…data centers, mineral extraction, energy demand, water-intensive cooling systems, and digital labor chains ,” she said. “While much of the economic value generated by AI remains concentrated in technological centres such as…
…By Rina Chandran Q & A 4 March 2026 Open-source AI hardware could weaken Big Tech’s grip on AI A new device unveiled in India shows how AI systems can run…
…countries seeking alternatives to Big Tech-dominated systems. DPI is being linked to AI as well, though it is still unclear what this means in practice. DPI promoters use narrow technical precepts…
…Companies that make billions from young users — and constantly promote how advanced their AI systems are — surely have the technical capacity to design safer feeds, stronger age protections, and less addictive algorithms…
…Why "good enough" AI isn’t enough to survive the new economy A widening gap in agent quality is creating a two-tier system where well-resourced firms scale infinitely while small…
…advanced AI it has ever used in warfare, with analysts predicting that AI is a “game-changer” and will increasingly be embedded into militaries everywhere. How reliable can AI systems that consumers…
…clearance for exports of advanced Nvidia processors used to train and run AI systems, making it the only country in the region with that level of access. Whether the global AI economy…
…Others, including a surprising fraction of those developing AI systems themselves, warn of darker , dystopian futures in which AI turns on humanity, either through misalignment of objectives or the emergence of a…
…Cerebras chips Cerebras, founded in 2016, makes AI chips and the supercomputer systems they power. Its AI chip is the largest in the world — a single piece of silicon the size of…
…replaced by AI, but I don’t think AI has had a systemic impact on the labor market yet — it’s still quite fragmented,” said Deng. “Companies are in a transition phase…