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Britain winning at the AI arms race.
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UK AI
Microsoft is setting up a new AI centre in London, led by AI whiz Mustafa Suleyman from Google DeepMind.
This big move is all about creating new tech and digging deeper into AI research.
Here's why it's a big deal:
Europe's race for AI brains is getting hotter. Microsoft's London hub could become a go-to place for experts from top AI companies, making it a key player in attracting the best minds.
For the UK, this move is a win, showing off its tech prowess, especially after hosting a major global AI safety meet-up.
Bringing Suleyman on board signals Microsoft's serious play in the AI game, aiming for top-notch innovation under proven leadership.
Suleyman moving from his own AI company to Microsoft, with his team in tow, dodges the usual business buyout red tape.
This smart move not only enriches Microsoft's talent pool but also cements its ambition in AI leadership.
Is London the new Silicon Valley?
Though we're not sure how many jobs this will create, it fits into Microsoft's larger plan to invest heavily in the UK for better tech infrastructure and AI skills.
Suleyman shares that the UK's commitment to AI is strong, focusing on safe and responsible growth.
Microsoft's decision to open this hub in the UK mirrors this aim, showing its dedication to pushing AI boundaries in a responsible way.
Looks like DeepMind is about to have a serious case of FOMO with all this Microsoft AI hub buzz.
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ELON MUSK
Elon Musk has made an exciting prediction about AI.
He believes that within the next year, we could have AI smarter than any person in specific tasks.
This updates his previous guess that super-smart AI would arrive by 2029.
Super smart AI means it's smarter than all of us put together in every way.
However, Musk mentions some big hurdles before we get there.
One is the growing need for electricity, and another is not having enough of the right chips to build this AI.
Musk the fortune teller?
First, we had a hard time getting Nvidia chips, and now we're running into issues with not having enough voltage transformers.
Soon, just having enough electricity could be our biggest problem.
Here are the key points in the middle of our discussion:
AI smarter than humans could appear within a year, but only if we can sort out some tech and resource issues.
Challenges like not enough chips and transformers are slowing us down right now.
Musk's company, xAI, is working hard to make this super smart AI safe, to avoid any scary sci-fi future.
Despite these challenges, Musk's company, xAI, is making big moves in AI.
They're making sure to develop AI responsibly, to avoid any "Terminator" scenarios.
Their new chatbot, Grok AI, is already as good as GPT-4, showing how fast AI is improving.
Musk is known for making big bets, from self-driving cars to flying to Mars.
He's also been involved in some public discussions and actions through his social network, X.
As Musk and his team work towards this advanced AI, the journey highlights the amazing tech progress and the need to move forward carefully, considering both the benefits and the risks of AI.
Looks like the robots are coming sooner than expected, thanks to Elon's never-ending quest to make sci-fi a reality.
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