Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have all hired and spent millions of dollars to develop their own computer chips from scratch with the aim of generating financial savings and better performance from servers that handle and train companies' machine learning models.
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/facebook-develops-new-machine-learning-chip
The center is led by Columbia Engineering, Columbia's Faculty of Arts of Sciences, and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia Business School, School of Social Work, and the new overarching Columbia Climate School.
https://news.columbia.edu/news/columbia-ai-based-climate-modeling-center
Artificial intelligence systems are used to determine who receives public services and who has a chance of being hired for a job, the UN lawyer said, warning that data collected can be compromised, out of date and even discriminatory.
Queensland Police are preparing to begin trials using an artificial intelligence system to identify high-risk domestic violence perpetrators, and officers intend to use the data to “knock on doors” before a serious escalation occurs ".
"This is about investing in our greatest source of strength, our alliances, and updating them to better meet the threats of today and tomorrow," said Biden from the White House between two monitors showing the other world leaders.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/15/biden-deal-uk-australia-defense-tech-sharing-511877
