AI Sovereignty—A National Security Imperative
Talk and preparation for AI sovereignty within nations is not simply about advancing technology; it is about national security. AI is the defining technology of our time, and its use has changed the face of the world. This is why nations must rapidly work toward an ability to develop, control, and deploy AI infrastructure without external dependencies. Their economic resilience and digital autonomy are at stake.
The launch of and the upheaval around it are the main driving factors for the U.S.' need for AI sovereignty. U.S. chip vendors have struggled to run the model efficiently, and concerns over privacy and potential data flow to China have sparked discussions about restricting these models on U.S. government-issued devices.
AI sovereignty is not simply about who builds the best tech. It is about who owns the infrastructure and controls the data—they will dictate the future of AI innovation. Governments and enterprises seeking to maintain control over their AI capabilities cannot afford to rely solely on foreign cloud providers or centralized Big Tech ecosystems.
Radiology artificial intelligence firm Brainomix raises $18M, expands in US
Radiology artificial intelligence firm Brainomix has raised $18 million in new funds and is expanding in the U.S. The company specializes in AI-powered software focused on stroke and lung fibrosis, with its solutions deployed at over 300 hospitals and impacting 1.5 million patients.
THNQ: There’s A Better Way To Invest In AI
The ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF warrants a sell due to suboptimal company selection, high expense ratio, and limited diversification. THNQ lacks mega-cap AI-focused companies such as Meta, Apple, and Microsoft, leading to suboptimal returns compared to IGPT and AIQ.
Nvidia Continues Torrid AI Startup Investment Pace, Outstripping Microsoft And Google
Nvidia continues to outpace other huge AI players such as Microsoft and Google in terms of funding rounds it participates in for AI startups, and the total value of those rounds. We take a look at what's getting their — and their funding arms' — investment.
AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches
Researchers fuse the best of two popular methods to create an image generator that uses less energy and can run locally on a laptop or smartphone. The new image generator, called HART (short for Hybrid Autoregressive Transformer), can generate images that match or exceed the quality of state-of-the-art diffusion models, but do so about nine times faster.
Indy's cold AI job market
The Indianapolis area trails 29 other regions when it comes to the availability of AI jobs. Metro Indy job postings in January included 170 that require AI skills, compared with 653 for Chicago, 237 for Detroit and 218 for Columbus, Ohio.
AI revenue comes in hot. But can it stick?
AI startups are clocking millions in revenue from zero in just a few months. But will those numbers stick?
I Used AI to Help Me Get Better at Playing Guitar. Here's How It Went
AI can assist in learning and practicing guitar. But it has limitations. I've always been immersed in the arts since a young age -- taking writing, dancing, drawing and painting very seriously -- but music is new for me, and it's been quite the journey learning to read sheet music, best techniques for playing guitar and how to troubleshoot issues with my instrument.
Pentagon cuts $580 million including grants for emissions, diversity, AI programs
Grants aimed at eliminating carbon emissions by warships, diversifying the Navy, and developing equitable artificial intelligence are among $580 million in spending cuts announced recently by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Forensic Data Collection: A Bridge Between Digital Forensics, eDiscovery, And Artificial Intelligence
The quality of AI is only as reliable as its foundational data. Forensic data collection is crucial for digital forensics, ediscovery, and AI. It ensures data integrity by implementing strict protocols for gathering and preserving training datasets.
Key Takeaways
- AI sovereignty is a national security imperative, and nations must work toward developing, controlling, and deploying AI infrastructure without external dependencies.
- Radiology artificial intelligence firm Brainomix has raised $18 million in new funds and is expanding in the U.S.
- Nvidia continues to outpace other huge AI players such as Microsoft and Google in terms of funding rounds it participates in for AI startups.
- AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches, using less energy and running locally on a laptop or smartphone.
- The Indianapolis area trails 29 other regions when it comes to the availability of AI jobs.
- AI startups are clocking millions in revenue from zero in just a few months, but will those numbers stick?
- AI can assist in learning and practicing guitar, but it has limitations.
- The Pentagon has cut $580 million in spending, including grants for emissions, diversity, and AI programs.
- Forensic data collection is crucial for digital forensics, ediscovery, and AI, ensuring data integrity by implementing strict protocols for gathering and preserving training datasets.
Sources
- AI Sovereignty—A National Security Imperative
- Radiology artificial intelligence firm Brainomix raises $18M, expands in US
- THNQ: There’s A Better Way To Invest In AI (NYSEARCA:THNQ)
- Nvidia Continues Torrid AI Startup Investment Pace, Outstripping Microsoft And Google
- AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches
- Indy's cold AI job market
- AI revenue comes in hot. But can it stick?
- I Used AI to Help Me Get Better at Playing Guitar. Here's How It Went
- Pentagon cuts $580 million including grants for emissions, diversity, AI programs
- Forensic Data Collection: A Bridge Between Digital Forensics, eDiscovery, And Artificial Intelligence