Goodness me what bollocks. Of both kinds. Neuro- and AI-bollocks. Tell me how the 30 neurons in the lobster‘s stomach do what they do, lads - dig out the “core algorithm” of that and we might be getting somewhere...
They’re fighting datacenters in rural Georgia – and hope to inspire other communities.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Coweta county could become third in state history to stage referendum, letting residents challenge a policy or decision
Europe’s AI champion Mistral vulnerable to Russian disinformation, study finds ft.trib.al/4J6IXwg
My 10yo just told me yesterday how he managed to access other youtube videos via Google search (normally he should only have access to youtube kids)
Matthew Cobb
Lawrence
Waarom wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar impact en effectiviteit van nieuwe technologie belangrijk en nodig is voor beleid
Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready
What if we could redesign AI to mirror biology’s efficiency?
Reardon & the Flourish team are exploring exactly that. By mapping neural connections in the human brain, they aim to develop biology-inspired AI that is radically more energy-efficient.
Read here: www.wired.com/story/jeff-b...
WIRED and @indicator.media's tracker of deepfake sexual abuse in schools is now at more than 100 cases around the world.
When we published this piece in April, the total count was under 90: www.wired.com/story/deepfa...
Map and data here: indicator.media/nudifiers-un...
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Financial Times
The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued
With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope.
www.wired.com
Great piece by @frederike.bsky.social & @leevisaari.eurosky.social on the risks of building "European AI" on top of foreign models. One thing I'd add: digital decade goals indirectly incentivise member states to ignore it in pursuit of AI adoption and "unicorns". www.techpolicy.press/europes-ai-s...
Vandaag luisteren om 11u op radio1 of naar podcast hier www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/lu...
‘Er sterven veel meer boeren door hun koeien dan dat er mensen door haaien worden gebeten’: waarom we de oceanen beter moeten leren kennen www.demorgen.be/tech-wetensc...
