AI system tracks saboteurs in the Baltic Sea
A new AI-powered surveillance system called “Kirmes,” developed by the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services, is designed to detect spies and saboteurs in the Baltic Sea.
New York plans pause on new data centers
Lawmakers in New York have introduced a proposal calling for a three-year halt on permits for building and operating new data centers. The move comes amid growing concerns over strain on the power grid, rising energy costs, and environmental impacts.
Warning about AI dependency
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned that Europe is at risk of becoming dependent on Chinese AI. If investment in its own AI capabilities, particularly in open-source laboratories and energy infrastructure, is not significantly increased, this risk will intensify.
AI is not a bubble, but a technological change
The existence of an AI bubble is possible. If so, however, it has been created primarily by exaggerated expectations and hype, not by the technology itself.