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Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Amazon Forays Into The World Of Generative AI With Amazon Bedrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

Amazon first partnered with Anthropic in September 2023 in a deal initially worth $4 billion. As part of the agreement,  Amazon Web Service adopted Anthropic\u2019s Claude family of large language models (LLM). In exchange, AWS became the primary cloud service provider for Anthropic. According to Anthropic, this latest expansion will deepen their strategic collaboration to develop and deploy advanced AI systems. The total cost of this partnership now sits at $8 billion as of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Amazon Forays Into The World Of Generative AI With Amazon Bedrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

\u201cToday we\u2019re announcing an expansion of our collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), deepening our work together to develop and deploy advanced AI systems\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, reads the official blog post on Anthropic\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon first partnered with Anthropic in September 2023 in a deal initially worth $4 billion. As part of the agreement,  Amazon Web Service adopted Anthropic\u2019s Claude family of large language models (LLM). In exchange, AWS became the primary cloud service provider for Anthropic. According to Anthropic, this latest expansion will deepen their strategic collaboration to develop and deploy advanced AI systems. The total cost of this partnership now sits at $8 billion as of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Amazon Forays Into The World Of Generative AI With Amazon Bedrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in AI company Anthropic to facilitate the development of generative AI models. This is the second significant commitment between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Anthropic since 2023. Both companies released separate statements confirming the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday we\u2019re announcing an expansion of our collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), deepening our work together to develop and deploy advanced AI systems\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, reads the official blog post on Anthropic\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon first partnered with Anthropic in September 2023 in a deal initially worth $4 billion. As part of the agreement,  Amazon Web Service adopted Anthropic\u2019s Claude family of large language models (LLM). In exchange, AWS became the primary cloud service provider for Anthropic. According to Anthropic, this latest expansion will deepen their strategic collaboration to develop and deploy advanced AI systems. The total cost of this partnership now sits at $8 billion as of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Amazon Forays Into The World Of Generative AI With Amazon Bedrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

One spokesperson from OpenAI provided a statement to The New York Times, stating \u201cWe have not yet had the opportunity to review the allegations. Our models are trained on publicly available data, grounded in fair use and related international copyright principles that are fair for creators and support innovation\u201d.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Top Canadian Media Outlets Sue OpenAI In Copyright Case Potentially Worth Billions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"top-canadian-media-outlets-sue-openai-in-copyright-case-potentially-worth-billions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-05 00:49:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-04 13:49:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19818","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19759,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-12-03 04:00:54","post_date_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:00:54","post_content":"\n

Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in AI company Anthropic to facilitate the development of generative AI models. This is the second significant commitment between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Anthropic since 2023. Both companies released separate statements confirming the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday we\u2019re announcing an expansion of our collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), deepening our work together to develop and deploy advanced AI systems\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, reads the official blog post on Anthropic\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon first partnered with Anthropic in September 2023 in a deal initially worth $4 billion. As part of the agreement,  Amazon Web Service adopted Anthropic\u2019s Claude family of large language models (LLM). In exchange, AWS became the primary cloud service provider for Anthropic. According to Anthropic, this latest expansion will deepen their strategic collaboration to develop and deploy advanced AI systems. The total cost of this partnership now sits at $8 billion as of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Amazon Forays Into The World Of Generative AI With Amazon Bedrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

In 2023, OpenAI, along with Microsoft, was subject to another case filed by The New York Times. This latest lawsuit is demanding up to $20,000 Canadian dollars per article claimed to be violating copyright. This could potentially add up to billions of dollars in damages. The companies also want an injection that would prevent OpenAI from using their intellectual properties in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One spokesperson from OpenAI provided a statement to The New York Times, stating \u201cWe have not yet had the opportunity to review the allegations. Our models are trained on publicly available data, grounded in fair use and related international copyright principles that are fair for creators and support innovation\u201d.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Top Canadian Media Outlets Sue OpenAI In Copyright Case Potentially Worth Billions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"top-canadian-media-outlets-sue-openai-in-copyright-case-potentially-worth-billions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-05 00:49:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-04 13:49:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19818","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19759,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-12-03 04:00:54","post_date_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:00:54","post_content":"\n

Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in AI company Anthropic to facilitate the development of generative AI models. This is the second significant commitment between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Anthropic since 2023. Both companies released separate statements confirming the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday we\u2019re announcing an expansion of our collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), deepening our work together to develop and deploy advanced AI systems\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, reads the official blog post on Anthropic\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon first partnered with Anthropic in September 2023 in a deal initially worth $4 billion. As part of the agreement,  Amazon Web Service adopted Anthropic\u2019s Claude family of large language models (LLM). In exchange, AWS became the primary cloud service provider for Anthropic. According to Anthropic, this latest expansion will deepen their strategic collaboration to develop and deploy advanced AI systems. The total cost of this partnership now sits at $8 billion as of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Amazon Forays Into The World Of Generative AI With Amazon Bedrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n

OpenAI is a San Francisco-based AI company famous for the creation of Chat GPT, an AI-powered chatbot. To train such software, companies require large amounts of data, most of which they acquire from the Internet. This has led to multiple claims of copyright infringement from different parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, OpenAI, along with Microsoft, was subject to another case filed by The New York Times. This latest lawsuit is demanding up to $20,000 Canadian dollars per article claimed to be violating copyright. This could potentially add up to billions of dollars in damages. The companies also want an injection that would prevent OpenAI from using their intellectual properties in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One spokesperson from OpenAI provided a statement to The New York Times, stating \u201cWe have not yet had the opportunity to review the allegations. Our models are trained on publicly available data, grounded in fair use and related international copyright principles that are fair for creators and support innovation\u201d.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Top Canadian Media Outlets Sue OpenAI In Copyright Case Potentially Worth Billions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"top-canadian-media-outlets-sue-openai-in-copyright-case-potentially-worth-billions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-05 00:49:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-04 13:49:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19818","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19759,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-12-03 04:00:54","post_date_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:00:54","post_content":"\n

Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in AI company Anthropic to facilitate the development of generative AI models. This is the second significant commitment between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Anthropic since 2023. Both companies released separate statements confirming the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday we\u2019re announcing an expansion of our collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), deepening our work together to develop and deploy advanced AI systems\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, reads the official blog post on Anthropic\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon first partnered with Anthropic in September 2023 in a deal initially worth $4 billion. As part of the agreement,  Amazon Web Service adopted Anthropic\u2019s Claude family of large language models (LLM). In exchange, AWS became the primary cloud service provider for Anthropic. According to Anthropic, this latest expansion will deepen their strategic collaboration to develop and deploy advanced AI systems. The total cost of this partnership now sits at $8 billion as of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Amazon Forays Into The World Of Generative AI With Amazon Bedrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venom To Launch A Blockchain Hub With Kenyan Government<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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By subscribing, you agree with our privacy and terms.

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\n

AWS Trainium And Inferentia Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AWS will now also be Anthropic's main training partner. The AI company will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to build its foundation models. The aim is to extract the maximum output from these chips to train the most advanced AI systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies will also give AWS customers early access to exclusive customization options for a limited period. Users can fine-tune Claude models on the Amazon Bedrock platform to cater to their needs. Additionally, the companies have set up discrete cloud environments for government customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS CEO Matt Garman claims customers have responded positively<\/a> to this new development. \u201cThe response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable\u201d<\/em>, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amazon Commits $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic To Power The Generation Of AI Development","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazon-commits-4-billion-investment-in-anthropic-to-power-the-generation-of-ai-development","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-03 04:01:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-02 17:01:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19759","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19719,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-24 23:06:08","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:08","post_content":"\n

American tech company Microsoft recently announced an update to its Azure AI Studio platform. This new platform will be called Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, and the company is looking to expand its AI strategies for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states in a blog post about this new development, \u201cAzure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to drive innovation and shape the future with AI in a safe, secure, and responsible way.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft introduced Azure AI studios in November 2023 to offer developers a wide range of AI solutions. The services included AI-powered applications to help developers build their own generative AI solutions. According to Microsoft, Azure AI Foundry can \u201cfacilitate scalability for transforming proof of concepts into full-fledged production applications.\u201d It also allows users to monitor and upgrade the content they build continuously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Microsoft AI Odyssey: A Month-Long Initiative Aimed At Teaching 100,00 Developers In India In AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AI agents have huge potential to autonomously perform routine tasks, boosting productivity and efficiency, all while keeping you at the center,\"<\/em><\/strong> said Jessica Hawk<\/a>, Microsoft's corporate vice president of data, AI, and digital applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is not the only company offering access to multiple AI tools on a single platform. Salesforce, another cloud-based American software company, introduced the Agentforce platform in September. Amazon also hosts its many AI solutions under the Amazon Web Service umbrella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azure AI Foundry is currently free to use and explore. The pricing is restricted to the deployment level.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Updates Microsoft Azure AI Studio: Introducing Microsoft Azure AI Foundry","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-updates-microsoft-azure-ai-studio-introducing-microsoft-azure-ai-foundry","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-24 23:06:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-24 12:06:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19462,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-18 03:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:16:53","post_content":"\n

