Fear of AI becoming threat to humanity is ‘preposterous’: Meta chief AI scientist
Yann LeCun says we’ve been programmed to fear AI by science fiction and that while it will surpass human intelligence, AI will still be under our control.
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Bank of China Hong Kong explores smart contracts for CBDC payments in new pilot
BOCHK's pilot explores e-HKD smart contracts for prepaid services, linking point-of-sale functionality and promoting CBDC adoption.
Meta AI system designed to decode images from brain activity
Meta's groundbreaking efforts in decoding brain activity through AI technology take a significant step forward, unlocking new dimensions of brain-image interpretation.
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft not transparent with their AI models: Stanford
Stanford, MIT, and Princeton launched an AI transparency index, and all major models ranked poorly, with Meta’s LLaMA leading at 54% and Amazon’s Titan Text last.
Baidu Ernie 4.0 AI chatbot ‘stands at par’ with ChatGPT-4, CEO says
Baidu CEO Robin Li introduced ERNIE 4.0, the latest version of the company's chatbot with outstanding functionalities in understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory.
China integrates new blockchain consensus protocol into mBridge cross-border CBDC project
mBridge previously relied on a customized network developed by four central banks, but it’s now deployed on the Dashing Protocol developed by PBoC.
Pennsylvania scraps 2-year moratorium on BTC mining from energy bill
The bill was initially meant to curtail new and renewed mining applications for two years as the state grapples with an influx of coal-burning BTC miners.
sCrypt now supports Ordinals
sCrypt announces the addition of 1Sat Ordinals in its developer platform, a move that seeks to improve the tooling for ordinal inscriptions, which today remains underdeveloped.
Nvidia, Masterpiece Studio introduce ‘text-to-3D’ AI model for prototyping
Masterpiece X - Generate is the new 'text-to-3D' playground design produced by Nvidia and Masterpiece Studio which can generate 3D assets trying to solve the complexity of 3D model making.
Did Satoshi Nakamoto support data on-chain?
Satoshi Nakamoto programmed Bitcoin Script to allow massive data but didn't necessarily think that large data payloads should be included; either way, he constructed Bitcoin for all types of transactions.
Show Me the Code—a tour of the technical resources for building on BSV blockchain
James Belding and Jack Davies hosted a Webinar for BSV Blockchain - Technical Standards, giving an overview of the standards, protocols, implementations, and services in the BSV blockchain ecosystem.
The overlooked history of Turing Completeness in Bitcoin
While BitVM has claimed to have unlocked Turing completeness, the advancement was made possible thanks to notable industry leaders, including Dr. Craig Wright, who opened the gate for such progress.
Bitcoin needs free market flexibility and fewer transaction limits to survive, Jack Rogers says
Dr. Jack Rogers recently published a research paper examining Bitcoin equilibrium dynamics and devised a model to estimate what might happen in the short-, medium-, and longer term.
Doctoral study components: Blockchain technology
This study argues that blockchain's language barrier challenges regulators to accurately understand and assess the tech, potentially leading to flawed and inconsistent regulation across jurisdictions.
Saudi Arabia new initiative aims to boost AI interest in schools
Saudi Arabia introduces "Artificial Intelligence Hour" in 1,300 schools to inspire future programmers and diversify its economy, despite ongoing human rights concerns in its AI initiatives.
US Space Force bans generative AI tools to prevent data leaks
US Space Force's ban on generative AI tools due to data security risks reflects the growing trend of organizations restricting their use over data concerns.
Over 70% of CEOs see generative AI as investment priority amid ethical concerns: report
A KPMG report shows 72% of US CEOs prioritize generative AI, concerned about ethics, regulation, and AI's role in complementing, not replacing, human jobs.
Saudi Arabia enters AI race with AceGPT launch
Saudi Arabia introduced the latest advancement in the tech space, the AceGPT, an AI system that would address issues in the Arabic language model, but experts warned of the risks of its misuse.
OpenAI explores in-house chip production to meet rising demand
OpenAI considers options to address AI chip scarcity, including in-house production, acquisitions, and partnerships amid regulatory challenges.
Meet ARC—the new reliable way to broadcast on BSV blockchain
Transaction processing API such as ARC deals with the "inherent fuzziness" of the network, mitigating issues like dropped connections for mobile devices and allows devs to focus on their businesses.