Recently, a significant personnel appointment has caused a stir in the tech world. According to the latest news from LinkedIn, Caitlin Kalinowski, head of Meta's AR glasses business, has officially joined OpenAI as the head of robotics and consumer hardware, a fact confirmed by TechCrunch. As a heavyweight figure in the hardware field, Kalinowski's resume is particularly impressive. At Meta, she has led the AR glasses team since March 2022 and has been at the forefront of the much-anticipated AR developments.

With the rapid development of generative AI technology, the amount of e-waste generated is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. A global research analysis predicts that by 2030, AI-related e-waste will skyrocket from 2,600 tons in 2023 to 2.5 million tons. This figure is equivalent to nearly two discarded iPhones for each of the 8.5 billion people worldwide, raising serious concerns about environmental impacts. Image source note: Image generated by AI, provided by the image licensing service Midjourney.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) showcased a brand new robot training model this week that abandons the previous focus on training methods centered around specific datasets, opting instead for an approach that utilizes vast amounts of information similar to that used in training large language models (LLMs). Researchers noted that imitation learning—where agents learn by mimicking individuals performing tasks—can fail when facing minor challenges. These challenges may include varying lighting conditions, different environmental setups, or new obstacles. In such cases, the robots lack sufficient data to adapt to these changes.

In the latest report from the developer platform GitHub, Python has successfully surpassed JavaScript to become the most widely used programming language. This shift is primarily attributed to the ongoing boom in generative artificial intelligence (AI). The increasing significance of Python in machine learning, data science, and scientific computing has propelled its rise in the open source community. GitHub notes that Python's popularity is linked to the growing number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) developers.

The Walt Disney Company is exploring applications in its film, television, and theme park divisions and is currently forming a new team to coordinate the company's use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality. The newly established technology support office will be led by Jamie Voris, the Chief Technology Officer of Disney Studios, who was responsible for developing Disney applications for the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality device. Eddie Drake will

Recently, CareYaya Health Technologies launched an artificial intelligence (AI) driven large language model named MedaCareLLM, aimed at helping dementia and Alzheimer's patients improve their daily lives. This technology is integrated into smart glasses, providing real-time 'life-changing' assistance through video data and facial and object recognition technology. When patients wear these smart glasses, the AI can identify familiar faces. Once identified, the system will provide information about the person.

At the Future Investment Initiative held in Saudi Arabia, SoftBank's founder and CEO Masayoshi Son predicted that within the next decade, we will see the emergence of a super artificial intelligence that is ten thousand times smarter than the human brain. However, he also stated that achieving this technology will require significant financial investment. Note: Image generated by AI, licensed from Midjourney. Masayoshi Son mentioned that creating such a super AI would require approximately 400GW of computing center power, a figure that exceeds the current total power supply of the United States.

A recent report from Google’s 2024 DevOps State of the Union reveals that over 75% of developers and IT professionals rely on artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily work. The survey, conducted by Google Cloud's DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team, involved nearly 3,000 global tech practitioners and highlights the rapid adoption of AI in the tech industry. Image source note: the image was generated by AI and provided by the authorization service Midjourney, with 76% of respondents indicating this in the report.