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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Sam Altman eyes US govt nod for AI venture, Google unveils free cyber tools
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Sam Altman eyes US govt nod for AI venture, Google unveils free cyber tools

[ad_1] Sam Altman seeks US approval for multibillion dollar AI chip venture;  Google unveils free AI cyber tools for enhanced online security; Apple set to launch AI code completion tool for developers; AI hiring tools risk filtering out top candidates, despite hopes of bias reduction- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look. 1. Sam Altman seeks US approval for multibillion dollar AI chip ventureOpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, is seeking US government approval for a significant initiative to enhance global AI chip manufacturing. Engaging with potential investors worldwide, Altman emphasises the need for Washington's consent to raise billions, aiming to boost semiconductor production, possibly in collaboration with major players like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Intel...
Macron Polishes France’s AI Agenda in Meeting With Meta, Google
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Macron Polishes France’s AI Agenda in Meeting With Meta, Google

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron met with artificial intelligence experts from Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google, among others, to discuss France's role in AI research and regulation.In a meeting at the Elysée Palace with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and Digital Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, Macron heard from experts including chief AI scientist Yann LeCun from Meta and Joëlle Barral, engineering director at Google Research, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the meeting was private. The guests talked about France's status in the global AI race, the positive and negative impacts of the technology on society and Europe's upcoming regulation known as the AI Act, according to the people. Macron's office didn't respond to a req...