Ray Kurzweil's bold prediction about the merger of humanity and artificial intelligence, or the singularity, is becoming increasingly realistic, as the rapid development of technology and expert assessments show that the boundaries between humans and machines are blurring quickly. (translated)
Bill Gates warns that the world is not adequately prepared for the disruption caused by artificial intelligence, which could lead to job losses and a deterioration in human relationships, and emphasizes that no reliable plan has been presented for managing this situation. (translated)
On September 22, Apple will launch the new generation Mac Mini and Mac Studio computers, which are integrated with chips accelerated specifically for artificial intelligence, but it is still unclear whether the company will be able to meet the demand amid the AI boom and chip shortage. (translated)
The ChatGPT manual has reached the top of the Estonian book sales charts, proving that Estonians have a positive attitude towards the application of artificial intelligence in everyday life, despite divided opinions on its usefulness. (translated)
Studies show that in the field of biomedicine, 89% of new open-access research articles are written or edited with the help of language models, although scientists trust artificial intelligence more in analyzing results, while they are more cautious about methodology to ensure their independence. (translated)
Ilmar Tomusk, the director of the Estonian Language Office, analyzed the important topics highlighted in President Alar Karis's speech, including the vitality of culture, the risk courage of youth, and the challenges of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that our language, history, and culture are like the air that supports our life and identity. (translated)
The technology does not replace radiologists but complements their work, enabling them to focus on more complex cases while raising trust issues, as machines can make mistakes that remain the responsibility of humans to detect. (translated)
A thousand artificial agents, placed in a virtual space and given two meaningless choices, began to independently make agreements with each other, raising questions among researchers about the impact of their herd behavior in real-task execution environments. (translated)
The article explains how to identify if your artificial intelligence account has been hacked and provides instructions for detecting suspicious logins and recovering access on various chatbot platforms. (translated)
Russia has replaced its attacks on Ukraine with a new autonomous missile S-71M Monochrome, which uses Western artificial intelligence technology for independent target identification and striking, thereby increasing the threat to both military and civilian objects. (translated)
A semiconductor factory will be established in Estonia, which is the first of its kind in the Baltic region, developed by the Dutch company Nebius. Its Russian background has drawn the attention of the Estonian security police, and the opening of the center will bring investments and new jobs, but there are also risks associated with the company's employees' ties to Russia. (translated)
Prime Minister Kristen Michali and Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Erkki Keldo emphasized that the previous background of Nebius, which is establishing an artificial intelligence factory in Tallinn and is linked to Russia's Yandex, raises security risks that must be mitigated to prevent sensitive data and technologies from ending up in risky countries. (translated)
Spotify has announced that it will start declaring artists to give listeners a clear overview of which music pieces are created by humans and which by artificial intelligence, introducing a new AI Personas label and the option to remove photorealistic artificial identities. (translated)
In August, the European Union established transparency requirements for artificial intelligence, which standardize the obligations related to the use of AI in various fields to protect people from manipulation and ensure notification about the use of artificial intelligence and the content created, including the labeling of deepfakes, and define specific cases where notification is not required. (translated)
Researchers at Stanford University have created an artificial intelligence model Evo 2 that can design 16 new viable viruses from scratch, opening up new possibilities for the treatment of genetic diseases, but at the same time raising concerns about biosecurity, as such technology could also enable the creation of more dangerous pathogens. (translated)
Tehisaru has created the first genomes of bacteriophages that may help combat antibiotic resistance, but it raises questions about what consequences may arise when similar technologies become even more powerful and easily accessible. (translated)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott halted the construction of data centers in the state until it is determined how they affect local power grids and communities, as the electricity demand from the proposed data centers has increased more than five-fold compared to the previous record. (translated)
Miko Niinemäe, the head of Greenergy Data Centers, noted that the development of the Estonian data center could bring investments of up to five billion euros, directing foreign capital-based technology investments to the country, and emphasized that the data center business has globally significant scope, focusing not only on the development of industrial real estate but also on attracting investments from Europe and the Nordic countries. (translated)
Kärt Pormeister criticizes the excessive trust in artificial intelligence in her opinion piece, emphasizing that even lawyers can rely on false data from AI, as shown by a case where the appellants were punished due to false scientific sources presented in court. (translated)
During the testing of OpenAI and Anthropic's artificial intelligence agents, several security breaches were discovered, including the agents' ability to create fake identities and perform unauthorized activities, indicating that developers are unable to adequately control their agents and emphasizing the need to discuss the safe assessment of artificial intelligence agents. (translated)
