow Beyond Established Hubs: AI careers spread across the U.S., outgrowing traditional tech hubs.

An analysis of United States job listings shows AI jobs are growing rapidly outside traditional tech hubs. Researchers at University of Maryland analyzed the distribution of AI jobs among U.S. job postings. California hosts the largest concentration...

January 31, 20242 min read
High Yields for Small Farms: AI elevates chili farming in India with smarter yields.
Tech & Society

High Yields for Small Farms: AI elevates chili farming in India with smarter yields.

Indian farmers used chatbots and computer vision to produce higher yields at lower costs. The state government of Telangana in South India partnered with agricultural aid organization Digital Green to provide AI tools to chili farmers. 

January 31, 20242 min read
High Yields for Small Farms: AI elevates chili farming in India with smarter yields.
Tech & Society

High Yields for Small Farms: AI elevates chili farming in India with smarter yields.

Indian farmers used chatbots and computer vision to produce higher yields at lower costs. The state government of Telangana in South India partnered with agricultural aid organization Digital Green to provide AI tools to chili farmers. 

January 31, 20242 min read
Resources for Research: U.S. government launches pilot program to fuel AI innovation with national resources.
Tech & Society

Resources for Research: U.S. government launches pilot program to fuel AI innovation with national resources.

The United States government wants to connect U.S. AI researchers with resources that can help them develop their projects.

January 31, 20242 min read
Resources for Research: U.S. government launches pilot program to fuel AI innovation with national resources.
Tech & Society

Resources for Research: U.S. government launches pilot program to fuel AI innovation with national resources.

The United States government wants to connect U.S. AI researchers with resources that can help them develop their projects.

January 31, 20242 min read
Sovereign AI: Governments invest billions to secure homegrown AI technologies.
Tech & Society

Sovereign AI: Governments invest billions to secure homegrown AI technologies.

Governments want access to AI chips and software built in their own countries, and they are shelling out billions of dollars to make it happen. Nations across the world are supporting homegrown AI processing and development, The Economist reported.

January 24, 20242 min read
Sovereign AI: Governments invest billions to secure homegrown AI technologies.
Tech & Society

Sovereign AI: Governments invest billions to secure homegrown AI technologies.

Governments want access to AI chips and software built in their own countries, and they are shelling out billions of dollars to make it happen. Nations across the world are supporting homegrown AI processing and development, The Economist reported.

January 24, 20242 min read
AI Creates Jobs, Study Suggests: European Central Bank study finds surprising growth in jobs affected by AI.
Tech & Society

AI Creates Jobs, Study Suggests: European Central Bank study finds surprising growth in jobs affected by AI.

Europeans are keeping their jobs even as AI does an increasing amount of work. Researchers at the European Central Bank found that employment in occupations affected by AI rose over nearly a decade. 

January 24, 20242 min read
AI Creates Jobs, Study Suggests: European Central Bank study finds surprising growth in jobs affected by AI.
Tech & Society

AI Creates Jobs, Study Suggests: European Central Bank study finds surprising growth in jobs affected by AI.

Europeans are keeping their jobs even as AI does an increasing amount of work. Researchers at the European Central Bank found that employment in occupations affected by AI rose over nearly a decade. 

January 24, 20242 min read
The Easiest Way to Achieve Artificial General Intelligence: Coming up with scientific definitions of ambiguous terms like consciousness and sentience can spur progress but mislead the public.
Tech & Society

The Easiest Way to Achieve Artificial General Intelligence: Coming up with scientific definitions of ambiguous terms like consciousness and sentience can spur progress but mislead the public.

As I wrote in an earlier letter, whether AI is sentient or conscious is a philosophical question rather than a scientific one, since there is no widely agreed-upon definition and test for these terms.

January 18, 20242 min read
The Easiest Way to Achieve Artificial General Intelligence: Coming up with scientific definitions of ambiguous terms like consciousness and sentience can spur progress but mislead the public.
Tech & Society

The Easiest Way to Achieve Artificial General Intelligence: Coming up with scientific definitions of ambiguous terms like consciousness and sentience can spur progress but mislead the public.

As I wrote in an earlier letter, whether AI is sentient or conscious is a philosophical question rather than a scientific one, since there is no widely agreed-upon definition and test for these terms.

January 18, 20242 min read

Subscribe to The Batch

Stay updated with weekly AI News and Insights delivered to your inbox