With the rise of AI, we’ve been told that the technology can be used to help software engineers code more efficiently. We have heard plenty of warnings that AI might even take their jobs. But a bunch of studies now show that AI doesn’t help software development as much as promised — at least for now. Let’s take a look.
Flux AI Tutorial: FREE AI Image Generator on Your PC
We’ll walk you through how to use Flux AI by Black Forest Labs to create stunning, realistic images just by typing a description of what you want to see! Flux is known for its exceptional image generation, particularly with details like hands and text, where other AI models often struggle.
I’ll show you how to install and run Flux using Pinokio, a tool that handles all the necessary dependencies for running AI models. Whether you’re using Windows, Mac, or Linux, this guide will have you up and running in no time.
With Flux, you can choose between two models: the Schnell model for faster, commercially usable images, and the dev model for higher-quality results. I’ll also demonstrate how to customize prompts, adjust image dimensions, and generate the perfect image using an NVIDIA RTX graphics card for the best performance
OpenAI: Cyber actors exploiting ChatGPT to influence elections
OpenAI identified and disrupted more than 20 attempts to use its artificial intelligence models to generate fake content aimed at influencing elections worldwide, the company revealed in a report published Wednesday, Oct. 9. The report highlights how cyber actors, including state-linked entities, have exploited OpenAI’s tools, such as ChatGPT, to create AI-generated articles, social media posts and comments intended to manipulate public opinion.
Runway VID-2-VID Changes Everything! Full-Demo
Demonstration of tranforming existing video footage into an entirely different environment, including changing faces and attire.
China Is Outspending the U.S. to Achieve the ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy | WSJ U.S. vs. China
The U.S. and China are in a high-tech race to achieve and commercialize an elusive clean energy source: nuclear fusion. Fusion has the potential to create nearly limitless energy with no carbon emissions and very limited radioactivity. If China wins, it would have a leg up in a growing competition over energy resources as the U.S. is trying to shift more supply chains within domestic borders.
WSJ explores what’s at stake as the competition over energy resources intensifies around the world.
AI tools consume up to 4 times more water than estimated
A new report shows that artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, are using up to four times more water than previously believed. This discovery raises concerns about the sustainability of data centers as AI continues to expand.
How AI video generation impacts Hollywood | BBC News
Entertainment giants Lionsgate are partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) company Runway to allow a new AI model to be trained on their extensive film and TV archive.
Lionsgate will be able to use the resulting AI technology in future productions.
The AI already in your phone | BBC News
We’re slowly getting used to Artificial Intelligence doing uncannily human things – chatting with us, creating pictures and videos. But so far, all of this AI has used a lot of computing power. And in the last year or so, we’ve seen a new type of computer chip made specifically for AI, and your mobile phone. Spencer Kelly has been testing some of the latest AI features available to us.
Microsoft says “Copilot” AI companion refreshed to be emotionally intelligent and conversational
Microsoft’s newest update gives a conversational voice to its artificial intelligence companion “Copilot” and the company says it is built to be emotionally intelligent.
AI Can Only Do 5% of Jobs: MIT Economist Fears Crash
MIT Professor of Economics Daron Acemoglu is not so sure that AI can deliver on the promise of an economic revolution. He wants to make clear that he gets the potential of AI, but by his calculation, only a small percent of all jobs — a mere 5% — is ripe to be taken over, or at least heavily aided, by AI over the next decade. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Technology.”