Hello friends! Here are some interesting headlines from the past week in the field of artificial intelligence.
1. New US restrictions on AI chip exports: The issue is stirring the world - the Biden administration announced new regulations restricting the export of AI chips worldwide. Israel is included in an intermediate tier and is subject tohttps://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?
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2. Israel is losing altitude in international AI rankings: While this is old news, it is relevant to the discussion that took place in the Knesset this week – the State Comptroller's report from November pointed to a decline in Israel's standing in the world of artificial intelligence due to "lack of a national strategy." https://www.hayadan.org.il/%D7%9E%D7%91%D7%A7%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%94-%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99
3. Playing with the Dead: Yaki Gani, a member of the rock band Rockfour, presented a project in which he plays with deceased artists using artificial intelligence technologies. Today, Thursday (16.1), at 10 AM, a live performance will take place on Calcalist's YouTube channel, where you can watch Yaki play with Elvis Presley and others – via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE2n18pKQhk
4. Artificial Intelligence to Combat Invasive Species and Environmental Conservation: Here, for example, artificial intelligence is used to combat invasive species. AI technologies are used to identify and track invasive animal species, with the goal of protecting the local ecosystem and preventing environmental damage: https://www.ynet.co.il/environment-science/article/sywmdtaijl
5. An in-depth investigation conducted at Tesla's US laboratories revealed that the perpetrator of a suicide attack last month in Las Vegas, which involved a Tesla Cybertruck, used ChatGPT to plan the assault. The incident raises questions about the misuse of AI technologies for criminal purposes: https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hjjzpgol1x
