🏭 Nvidia Commits $500 Billion to US-Based AI Supercomputers
Nvidia is going all in, announcing a $500 billion investment over four years to build AI supercomputers in the U.S. 🇺🇸 This includes manufacturing its next-gen Blackwell chips in Arizona and assembling the systems in Texas, aligning with Washington’s push to reduce tech dependency on Asia.
🇪🇺 Meta Resumes AI Training with EU Public Data
After a pause over privacy compliance, Meta is resuming AI model training using public posts from EU adults. Regulators greenlit the process, with users able to opt out, a key milestone in Europe’s evolving stance on AI regulation.
🛡️ NATO Taps Palantir’s Maven System to Power AI-Driven Defense
NATO has officially adopted Palantir’s Maven AI platform, previously used by the U.S. military. The system processes massive battlefield data to help prioritize threats, ushering in a new era of AI-enabled multinational defense strategies.
☢️ AI Enters Nuclear Power Plants
For the first time, AI is being embedded into nuclear plant operations. The AI system will assist with predictive maintenance and safety diagnostics, potentially revolutionizing risk management in high-stakes environments.
📊 Stanford’s 2025 AI Index: Smaller Models, Bigger Impact
The Stanford AI Index Report dropped, and it’s packed with insights:
🔹 Mini models like Phi-3-mini are rivaling GPT-3.5 with a fraction of the parameters.
🔹 Querying AI is now 280x cheaper than in 2022.
🔹 China is rapidly catching up in global benchmarks.
🔹 AI misuse incidents rose 56% in 2024.
🔹 Agents outperform humans in short tasks but still struggle with long-term planning.