Seeking a solution to the soaring electricity demand created by artificial intelligence (AI) on Earth, technology giant Google is now turning to space. The first prototype satellite under the company's "Project Suncatcher" is scheduled to be launched into orbit on October 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission.
The widely followed legal battle between The New York Times, OpenAI and Microsoft over whether news content can legally be used to train artificial intelligence models has entered a critical stage. After nearly three years of litigation, the case has recently taken several dramatic turns. On one hand, previously confidential court documents have come to light; on the other, the US government has formally sided with the two technology companies.
The assumption that what users write on ChatGPT is read only by machines is no longer holding up. An exclusive report by US investigative news outlet 404 Media has revealed that OpenAI has hired hundreds of contract workers who read a vast stream of actual prompts submitted by users—some of which may contain sensitive personal information. The programme is internally known by the codename “Project Lily.”
A social media account named @BanglaExpatSharjah has been surfaced. Initially, it seemed to represent a Bangladeshi expatriate residing in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. However, this individual was nonexistent. The entire persona was created through the use of artificial intelligence, or AI.
When questions arise about the conduct of those responsible for auditing government funds and detecting financial irregularities, the issue goes beyond the administrative decisions of a particular office. It raises fundamental questions about accountability for public money, transparency in the distribution of responsibilities and the use of administrative authority. Multiple allegations against Md Mashuk Billah Aref Khan, Controller of Accounts (Revenue) at the Controller of Accounts (Land) office, have now brought precisely such questions to the fore.
The government has brought major changes in the top management of public administration. Contractual senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md Ehsanul Haque has been removed and made a member of the Planning Commission. In his place, contractual secretary of the Health Services Division Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury has been transferred and posted as secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration. At the same time, three officers of the administration have been promoted to the rank of secretary and given charge of three important ministries.