American tech company Meta, the creators of FaceBook, has announced its plans to share AI technologies with US government agencies and defense contractors. This includes Llama, Meta\u2019s largest open-source large language model (LLM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was confirmed on Monday, with the company stating in a blog post<\/a>, \u201cWe are pleased to confirm that we are also making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those working on defense and national security applications and private sector partners supporting their work.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech companies have supplied military and government agencies for many years. However, Meta usually maintained a policy prohibiting using its AI models for \u201cmilitary, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage\u201d. <\/em>This time the company is making an exception for the US military. Meta justified this decision by stating, \u201cwants to play its part to support the safety, security and economic prosperity of America \u2013 and of its closest allies too.\u201d. These allies include agencies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>$4M+ In Bitcoin Donated To Support Ukrainian Military<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta will work with several government contractors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Oracle, Anduril, Booz Allen, and many more. According to Meta, companies like Oracle and Microsoft are already using the Llama model to streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing, or strengthen cyber defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news of Meta\u2019s policy change comes after the US government issued a public memo on harnessing AI to achieve national security objectives. Consequently, many developers have protested the use of AI and associated technologies for military purposes. Due to the increasing demand for AI tools for government use, experts believe such contracts will become more common in the future.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Opens Its AI Services To US National Security Agencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-opens-its-ai-services-to-us-national-security-agencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2024\/11\/open-source-ai-america-global-security\/","post_modified":"2024-11-18 03:17:31","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-17 16:17:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19327,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-11-02 05:34:27","post_date_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:27","post_content":"\n

American tech company Google recently announced a $5.8 million investment to facilitate AI growth in Africa. The company confirmed<\/a> on Monday that the initiative would extend across sub-Saharan Africa to \u201cempower individuals and organizations to leverage AI for economic growth and social impact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment further solidifies Google\u2019s larger ambition of accelerating Africa\u2019s digital transformation. In 2023, Google announced a $1 billion project over 5 years in Africa. The goal of this investment was to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Google believes that Africa has a massive potential for developing AI. The company\u2019s report on the \u201cDigital Opportunity of Africa\u201d estimated that AI could contribute up to $30 billion to the Sub-saharan economy by 2030. With this in mind, the company is aiming to equip people with the skills and resources they need to build and use AI responsibly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe've seen how AI can help social impact organizations accelerate and scale their work. The funding announced today will help organizations create AI tools that will benefit not only communities across Africa but across the globe.\u201d,<\/em> said Jen Carter Google.org Head of Tech and Volunteering.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"A Look At Google\u2019s $5.8 Million Commitment To AI In Africa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-look-at-googles-5-8-million-commitment-to-ai-in-africa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-02 05:34:35","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-01 18:34:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19327","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":19266,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2024-10-26 22:16:11","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:11","post_content":"\n

Google has recently announced a partnership with energy company Kairos Powers. The deal will see the tech company buy nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence development. \u201cToday, we\u2019re building on these efforts by signing the world\u2019s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, the company confirmed in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos Powers is a nuclear energy company based in California, USA. As part of the agreement, the company will build Google multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). These reactors utilize a molten-salt cooling system and graphite-pebble fuel to transport heat to a steam turbine, generating electrical energy. The first of these reactors is planned to be online by 2030 with the rest set to be active by 2035. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Related: <\/em><\/strong>Using AI To Create A Sustainable Future: Microsoft Teams Up With Leading Energy Company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent advancement in generative AI technology has caused a surge in electricity demand. Other tech companies such as Microsoft have also turned to nuclear as a solution for a clean, round-the-clock power source. Google hopes this project will allow 24\/7 carbon-free energy to further its AI technologies and data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the impact this deal can have on AI, Michael Terrell, senior director of Energy and Climate at Google, said, \u201cThe grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies that are powering major scientific advances. This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google has not disclosed the location of the power plants or the financial details of the agreement. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Google Announces \u201cWorld\u2019s First\u201d Deal To Purchase Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ambitions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"google-announces-worlds-first-deal-to-purchase-nuclear-energy-to-power-its-ai-ambitions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-26 22:16:19","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-26 11:16:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=19266","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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