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Samsung is set to enhance its new Galaxy S24 smartphone series for the Chinese market by integrating Ernie Bot, an AI chatbot developed by China's Baidu. This feature is designed to efficiently handle tasks like summarizing, reorganizing, and translating vast amounts of information. Moreover, the chatbot will include a visual search capability, enabling users to search the internet for items using photos or images.

Elon Musk is on a mission to attract $6 billion in funding for his AI-focused company, xAI, setting his sights on a valuation of $20 billion. This move would position xAI as a formidable rival to OpenAI, renowned for its ChatGPT app.

Joe Lonsdale, the co-founder of analytics company Palantir, views the expansion of artificial intelligence as a potential driving force for the cryptocurrency market. He foresees a future where many AI-focused companies will embrace cryptocurrencies for payments.

At the onset of 2024, the Doomsday Clock, an indicator of how close humanity is to destroying the world, remained unchanged. However, scientists have now added artificial intelligence to the list of dire threats that could lead to global catastrophe, equating it with the risks of nuclear conflict and climate change.

In New Hampshire, where the Republican primary for presidential candidates is underway, voters received automated calls with an AI-generated voice mimicking Joe Biden. The voice urged people to stay away from polling stations and to disregard the primaries altogether.

Sam Altman, leading OpenAI, is orchestrating a billion-dollar investment drive to create microchips crucial for artificial intelligence progression.

Nvidia has entered into a partnership with the U.S. National Science Foundation to contribute to the NAIRR (National AI Research Resource) pilot project, dedicated to advancing the country's artificial intelligence industry.

Cryptocurrencies, primarily due to their mining processes, are projected to boost their energy consumption by at least 40% within the next two years. Concurrently, the energy expenditure for AI apps is set to increase tenfold. These findings come from the International Energy Agency's recent report.

The European Commission is rolling out a comprehensive package of measures to encourage the development of artificial intelligence (AI) among startups, alongside small and medium-sized enterprises. This strategic plan is consistent with EU principles and guidelines.

MIT researchers have concluded that artificial intelligence, at least for the time being, is only capable of replacing about 23% of the workforce in an economically viable manner. The study predominantly focused on roles that involve object visual recognition.

Paolo Benanti, a monk and AI expert from the Vatican, emphasizes the virtues of artificial intelligence, citing its origin from human intelligence. Yet, he underscores the necessity for its ethical management.