US air pollution monitoring network has gaps in coverage
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The lack of air-quality monitoring capabilities across the US affects the health of millions of people and disproportionately impacts minority and low socioeconomic-status communities, say researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Motivated by a new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard for air pollution, the team employed a model for fine-scale air pollution […]
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Climate change almost wipes out decline in global area burned by wildfires
A decline in the area burned globally by wildfires over the 20th century due to land-use change has almost entirely been offset by the increase caused by global warming, a new study says. The paper, published in Nature Climate Change, is the first attribution study to assess the impacts of climate change and land-use change […]
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Read AI Review: This AI Reads Emotions During Video Calls
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Have you ever left a video call wondering how your tone came across or how others really felt about the conversation? Imagine if you could instantly understand what was said and the emotions behind it! I recently came across Read AI, an AI meeting assistant designed to analyze emotions in real-time during video calls. Research […]
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10 Best Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) (October 2024)
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Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) are tools that help organizations optimize their development processes. As companies grapple with the complexities of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and the need for rapid deployment, IDPs offer a solution that streamlines workflows, automates repetitive tasks, and empowers developers to focus on what they do best – writing code. This article explores […]
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Sabin Center Files Two Amicus Briefs Supporting EPA’s 2024 Power Plant Rules
Today, the Sabin Center filed two amicus briefs—one on behalf of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and a second on behalf of experts in carbon capture and storage (CCS) science and technology—in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in West Virginia v. EPA. Several states and industry […]
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How AI-Powered Deepfakes Threaten Election Integrity — And What to Do About It
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Campaign ads can already get a bit messy and controversial. Now imagine you’re targeted with a campaign ad in which a candidate voices strong positions that sway your vote — and the ad isn’t even real. It’s a deepfake. This is not some futuristic hypothetical; deepfakes are a real, pervasive problem. We’ve already seen AI-generated […]
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How AI Researchers Won Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry: Two Key Lessons for Future Scientific Discoveries
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The 2024 Nobel Prizes have taken many by surprise, as AI researchers are among the distinguished recipients in both Physics and Chemistry. Geoffrey Hinton and John J. Hopfield received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their foundational work on neural networks. In contrast, Demis Hassabis and his colleagues John Jumper and David Baker received the […]
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Analysis: Solar surge will send coal power tumbling by 2030, IEA data reveals
Global electricity generation from solar will quadruple by 2030 and help to push coal power into reverse, according to Carbon Brief analysis of data from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook 2024 shows solar overtaking nuclear, wind, hydro, gas and, finally, coal, to become the world’s single-largest source of electricity […]
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DeBriefed 18 October 2024: IEA projects solar surge; US counts cost of hurricanes; Is global warming ‘accelerating’?
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Energy outlook DEMAND SURGING: The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its annual World Energy Outlook report – a “comprehensive” summary of global energy trends – the New York Times reported. The outlet said, over the next decade, […]
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Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant – Interview Series
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Babak Hodjat is Vice President of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant, and former co-founder and CEO of Sentient. He is responsible for the core technology behind the world’s largest distributed artificial intelligence system. Babak was also the founder of the world’s first AI-driven hedge fund, Sentient Investment Management. He is a serial entrepreneur, having started a […]
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DeepMind’s Michelangelo Benchmark: Revealing the Limits of Long-Context LLMs
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As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to advance, the ability to process and understand long sequences of information is becoming more vital. AI systems are now used for complex tasks like analyzing long documents, keeping up with extended conversations, and processing large amounts of data. However, many current models struggle with long-context reasoning. As inputs get […]
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China Briefing 17 October 2024: China’s electrification to disrupt oil; High-level environment meeting; Aligning China’s population and climate policies
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Key developments China to play major role in global energy shift ELECTRIFICATION: As the world moves into the “age of electricity”, China’s per-capita demand for electricity will grow […]
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Major change to what residents can recycle in Greater Manchester
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Residents in Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford will now be able to recycle a wider range of plastic items in their household mixed recycling bin, says Greater Manchester Combined Authority, following changes to its recycling facilities and to the recent contract extension with SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK. This week […]
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Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 predicted by IEA report
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Renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, according to a new IEA report, with solar as the leading approach. Due to supportive policies and favourable economics, the world’s renewable power capacity is expected to surge over the rest of this decade, with global additions […]
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Revolutionizing Customer Relationships with AI: Key Lessons from Krishna Raj Raja’s Book ‘Support Experience’
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In Support Experience: How Innovative Companies Use Artificial Intelligence to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Wallets of Customers, author Krishna Raj Raja introduces a fresh approach to customer relationships powered by AI. The book highlights how leading companies are turning customer support into a proactive, strategic tool that boosts long-term business success. Raja, the CEO […]
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Combining next-token prediction and video diffusion in computer vision and robotics
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In the current AI zeitgeist, sequence models have skyrocketed in popularity for their ability to analyze data and predict what to do next. For instance, you’ve likely used next-token prediction models like ChatGPT, which anticipate each word (token) in a sequence to form answers to users’ queries. There are also full-sequence diffusion models like Sora, […]
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Emily Popson, Vice President of Growth Marketing at CallRail – Interview Series
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Emily Popson is the Vice President of Growth Marketing at CallRail, where she leads demand generation, website optimization, customer marketing, and content marketing teams. Having previously been a small business owner herself, Popson is passionate about making modern marketing analytics tools accessible to even the smallest teams and companies. Can you share more about your professional […]
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Bridging Knowledge Gaps in AI with RAG: Techniques and Strategies for Enhanced Performance
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized how we interact with technology, leading to the rise of virtual assistants, chatbots, and other automated systems capable of handling complex tasks. Despite this progress, even the most advanced AI systems encounter significant limitations known as knowledge gaps. For instance, when one asks a virtual assistant about the latest government […]