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[Submitted on 20 Dec 2024 (v1), last revised 2 Apr 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper titled Social Science Is Necessary for Operationalizing Socially Responsible Foundation Models, by Adam Davies and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:With the rise of foundation models, there is growing concern about their potential social impacts. Social science has a long history of studying the social impacts of transformative technologies in terms of pre-existing systems of power and how these systems are disrupted or reinforced by new technologies. In this position paper, we build on prior work studying the…
Stay up to date with everything that is happening in the wonderful world of AM via our LinkedIn community.A research team from MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a new software tool that makes it easier to design and make cable-driven 3D printed objects. The tool, called Xstrings, can be used to produce a variety of products with embedded actuation, from robotic hands with gripping capabilities to interactive sculptures with animal-like movement.Cable-driven mechanisms are frequently used by engineers to create components that can move fluidly like a human or animal. This movement is generated by pulling…
As the birthplace of artificial intelligence (AI) and a global leader in frontier AI research, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has selected Google Public Sector as its partner for large-scale computing. This collaboration will enable CMU’s world-class research to reach a new level of impact in AI for scientific discovery and commercial applications.Through this partnership, CMU has acquired a large cloud-based GPU cluster, significantly expanding its high-performance computing capacity and establishing its position as a national leader in university cloud-based research computing. This cutting-edge infrastructure will enable CMU researchers to tackle some of the most complex challenges in AI, advancing scientific discovery,…
Enhanced Hole Insights offers more detailed analysis around historic, in-Tournament and projected play for every hole on course AI Narration in English and Spanish returns, along with revamped Masters Tournament app on Apple Vision Pro ARMONK, N.Y., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Masters Tournament today announced a series of digital fan features returning to the award-winning Masters app and Masters.com ahead of this year’s Tournament. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities – the latest in a 30-year collaboration between IBM and the Masters – aim to deliver a more personalized and engaging experience for millions of new…
When you think of attacking or defending computer systems, you probably think of software viruses and the corresponding anti-virus software. But MIT’s 6.5950 class teaches secure hardware design — how to attack and defend CPUs from bad actors. Interested? The course is open source, so you can follow along as long as you don’t mind not getting a grade. Browsing some of the lecture slides shows that the material isn’t as stuffy as you might imagine. A slide about side channel attacks, for example, features an article called “And Bomb the Anchovies,” which says that Washington DC pizza places know…
In just two short years, the entire data and technology industry has undergone a seismic shift. Tech stacks — from top to bottom — are being tuned to harness extreme parallel computing, often called accelerated computing. From silicon to infrastructure and throughout the software layer, nowhere is this transformation more pronounced than in the data stack. Over the past seven years, modern cloud-native data platforms set the agenda. Today, however, the rise of open table formats, shifting control points, open-source governance catalogs and a heightened focus on artificial intelligence are creating both challenges and opportunities for enterprises and the tech…
New reports out today from Crunchbase Inc. and PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor reveal that global venture capital rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2025, posting its strongest performance since mid-2022. However, both datasets point to a growing division in the startup ecosystem where a small set of companies and sectors, particularly artificial intelligence, are capturing an outsized share of investment. According to Crunchbase, total global startup funding reached $113 billion in the first quarter, up 17% from the previous quarter and an impressive 54% year-over-year. Though the headline figure is positive, the number was slanted by one single deal: OpenAI’s…
Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joked on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Can y’all please chill on generating images, this is insane our team needs sleep”. This was a reference to the massively popular online trend of Studio Ghibli-style images being churned out by OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Image Generator. Altman’s words struck me as deeply ironic — the whole point of AI art, as its proponents keep reminding us, is that sleepless nights are not required to create these images. Users worldwide currently ‘Ghiblifying’ their personal photographs aren’t losing any sleep. The only people involved in this situation…
Unlike public companies, private startup valuations don’t fluctuate massively from day to day based on current events. Eventually, however, private company prices do adjust to reflect trends in the broader markets. And based on what we’re seeing today, things look worrisome. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down a staggering 4.8% in midday trading today, following President Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods. His order calls for a 10% baseline tariff, along with much higher rates for many countries. Among its myriad impacts, the decision is expected to lead to higher consumer prices and depressed demand as manufacturers…