AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic’s new policy takes aim at ‘catastrophic’ AI risks

September 22, 2023
Anthropic, the AI safety and research company behind the popular Claude chatbot, has released a new policy detailing its commitment to responsibly scaling AI systems. The policy, referred to as the Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP), is designed specifically to mitigate “catastrophic risks,” or situations where an AI model could directly cause large-scale devastation. The RSP is unprecedented…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AMD takes AI inferencing to space with Versal chip

September 22, 2023
You can get further out on the edge than space. And that’s where the AMD Versal AI Edge chip is headed, said Advanced Micro Devices. The new adaptive computing chip — the Versal™ AI Edge XQRVE2302 — is a radiation-tolerant, space-grade technology built as a complete…
DefenseNews

Army picks four to build robotic combat vehicle prototypes

September 21, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army selected McQ, Textron Systems, General Dynamics Land Systems and Oshkosh Defense to build light robotic combat vehicle prototypes for a total of nearly $25 million, the service said Sept. 20. The companies have until August 2024 to build the prototypes and deliver them to the Army for testing and evaluation with soldiers. This marks the first phase of a competition…
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DefenseNews

Biden taps Melissa Dalton for Air Force’s No. 2 civilian post

September 21, 2023
President Joe Biden on Thursday named Melissa Dalton as his pick to serve as the next under secretary of the Air Force, a shift from her current Pentagon post as the top civilian defense leader on homeland security issues. If confirmed, Dalton would replace Gina Ortiz Jones…
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KC-135 tanker autopilot now safer to use in flight, Air Force says

September 21, 2023
Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots are inching closer to normal operations after incremental software fixes to the tanker’s glitchy autopilot have led the service to ease flight restrictions on the jets. Airmen are now allowed to fly KC-135s with the Block 45 software upgrade — which includes the autopilot in question — at altitudes below 10,000 feet, Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Mike…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla rolls out Virtual Power Plant to SDG&E customers in San Diego

September 21, 2023
Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant program, a way for Powerwall owners to make money selling energy to the grid in times of need, is rolling out to San Diego Gas & Electric utility customers now. SDG&E announced late last month the start of its own virtual power plant (VPP) program which would leverage household backup batteries and smart devices to reduce demand and increase supply of…
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