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The Download: Nick Clegg on electoral misinformation, and AI’s carbon footprint

May 23, 2024 - technologyreview.com
The Download newsletter from MIT Technology Review discusses various topics including AI-generated election content, AI's energy consumption, and the impact of brain mutations on mental health. Meta's president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, stated that there has been little AI-generated misinformation around the 2024 elections, despite major votes in countries like Indonesia, Taiwan, and Bangladesh. However, experts are concerned about AI-generated political disinformation and the potential for malicious actors to use generative AI and social media to interfere with elections. The newsletter also highlights the high energy demands of AI, with tech companies continually integrating AI into various aspects of life, leading to rising electricity demand.

In health news, a second human has been diagnosed with bird flu, but has since recovered. In tech business news, Nvidia has reported a 262% growth in revenue over the past quarter, and News Corp has struck a deal with OpenAI, where news from the media giant’s newspapers will appear in ChatGPT responses. The newsletter also discusses a study from the University of California, San Diego, which suggests that genetic differences between cells, rather than a single faulty gene or a series of genes, could cause cognitive issues.

Key takeaways:

  • Meta's president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, stated that there is little AI-generated misinformation around the 2024 elections, despite major votes in countries such as Indonesia, Taiwan, and Bangladesh.
  • AI technology comes with rising electricity demand, with some headlines proclaiming that AI uses as much electricity as small countries, potentially challenging the grid.
  • A second human has been diagnosed with bird flu, leading to a rise in shares of vaccine makers.
  • Scientists are exploring whether genetic differences between brain cells, rather than a single faulty gene or series of genes, could be the cause of most brain disorders, including autism and Alzheimer's disease.
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