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Google’s Saudi Arabia AI Hub Sparks Environmental Concerns Amidst Climate Goals
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- Google’s Saudi Arabia AI Hub Sparks Environmental Concerns Amidst Climate Goals
- Google's AI Assistant Leak: Jarvis Prototype Briefly Available on Chrome Web Store
Google’s Saudi Arabia AI Hub Sparks Environmental Concerns Amidst Climate Goals
Google is building a new AI research and development hub in Saudi Arabia, a country deeply invested in fossil fuel production, to focus on Arabic language AI models and "Saudi-specific AI applications." The collaboration with the Saudi Public Investment Fund has raised questions about Google's environmental commitments, as the tech giant pledged in 2021 to cut its emissions by half by 2030. Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national oil company, uses AI in various areas, reporting production increases of up to 15% at certain oil fields.
The project has led to speculation over whether Google’s technology will support oil and gas industry applications, given fossil fuels' economic significance in Saudi Arabia. Google previously committed to ceasing development of oil and gas-specific algorithms in 2020. Although Google says this collaboration "comports" with its climate goals, both Google and the Saudi Public Investment Fund have not clarified the specifics of these "Saudi-specific" AI applications.
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Google's AI Assistant Leak: Jarvis Prototype Briefly Available on Chrome Web Store
Google accidentally previewed its Jarvis AI, a prototype designed to handle computer tasks autonomously, on the Chrome Web Store. Though only accessible briefly, the tool promises to manage tasks like web browsing, flight booking, and grocery shopping without direct human involvement. Users could not fully access Jarvis during the leak due to restricted permissions, and Google removed the listing ahead of its planned December release. This technology will likely compete with tools like Anthropic's Claude AI, which offers similar capabilities.
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