With every devastating wildfire in the US West, officials think of new methods or regulations that could save homes or lives the next time.
As California’s hills continue to experience human development and the state experiences frequent seasonal fires, finding new ways to survive is especially important.
Most of these methods are low-cost and low-tech, but no less than real innovation. In fact, the most difficult part to deal with may not be material engineering, but social change. Read the full story.
– Susie Cagle
Susie’s story is from our upcoming issue of Education. You can only register if you are not already registered 69 dollars per year– Special low prices to mark Earth Week.
Generative AI risks concentrating the power of Big Tech. Here’s how to stop
If regulators don’t act now, generative AI will further focus Big Tech’s power. That’s the central argument of a new report from research firm AI Now. To understand why, consider that the current AI boom depends on two things: massive amounts of data and enough computing power to process it.
Right now, Big Tech has a problem with AI, and the business is booming. But what separates this technological advance from its predecessors is that we have a better understanding of all the terrible ways AI can go wrong. And supervisors everywhere pay close attention. Read the full story.
