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IBM has developed a first prototype of an AI chip that will function in a similar way to the human brain.

However, rather than focusing on how crazy that is, IBM is instead highlighting the environmental credentials of its creation.

Environmental concerns have been raised about how much processing power is needed to fuel AI systems, but IBM thinks its new creation could solve that.

Compared to traditional computers, "the human brain is able to achieve remarkable performance while consuming little power", said scientist Thanos Vasilopoulos, leading the project.

The chip is capable of storing a range of numbers, rather than just 1s and 0s like a traditional computer chip. In time, this could lead to a giant leap forward in energy efficiency.

Now hurry up and make a chip that attaches to a real brain, I dare you IBM!

Read more on the BBC.

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Ask ChatGPT for an answer where it cites its sources, allowing you to verify the information.

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“explain quantum physics breakthroughs of the 21st century, citing your sources”

An AI meal planner, designed to suggest helpful recipes, has gone horribly wrong after users started asking for suggestions that included household objects.

The app, created by the NZ supermarket chain Pak ‘n’ Save, was advertised as a way for customers to creatively use up leftovers during the cost of living crisis.

Eyebrows had already been raised when it made genuine food suggestions including an Oreo Stir Fry (yum!), but it got taken to a whole new level when users started feeding in the less edible parts of their weekly shop.

One recipe it dubbed “aromatic water mix” instructed users to create chlorine gas. The bot recommends the recipe as “the perfect nonalcoholic beverage to quench your thirst and refresh your senses”. Oh god, is AI trying to wipe us out already?

Another user got suggested an ant poison and glue sandwich - tasty!

Gordon Ramsey, your job is well and truly safe.

Read more about the culinary disasters!

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