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We strive not only to inform readers about events in the bitcoin industry, but also to talk about what is happening in the relevant technological fields – the
We strive not only to inform readers about events in the bitcoin industry, but also to talk about what is happening in the relevant technological fields – the world of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
ForkLog AI gathered the most important news from the world of AI last week.
Russian companies are facing a shortage of artificial intelligence developers, and foreign sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine have made the situation worse.
According to the recruitment service HeadHunter, no more than two experts apply for one vacancy in the field of artificial intelligence. From January to March 2022, analysts found only 16,000 AI engineer resumes, while in March alone, more than 200,000 profiles were identified for IT specialties.
The sanctions restricted developers’ access to international data repositories for training neural networks and caused a shortage of necessary computing power due to the expiration of cloud service operators in the Russian Federation. Kommersant writes that this has led to the suspension of many AI projects in the public sector and business, and the desire of some IT professionals to leave the country.
Amazon, Google and DeepMind supported the creation of the INSAIT Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Technology in Eastern Europe.
The Bulgarian government, together with Swiss universities ETH Zurich and EPFL, will build a research center in Sofia. The country’s authorities are confident that INSAIT will help develop artificial intelligence and computing and prevent talented programming scientists from infiltrating the region.
The Bulgarian government will allocate $100 million over 10 years to develop the institute and make the region a leading center for computer research, as well as “closing the technological gap between Eastern and Western Europe”.
INSAIT will receive $3.75 million, $3 million and $285,000 support from AWS, Google and DeepMind, respectively. The funds will support research on automated thinking, cloud computing resources, and scholarship funds for women at the institute.
Apple has begun testing at least nine Mac models with four different M2 models. Journalist Mark Gurban said this could indicate that new computers will be available soon.
According to the logs of third-party apps running with unannounced chips from the App Store, the processor has eight cores and 10 graphics cores. The previous model includes eight cores of all types.
Gürman also said that the company is testing new laptops based on M2 Max chips with 12 cores and 38 graphics cores (compared to 10 and 32 in current models).
According to the source, the company is preparing the successors of the M1 Pro and M1 Ultra models.
Ukrainian developers have created a mobile application for schoolchildren AR_Book with a virtual laboratory for safe experiments in augmented reality.
Interactive practical lessons in physics, chemistry, biology and other subjects are based on Ukrainian textbooks. All experiments can be downloaded to a smartphone for offline use.
The app is free and available for Android and iOS users.
The Federal Court of Australia overturned its decision to recognize artificial intelligence as an “inventor” under the country’s patent law.
A panel of five judges decided that only “individuals” could be considered authors. In their view, AI systems cannot be demonstrated by inventors in Australian patent applications, but this does not exclude the possibility of recording discoveries made by artificial intelligence.
Earlier, Steven Thaler, founder of Imagination Engines, tried to register two inventions in the name of DABUS neural network in several countries. The editors denied this, stating that only one person could be a writer. However, an Australian court found the patent office’s decision illegal and ordered the office to reconsider the application.
Meta plans to release an augmented reality headset in 2024.
According to The Verge, the first version of Project Nazare AR glasses will be able to work independently of a smartphone. The gadget will work with a “phone-shaped device” to process calculations and a CTRL-Labs wristband that reads electrical pulses for control.
The headset, which probably has a “socially acceptable” appearance, will be Android-based. It will be able to support “full” AR with 3D visualization, eye tracking and stereo sound. The glasses will be equipped with an outward-facing camera with a relatively wide field of view. A feature of the gadget will be communication with other people’s “holograms”.
Meta also plans to launch a simplified version of its AR glasses, called Hypernova, that will work with a smartphone. The device will be released in 2024.
Fashion apparel and accessories maker Louis Vuitton has been accused of illegally collecting biometric data from its customers through an online tool for virtual wearing of sunglasses and frames.
According to the class action, LVMH North America obtains detailed and sensitive information, including full-face scans, through Virtual Trial, without prior consent or warning from consumers that such information is being collected.
The virtual docking tool is available on the LVMH website. With the help of a webcam, it creates a live video with the client in selected frames or sunglasses. The collected data is converted into computer code and allegedly sent to an external server where it will be stored later.
The lawsuit refers to the Illinois Biometric Privacy Protection Act. It prohibits the collection and storage of such information without the person’s consent, and also imposes a fine of between $1,000 and $5,000 for each violation.
Louis Vuitton North America declined to comment.
Cruise’s drone misled San Francisco police when officers tried to stop a robotic taxi without a driver behind the wheel.
A Twitter user shared a video on the social network that captured an attempt by law enforcement to detain a car, possibly due to the headlights being turned off while driving at night. After waiting for the attendant, the drone continued to drive, crossing the intersection at a green traffic light, and stopping by the roadside, probably thinking it was safer here.
Welcome to the Future. The police pull over the self-driving car (because there’s no light?) Then Cruise rides the lamb. (via https://t.co/mtmsIeOAUP) pic.twitter.com/ecQ5xXuSnS
— Seth Weintraub (@llsethj) April 10, 2022
The company said the autonomous driving system responds to the patrol’s approach and the imperative to stop as programmed. The officer contacted Cruise employees via a dedicated 24-hour hotline and added that he had received all explanations.
Miso Robotics has developed an artificial intelligence-based CookRight Coffee machine.
The device monitors temperature, coffee volume and time data. The system also uses predictive analytics to prepare the beverage.
The device will be tested at Panera Bread, the American chain of bakeries. Miso Robotics believes CookRight Coffee will eliminate human intervention and help restaurants run more efficiently.
Niantic introduced the AR game Peridot. It’s like a combination of Tamagotchi and Pokémon Go.
Players need to breed and care for unique virtual pets.
“Peridots or Dots have been dormant for thousands of years, and now they need players’ help to survive: nutrition, research, entertainment, and development into adulthood,” says the press release.
The company plans to make the app available in some markets soon. Candidates can apply to the waiting list.
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