The world of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, with significant advancements in various sectors. In this news brief, we'll explore the latest developments in AI education, its applications in different industries, and the growing concerns about AI security.
China Makes AI Education Mandatory
China's capital city, Beijing, has announced that AI education will be mandatory for students from elementary school through high school. The initiative aims to create a "teacher-student-machine" learning model and integrate AI ethics. This move comes as China powers ahead in the AI race, with its homegrown startups gaining global attention.
AI Unicorns Follow Big Tech to India
Fleet management startup Motive plans to more than double its India headcount, joining a rising number of AI unicorns from Silicon Valley expanding in the South Asian country. The San Francisco-based startup will hire over 300 people for its AI, product, and engineering teams at its Bangalore development center over the next two years.
Data Center Deals on the Rise
The breakneck pace of growth in artificial intelligence is powering investment in the red-hot data infrastructure subsector. Data center dealmaking is ramping up across the globe, driven by the rapid growth of AI. This trend is expected to continue, with investment in data infrastructure set to increase significantly.
AI Booming in China
China is embracing artificial intelligence, from educational tools to humanoid robots in factories. The country is investing heavily in AI, with plans to spend over $1.4 trillion in the next 15 years as it competes with the US to gain the edge in advanced tech.
Artificial Intelligence Pushes Maker of Electric Wires to Develop New US Plant
TS Conductor, an electrical equipment manufacturer, agreed to lease space at a new industrial park near Savannah, Georgia, to produce high-capacity power lines that can handle increased loads generated by AI.
Arms Race for AI-Driven Oil Trading Is Underway
Vitol Group Chief Executive Officer Russell Hardy said that the expansion of AI capabilities will augment the already significant algorithmic trading in oil futures markets. There's an "arms race" for AI-driven oil trading, with companies competing to develop more sophisticated AI systems.
Anthropic Warns White House: Act Now on AI Security
Anthropic is urging the White House to take immediate action on AI security and its economic implications. The company warns that rapid advancements in AI demand stronger safeguards and enhanced monitoring. Anthropic calls for a proactive approach and classified information sharing to ensure the US maintains its leadership in mitigating potential risks.
SXSW 2025 Live Coverage: AI, Wooly Mammoths, and Death Stranding 2
TechCrunch will be on the ground at SXSW 2025, covering the latest developments in AI, including the creator economy, culture, startups, health, and medtech. The conference features several tracks that fall squarely in TechCrunch's area of interest.
Advances in AI Reasoning Are Getting Pumped Up By Cleverly Using Brotherhood AI
A recent and emerging strategy involves training AI on logical reasoning by using an existing generative AI that has passed various tests of proficiency. The AI is asked a series of questions and told to showcase the logical reasoning used to arrive at the generated answers. The prompts, answers, and logical reasoning traces are captured and fed into a budding generative AI that is being data-trained.
The Battle for AI Search Bars Is Becoming More Conversational
Google continues to expand its new search features powered by generative AI, including an experimental feature that lets users ask follow-up questions. The feature, powered by the company's new Gemini 2.0 model, will provide answers, real-time information, multimodal answers, and links within AI Overviews.
Key Takeaways
- China is making AI education mandatory for students from elementary school through high school.
- AI unicorns from Silicon Valley are expanding in India, with Motive planning to hire over 300 people for its AI, product, and engineering teams.
- Data center dealmaking is ramping up across the globe, driven by the rapid growth of AI.
- China is investing heavily in AI, with plans to spend over $1.4 trillion in the next 15 years.
- Anthropic is urging the White House to take immediate action on AI security and its economic implications.
- Google is expanding its new search features powered by generative AI, including an experimental feature that lets users ask follow-up questions.
- The battle for AI search bars is becoming more conversational, with Google, Perplexity, and ChatGPT competing in the space.
Sources
- China's capital city is making AI education mandatory, even for elementary schoolers
- Motive to Hire Hundreds as AI Unicorns Follow Big Tech to India
- Buy the power: Data center deals on the rise in the US
- From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China
- Artificial intelligence pushes maker of electric wires to develop new US plant
- ‘Arms Race’ for AI-Driven Oil Trading Is Underway, Vitol Says
- Anthropic Warns White House: Act Now on AI Security
- SXSW 2025 live coverage: Jay Graber's keynote, plus more AI, Wooly Mammoths and Death Stranding 2
- Advances In AI Reasoning Are Getting Pumped Up By Cleverly Using Brotherhood AI
- The battle for AI search bars is becoming more conversational