A leading professor at the École Polytechnique in France warns that companies may overstate the benefits of quantum computing milestones, citing high costs of tens of billions of dollars to build and operate a quantum computer. Despite these drawbacks, some experts believe significant investment into AI could lead to similar funding for quantum computing if it proves effective, as seen with the development of a 1,200+ qubit D-Wave Advantage annealing quantum computer.
https://nypost.com/2025/05/03/science/why-the-world-is-in-a-race-to-achieve-quantum-superiority/Thailand has developed a robot named "Pol Col Nakhonpathom Plod Phai" that uses AI-powered facial recognition and 360-degree cameras to analyze crowds in real-time, identifying potential threats like knives while ignoring harmless items. The robot is integrated with drone and CCTV networks, relaying data to a command center for swift police response.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/ai-cyborg-patrols-streets-live-360-degree-trackingA joke AI-generated picture of President Trump dressed as the Pope is sparking controversy, with some finding it aesthetically pleasing while others consider it sacrilegious. The image was shared on the White House's X account and has garnered tens of millions of views on Truth Social.
https://nypost.com/2025/05/03/us-news/trumps-ai-photo-in-papal-regalia-breaks-internet-seeing-is-believing/President Donald Trump has posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope, drawing criticism from Catholic bishops and Italians ahead of the papal conclave to elect his successor. The Vatican is still in mourning following Pope Francis' death on April 21.
https://www.boston25news.com/news/world/trump-draws/RLTH6H2OZVCKHA25KFDJFNFR6M/The UAE is hosting a summit with significant investments exceeding AED13 billion to integrate AI into legislation and government services. The event brings together prominent experts, including Faisal Al Bannai, Chancellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, and Minister Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, to discuss key topics such as AI governance, digital privacy, and cybersecurity. Attendees include Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, and Marc Rotenberg, founder of the Center for AI and Digital Policy. The summit aims to develop practical and ethical solutions that protect communities while fostering technological advancement.
https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/global-leaders-to-convene-in-abu-dhabi-for-inaugural-governance-of-emerging-technologies-summit/The White House has shared a controversial AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump as the Pope on social media, sparking outrage and confusion among users. The post was made by Caitlin Richards, who updated it at 11:15 AM.
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/trump-as-pope-white-house-shares-controversial-ai-generated-photo-on-social-media-donald-vatican-catholic-saturday-morning-profile-instagram-twitter-fridayUS export restrictions on advanced semiconductors, primarily Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), are set to come into effect on May 15. The move aims to maintain US leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by limiting the sale of AI chips to China. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has criticized this rule, calling it "utter rubbish".
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/anthropic-says-nvidia-gpus-getting-smuggled-into-china-in-prosthetics-nvidia-calls-it-utter-rubbish-2718564-2025-05-02Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has announced his plan to create his own characters and stars using Artificial Intelligence, rendering the need for established superstars like Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan obsolete. At the WAVES 2025 event in Mumbai, Kapur expressed his vision of AI creating full-fledged stars, which he can then copyright and feature in his films. He cited examples of influencers created by AI as evidence that it's possible to create non-human "stars" and believes he can do the same with actors, characters that audiences will love, thereby eliminating the need for traditional stars like Bachchan or Khan.
https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/waves-2025-shekhar-kapur-on-how-he-can-create-stars-using-ai-i-don-039-t-need-amitabh-bachchan-shah-rukh-khan-8319267#pfrom=home-ndtv_entertaiment_entertaimentImgBloomberg's CEO, Jamie Dimon, has weighed in on AI defamation, stating that "everything is securities fraud" when it comes to large language models like chatbots. Levine argues that these models can spread misinformation and are a form of securities fraud due to their potential impact on the market.
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