The practical concerns are aplenty when it comes to the vagueness and variability of what AI and AGI denote. For example, there is a great deal of concern these days about AI or AGI being an existential risk, namely that we might be all wiped out or enslaved by intelligent machines, see my discussion at the link here. This has brought forth calls to stridently rein in AI and AGI. Indeed, there are AI ethics guidelines or soft laws that attempt to ensure that AI or AGI is devised in a responsible manner and aligned with human values, generally referred to as Responsible AI, see my coverage at the link here. There are new executive orders by the White House and proposed or passed legislation entailing so-called hard laws to govern and control AI, see my analyses at the link here and the link here, just to name a few.

The strategy known as customer-centricity, once adopted by the masses, is now outdated. It has been replaced by something even more customer-focused: customer obsession, a core principle and culture that focuses an entire organisation around its customers.

La startup Humane a récemment annoncé son Ai Pin, un petit objet connecté dont l'ambition n'est rien d'autre que de remplacer le smartphone, à coup d'intelligence artificielle notamment. La présentation nous révèle les détails techniques de cet objet insolite.

Ikea propose depuis maintenant plusieurs années des objets et capteurs connectés, ainsi que des équipements de domotique permettent de contrôler et surveiller sa maison à distance. Sa gamme d’enrichit de trois nouveaux capteurs pour la détection des fuites d’eau et des mouvements : Vallhorn, Parasoll et Badring. Ces dispositifs fonctionnement tous les trois avec la nouvelle passerelle Dirigera et s’intègrent dans l’application Ikea Home.

Après l’assurance habitation, l’assurance auto ou encore l’assurance scolaire, voici ce que l’on pourrait appeler l’«assurance caddie». L’enseigne Carrefour, en partenariat avec l’assureur CNP Assurances, a annoncé cette semaine lancer une «garantie pouvoir d'achat». Un produit d’assurance, destiné à aider les bénéficiaires «à faire face à leurs dépenses contraintes en cas d'hospitalisation accidentelle, d'incapacité temporaire totale, de perte d'emploi ou d'invalidité (perte d'autonomie)». «Il s'agit de protéger le budget alimentation des ménages lors d'aléas de la vie qui peuvent générer des pertes de revenus», a expliqué Carrefour à nos confrères du Parisien.

This article presents a classroom experiment that compared a strategy developed by a team of MBA students in the traditional way with one developed using a virtual AI assistant, which was an interactive tool that linked a tried-and-tested strategy toolkit as a plug-in to the generative AI underlying Chat GPT. The results of the two independent processes were largely similar, with the AI-assisted strategy being, if anything, more original. The difference? The students took a week and the AI just 60 minutes.

Rolls-Royce displayed a conceptual model design of a nuclear Space Micro-Reactor at the UK Space Conference that may one day power Moon settlers.

Alors que l’innovation crée de nouvelles façons de percevoir le monde, la gastronomie s’occupe de nouvelles façons d’en parler. Le repas renforce ou limite ce potentiel créatif, tout comme un cadre permet à une innovation de prendre forme ou, au contraire, de freiner sa croissance. L’innovation et la gastronomie s’efforcent toutes deux de réunir les individus dans un processus très similaire composé de trois actes majeurs. Le premier consiste à trouver un terrain d’entente, le deuxième à le peaufiner et le troisième à le diffuser. Chaque acte peut contenir plusieurs scènes.

According to Cap Gemini, 6G networks will power immersive, ubiquitous, and sensory digital experiences on a massive scale. This will allow 6G applications to sense their surroundings and turn the network into 'our sixth sense.' This will accelerate the development of new experiences, such as immersive mixed reality and holographic and multi-sensory communication.

The nuclear fusion reactor, known as JT-60SA, has begun official operations in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture.

Physicists from University College London may have just managed to finally combine Einstein's Theory of Gravity and quantum theory.

The development of water-soluble biomass resist materials, derived from sugar acrylate polymer derivatives originating from polyglucuronic acid, has introduced a promising avenue in photolithographic resist materials. These water-soluble biomass resist materials exhibit exceptional photosensitivity at a 365 nm exposure wavelength, requiring an approximate dosage of 90 mJ/cm2 to fabricate 3 µm lines and 6 µm holes in sugar microstructures via water-based spin-coating and developing processes. Utilizing sugar as a photoresist material promotes eco-friendly photolithography by eliminating the need for organic solvents.

While China is already marching ahead with its internet infrastructure, the country has announced the completion of its first high-orbit satellite communication network, which aims to provide fast and reliable internet service within its territory and to several countries along its Belt and Road initiative. The network, which consists of three high-throughput satellites named ChinaSat 16, 19, and 26, is expected to compete with SpaceX's Starlink, a low-orbit satellite system developed by the American aerospace company, according to a Beijing-based communications expert.

Immergé au large des côtes de l'île de Hainan par 35 mètres de fond, le premier centre de données sous-marin chinois compte à terme atteindre une puissance de traitement équivalente à six millions d’ordinateurs.

Imagine a physicist observing a quantum system whose behavior is akin to a coin toss: it could come up heads or tails. They perform the quantum coin toss and see heads. Could they be certain that their result was an objective, absolute and indisputable fact about the world? If the coin was simply the kind we see in our everyday experience, then the outcome of the toss would be the same for everyone: heads all around! But as with most things in quantum physics, the result of a quantum coin toss would be a much more complicated “It depends.” There are theoretically plausible scenarios in which another observer might find that the result of our physicist’s coin toss was tails.

Researchers have uncovered a novel association between the sun's magnetic field and its sunspot cycle that suggests the maximum intensity of the current solar cycle is quickly approaching with the new year.

Quitte à inventer des problèmes qui n’existent pas… Pierre Raffard, géographe spécialiste de l’alimentation, se penche sur la manière dont la fausse viande, recettes générées par IA et autres solutions de livraison changent notre rapport à la nourriture.

Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) is an investment contract used to invest in early-stage startups in return for the rights to subscribe for new shares in future, usually at the next preferred stock financing round or a liquidation event.

AlGreen's flagship product, the 750 millileters (ml) biocapture system, or what the team fondly calls the "liquid plant," serves as an algae photobioreactor for air purification. According to Lulla, it can absorb a staggering 6.3 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per week, surpassing traditional houseplants by a factor of 15. However, this innovation is not without its challenges. The "liquid plant" requires electricity for internal lighting and an air pump. Undeterred, the team is pushing forward, aiming to commercialize their products, turning microalgae into a decorative and functional solution for both homes and offices.

Modèle d’investissement venu des États-Unis sous le nom de « Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) », le BSA-Air répond aux exigences de rapidité et de souplesse auxquelles les investisseurs et startups prétendent, surtout en ce moment.