Battery alternate options, and Google’s plan for AI

The newest episode of our podcast, In Machines We Belief, is the second of a two-part collection, diving into how AI is getting used to show human pilots to carry out a number of the most harmful and troublesome maneuvers in aerial fight. You possibly can hearken to it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you usually hear, and take a look at the primary half right here.

The must-reads

I’ve combed the web to seek out you at present’s most enjoyable/vital/scary/fascinating tales about expertise.

1 How Google is plotting to make all the things smarter
AI was meant to be its massive factor, however OpenAI has crushed it to launch whizzy new merchandise. (Bloomberg $)
+ AI-enhanced scams are on the rise, sadly. (The Guardian)
+ DuckDuckGo is stepping into the chatbot recreation, too. (Ars Technica)
+ The ChatGPT-fueled battle for search is larger than Microsoft or Google. (MIT Expertise Evaluate)

2 China’s AI teams are sneakily evading US chip blocks
Due to a collection of loopholes relating to the cloud. (FT $)
+ The Netherlands is following the US in proscribing chip exports. (Reuters)
+ Chinese language chips will hold powering your on a regular basis life. (MIT Expertise Evaluate)

3 US officers are mulling over the foundations for conflict in house
The conflict in Ukraine is pushing them to make selections—and quick. (WP $)
+ The FBI has admitted to buying location knowledge. (Wired $)
+ How one can battle a conflict in house (and get away with it) (MIT Expertise Evaluate)

4 The crypto trade’s favourite financial institution is shutting down
It’s one more sufferer of the crypto winter. (TechCrunch)
+ Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial could possibly be pushed again from October. (Reuters)
+ It’s okay to choose out of the crypto revolution. (MIT Expertise Evaluate)