Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Cohere and Aleph Alpha Sign Merger Deal to Target Enterprise AI

Aidan Gomez CEO Cohere. Photo by: Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press

Canadian firm Cohere and German firm Aleph Alpha have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create a larger AI firm that offers increased data and technology control to businesses, governments and other organisations. The merged company will maintain its name Cohere, and have dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin. Aleph Alpha’s Heidelberg office will continue to focus on research,… Continue reading Cohere and Aleph Alpha Sign Merger Deal to Target Enterprise AI

Artificial Intelligence

Geoffrey Hinton Says 10% AI Extinction Risk Is Not Unreasonable

Geoffrey Hinton

As concerns about the development of increasingly powerful AI grow, artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has said that there is a 10% chance of AI causing the extinction of the human race within the next decade, adding that that’s “not unreasonable.” During the interview he was asked about a recent statement by Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger, who believes there is… Continue reading Geoffrey Hinton Says 10% AI Extinction Risk Is Not Unreasonable

Business, Technology

Nvidia Plans Major AI Data Centre Expansion in Australia

As demand for AI infrastructure grows, Nvidia aims to more than double the data centre computing capability in Australia by 2027. The US chipmaker announced on Thursday that it is collaborating with Australian cloud and data centre firms to establish as much as 2 GW of AI-themed compute. It has partners such as Firmus, CDC, NEXTDC and AirTrunk. Data Centres… Continue reading Nvidia Plans Major AI Data Centre Expansion in Australia

Technology

Google to Invest $15 Billion in AI Infrastructure in Finland

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Google has revealed that it will spend at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) within the next two years on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Finland. This investment will be made in 2027 and 2028 and it will involve data centres, electricity grid upgrades, clean energy projects and battery systems. The infrastructure will be used for services such as Gemini, Search,… Continue reading Google to Invest $15 Billion in AI Infrastructure in Finland

Asia, Technology

Singapore Minister Says AI Is Changing Jobs Rather Than Replacing Them Entirely

(Photo: CNA/Alyssa Tan)

SINGAPORE: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly replacing some work tasks but not jobs in most cases, Singapore’s Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday. AI was altering working practices, and not creating mass unemployment, Ong said at the National University of Singapore’s annual Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum. Some organisations are using AI to automate tasks that used to be… Continue reading Singapore Minister Says AI Is Changing Jobs Rather Than Replacing Them Entirely