{"id":811608,"date":"2024-12-11T21:12:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T03:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/the-download-andurils-new-ai-system-and-how-to-use-sora\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T21:12:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T03:12:49","slug":"the-download-andurils-new-ai-system-and-how-to-use-sora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/the-download-andurils-new-ai-system-and-how-to-use-sora\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: Anduril\u2019s new AI system, and how to use Sora"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plus: Google has unveiled a ‘mind-boggling’ new quantum chip<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n

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This is today’s edition of\u00a0The Download<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

We saw a demo of the new AI system powering Anduril\u2019s vision for war<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2014James O\u2019Donnell<\/em><\/p>\n

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One afternoon in late November, I visited a weapons test site in the foothills east of San Clemente, California operated by Anduril, a maker of AI-powered drones and missiles that recently announced a partnership with OpenAI.<\/p>\n

I went there to witness a new system it\u2019s expanding today, which allows external parties to tap into its software and share data in order to speed up decision-making on the battlefield.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If it works as planned over the course of a new three-year contract with the Pentagon, it could embed AI more deeply than ever before into the theater of war. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to use Sora, OpenAI\u2019s new video generating tool<\/strong><\/p>\n

This story is the latest in MIT Technology Review\u2019s <\/em><\/strong>How To<\/em><\/strong><\/a> series, which helps you get things done.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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AI\u2019s hype and antitrust problem is coming under scrutiny<\/strong>The AI sector is plagued by a lack of competition and a lot of deceit\u2014or at least that\u2019s one way to interpret the latest flurry of actions taken in Washington.<\/p>\n

The actions\u2014from antitrust investigations to accusations of straight-up lying\u2014represent an effort to hold the AI industry\u2019s hype to account in the final months before the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s chair, Lina Khan, is replaced when Donald Trump takes office.<\/p>\n

But while the FTC looks to have a far smoother transition of leadership ahead than most other federal agencies, at least some of Trump\u2019s frustrations with Big Tech could send antitrust efforts in a distinctly new direction. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014James O\u2019Donnell<\/em><\/p>\n

This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter giving you the inside track on all things happening in the fascinating field of AI. <\/strong>Sign up<\/strong><\/a> to receive it in your inbox every Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 Google has built a powerful new quantum computing chip<\/strong><\/p>\n

But it doesn\u2019t have any real-world applications\u2014yet. (Bloomberg<\/a> $)
+ It takes five minutes to solve a problem that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. <\/em>(NYT<\/a> $)
+ It\u2019s a challenge the quantum field has been trying to crack for decades. <\/em>(The Guardian<\/a>)
+\u00a0We covered the work when it was a preprint in September.\u00a0<\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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2 Nvidia is being investigated by China<\/strong>
It claims the chipmaking giant has violated anti-monopoly laws. (BBC<\/a>)
+ Nvidia\u2019s biggest customer in the country? That would be ByteDance. <\/em>(Insider<\/a> $)
+ What\u2019s next in chips. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

3 TikTok has asked a US appeals court to halt the buy-or-sell law\u00a0<\/strong>
As it stands, the app faces a ban unless it finds a new owner by January 19. (TechCrunch<\/a>)<\/p>\n

4 AI is still failing to deliver on its economic promises<\/strong>
Is 2025 the year we finally start to see some results? (Quartz<\/a>)
+ The US AI industry is in desperate need of more sites with power grid access. <\/em>(FT<\/a> $)
+ How to fine-tune AI for prosperity. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

5 The EU\u2019s competition rules are on the verge of a big shakeup<\/strong>
A new boss means a new approach. (WSJ<\/a> $)
+ European regulators want to get to the bottom of a Meta and Google investigation. <\/em>(FT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

6 Weight-loss drugs are making basic health truths obsolete<\/strong>
A healthy diet and regular exercise is falling by the wayside. (The Atlantic<\/a> $)
+ Weight-loss injections have taken over the internet. But what does this mean for people IRL? <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

7 This bionic leg is controlled by its wearer\u2019s brain<\/strong>
Prosthetic limbs are becoming much more capable. (New Yorker<\/a> $)
+ These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)\u00a0<\/p>\n

8 An AI can make a pretty decent Tokyo travel companion
<\/strong>Just make sure you take its advice with a pinch of salt. (Wired<\/a> $)
+ How to use AI to plan your next vacation. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

9 Reddit is testing a new AI search feature<\/strong>
Which the site\u2019s users are unlikely to take kindly to. (Ars Technica<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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10 Jeff Bezos has a dinner with Donald Trump in his diary<\/strong>
Sounds cozy. (Insider<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like manna from heaven.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014Ari Morcos, chief executive of startup DatologyAI, explains to the Wall Street Journal<\/a> why Reddit\u2019s troves of text are so appealing to AI companies.<\/p>\n

The big story<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inside the enigmatic minds of animals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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October 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than ever, we feel a duty and desire to extend empathy to our nonhuman neighbors. In the last three years, more than 30 countries have formally recognized other animals\u2014including gorillas, lobsters, crows, and octopuses\u2014as sentient beings.<\/p>\n

A trio of books from Ed Yong, Jackie Higgins, and Philip Ball detail creatures\u2019 rich inner worlds and capture what has led to these developments: a booming field of experimental research challenging the long-standing view that animals are neither conscious nor cognitively complex. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Matthew Ponsford<\/em><\/p>\n

We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n

A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>tweet ’em at me<\/em><\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

+ It seems we have two types of laugh<\/a>: one caused by tickling, and the other by everything else.
+ 2024 was a strong year for fiction: check out some of the best new books<\/a>.
+ There\u2019s something totally mesmerizing about this collection<\/a> of old home videos.
+ <\/em>Ukrainian artist Oleg Dron specializes in expansive, haunting landscapes<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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