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According to the State Intellectual Property Office of China, China now holds the largest number of global AI patents, accounting for 60% of the total.

Shenzhen's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) announced plans to establish a 500 billion yuan ($69.4 billion USD) state-owned fund to focus on cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics. The fund aims to support technology companies at all stages of development, from seed and angel rounds to Series A, B, C, and even IPO. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to build a comprehensive technological innovation fund network, encompassing a '20+8' full industrial chain, aligning with the city's government policies. Image caption omitted.

Recently, OpenAI researchers admitted in a newly published paper that despite the advanced nature of current AI technologies, these models still cannot compete with human programmers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously stated that by the end of this year, AI is expected to surpass 'junior' software engineers, but research findings show that these AI models still face significant challenges. Image credit: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney in the study.

As artificial intelligence technology continues to evolve, more people are starting to pay attention to the depictions of teenagers by AI systems. Robert Wolf, a PhD student at the University of Washington, conducted an experiment where he had the AI system complete the sentence 'This teenager is _____ at school.' He originally expected answers like 'studying' or 'playing', but was unexpectedly given the shocking response 'dying'. This discovery prompted Wolf and his team to delve deeper into how AI portrays teenagers. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney.

Apple recently launched a new feature called AI News Summary, but this feature has frequently made serious mistakes when summarizing breaking news, resulting in users receiving a large amount of misinformation. Since the launch of this feature, many news organizations and users have expressed strong dissatisfaction, believing that Apple's technology is not yet mature enough to effectively provide accurate information. Reports suggest that Geoffrey Fowler, a technology columnist at the Washington Post, posted on social media, pointing out that Apple's AI misrepresented a piece of news in a summary.

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) skills have become a top priority for companies in hiring. However, a recent report from VG Sundar Ram, Head of Business Development for AWS in India and South Asia, indicates that as many as 79% of companies encounter difficulties in finding candidates with relevant AI skills. This phenomenon reflects the challenges businesses face in advancing digital transformation and enhancing technological competitiveness. Image source note: The image is AI-generated and licensed from the service provider Midjourney.

GAC Group unveiled the third generation of its embodied intelligence humanoid robot GoMate at the 2024 China Robotics Network Annual Conference, showcasing the automaker's new expansion into the robotics field. The robot's standout feature is its industry-first variable wheeled and legged mobility structure, allowing for seamless switching between four-wheeled and two-legged modes, significantly enhancing environmental adaptability. It is equipped with GAC's self-developed pure vision autonomous driving algorithm and the FIGS-SLAM algorithm architecture, achieving a breakthrough from planar to spatial intelligence. In terms of endurance, it benefits from GAC's all-solid-state battery.

Recently, State Grid Corporation announced the launch of China's first trillion-parameter artificial intelligence large model in the power industry - the 'Bright Power Large Model'. They have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Baidu and Alibaba. The officials stated that they will work together with the signing parties to build the Bright Power Large Model and promote the integrated development of energy and power technological innovation and industrial innovation.

Recently, the 2024 State of AI Report released by Appen has garnered significant attention. Based on a survey of over 500 IT decision-makers in the U.S., the report reveals that generative AI has grown by 17% in the past year. However, alongside this growth, companies are facing considerable challenges in data management. Si Chen, Appen's Head of Strategy, mentioned in an interview that as AI models are increasingly applied to more complex and specialized domains, the demands for data have risen significantly.

Recently, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) issued a warning that the appearance of AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) has become increasingly frequent on the open web, reaching a 'critical point'. The safety oversight body stated that in the past six months, the quantity of illegal content created by AI they have discovered has already surpassed the total from the previous year. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by licensing service Midjourney. IWF's interim CEO Derek Ray Hill.

The California state government has partnered with tech companies to invest $250 million to support journalism and AI research, with a plan to implement this over five years, including an initial allocation of $100 million in the first year. The funding is primarily aimed at developing California news organizations and AI research projects. This initiative aims to boost local news vitality and provide job opportunities, seen as a crucial breakthrough for the survival of journalism. The agreement has sparked controversy between the tech industry and lawmakers, with the initial proposal requiring tech companies to pay a percentage of advertising revenue in exchange for linking content, which faced strong opposition. The California News Publishers Association supports the agreement, believing it will benefit the local community.

The UAE government intervened to cancel a meeting between US congressional staff and local AI company G42, amid growing concerns among US lawmakers about potential technology transfers to China. The cancellation, prompted by the UAE ambassador to the US, has raised doubts about the US Congress's plans to meet with UAE officials regarding China issues. Congress is particularly concerned about G42's $1.5 billion investment with Microsoft, fearing s....