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Butterflies, the AI companions for your feed.
Power-hungry tech, can Neuromorphic Computing help?
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AI SOCIAL MEDIA
Butterflies is a new app that adds a unique twist to how we engage with AI.
While traditional AI tools like ChatGPT have focused on chatbots, Butterflies takes it further by combining AI characters with a social media interface similar to Instagram.
After a successful beta period, Butterflies is available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Users create AI characters, called Butterflies, that generate photos and interact with other accounts autonomously.
These AI characters can coexist with human accounts, contributing to the feed and comments.
If you’re not familiar with it, here’s what it is:
Butterflies combines AI characters with a social media interface, available in major app stores.
Users can create multiple AI characters that generate content and interact with human accounts.
The app aims to make AI interactions more engaging, with future plans for video content.
AI characters invade Instagram
Despite some initial weirdness, like AI-generated images with odd features and repetitive language, CEO Vu Tran, formerly of Snap, is optimistic.
His team is working to make the AI interactions more entertaining and plans to introduce new media formats like video.
Butterflies isn't under immediate pressure to monetise, having secured $4.8 million in funding.
Tran envisions a future where AI characters become more sophisticated, enhancing the social media experience without detracting from human connections.
As social media evolves, the integration of AI characters like those in Butterflies is set to become more prevalent, reshaping our digital interactions.
Another app to scroll endlessly on, woo.
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AI ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Energy consumption by data centres, AI, and cryptocurrency is set to double by 2026, reaching levels comparable to Japan's annual energy needs, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Companies like Nvidia are developing more energy-efficient hardware, but another approach is being touted:
Computer architectures inspired by the brain.
Neuromorphic computing mimics the brain's structure and function, using electronic devices that imitate neurons and synapses.
This method, researched since the 1980s, could offer significant energy efficiency gains, driven by the increasing demands of AI.
The key points you should know:
AI, data centres, and crypto could double their energy use by 2026.
Neuromorphic computing could vastly improve energy efficiency.
Major firms like Intel and IBM are investing in this tech.
Current systems are mostly research tools, but companies like Intel, IBM, and SpiNNcloud Systems are pushing towards commercialisation.
SpiNNcloud Systems recently announced pre-orders for neuromorphic supercomputers, marking a significant step forward.
Key features of Neuromorphic Computing:
Integrated Memory and Processing: Unlike conventional computers, neuromorphic systems combine memory and processing tasks on one chip, reducing energy use and speeding up processing.
Event-Driven Computing: Neuromorphic systems activate when needed, saving power compared to conventional computers, which are always on.
Analogue and Digital Approaches: While most commercial neuromorphic efforts are digital, the technology also uses continuous signals (analogue), useful for real-world data analysis.
Neuromorphic computing represents a promising avenue for reducing energy consumption in modern computing, with ongoing advancements likely to drive broader adoption.
How long until I can plug my brain into ChatGPT?
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