OECD data shows China sustains net gain of scientists while US suffers net loss as ethnic Chinese researchers fear US government surveillance and prosecution. The United States may want to choke off vital supplies of hi-tech gear, especially advanced semiconductors, to China. But, thanks to a “red scare” about industrial espionage and intellectual property theft Continue reading »
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Our minds haven’t evolved to deal with machines we believe have consciousness.
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The AI company is silent on ChatGPT’s use by a military intelligence agency despite an explicit ban in its ethics policy.
The post Can the Pentagon Use ChatGPT? OpenAI Won’t Answer. appeared first on The Intercept.
The French Government’s Research Minister, Silvie Retailleau, has announced a plan to shake up the country’s scientific research including investing an extra Euro 26 billion (equivalent to A$42.5 billion.) It is in stark contrast to the Australian situation where we spend $11.9 billion on research. To put that in perspective the French spend 2.3 % Continue reading »
Companies like Evolv sell multimillion-dollar AI-powered gun detection systems to schools nationwide, but weapons still slip through.
The post AI Tries (and Fails) to Detect Weapons in Schools appeared first on The Intercept.
The computer games provide clues that could help potential whistleblowers leak intel without getting caught.
The post The Pentagon Uses Video Games to Teach “Security Excellence.” You Can Play Them Too. appeared first on The Intercept.
On display in the City of Canada Bay Museum is a model of the car ferry that crosses the Parramatta River between Mortlake and Putney. Although officially known as the Mortlake Ferry, it is more familiarly known as the Putney Punt. The service has carried traffic across the stretch of river between Mortlake, on Wangal […]
Traveling with a phone and laptop? Here are digital security tips to keep your devices and your data safe from the cops.
The post Digital Security Tips to Prevent the Cops From Ruining Your Trip Abroad appeared first on The Intercept.
Sinema has grown more friendly to the cryptocurrency industry as investors and industry employees contributed to her congressional races.
The post Crypto Cash Is Powering Kyrsten Sinema’s Reelection Campaign appeared first on The Intercept.
Breakthroughs set to make a big difference in energy sector This could change everything. A series of breakthroughs by scientists in China will see expensive, hard-to-find lithium replaced by cheap, easily available sodium in many applications. China is building 16 sodium-ion battery plants and will have 95% of the world’s capacity within two years, analysts Continue reading »