A new way to interact with computers

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HUX AI LETS YOUR COMPUTER SEE YOUR ENVIRONMENT 👀

Mousepads and computer screens that aren't powered by AI are sooo last week. 🙃

What’s new? Sukanth Original has revealed HUX (Heads Up eXperience) AI, which brings computer-environment interaction to life.

How does it work? HUX AI was developed by researchers from the HIVE Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. According to Sukanth Original, “For the first time in the world,” AI can:

1. Observe changes in your environment.

2. Track your eye gaze region of interest.

3. Engage in gaze-based intuitive conversations.

4. Remember multimodal memories

   … All at the same time, in real time.

Why is this important? As the researchers behind HUX AI state, “While current personal smart devices excel in digital domains, they fall short in assisting users during human-environment interaction.” HUX AI looks to bridge this gap, offering a new way for humans to interact with their computers in the context of various environmental factors. This new approach might change the way we interact with our screens.

DOJ ISSUES SUBPOENA TO NVIDIA 👩‍⚖️

Q: What's a judge’s favorite drink?

A: Subpoena colada. 🍹

What’s up? The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a subpoena to Nvidia as part of a broader probe into the chipmaker’s market practices.

Why? This subpoena is part of the DOJ’s antitrust investigation into Nvidia. It follows previous questionnaires sent to Nvidia and other companies, signaling the agency’s deepening concerns about potential anti-competitive behavior in the AI chip market. The investigation focuses on whether Nvidia is leveraging its dominant position in AI chips to limit competition, including penalizing customers who do not exclusively use its products. In response, Nvidia has defended its practices, stating that its success is driven by performance and customer choice.

CLEARVIEW AI GETS FINED $33.7 MILLION BY DUTCH 💰

Data is becoming the most valuable commodity in the world. 😳

What happened? Clearview AI, a U.S.-based facial recognition company, has been fined $33.7 million by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) for creating an illegal database.

What’s the problem? Clearview AI, known as a “search engine for faces,” has been accused of accumulating an illegal training database that infringed on the privacy of non-compliant Dutch citizens. The database is said to have billions of photos of faces from around the world, pulled from multiple sources, including social media. Many of these images are accused of being illegally captured and stored.

What’s the damage? In addition to the $33.7 million fine, the DPA imposed a penalty of up to $5.5 million for non-compliance. Clearview AI’s Chief Legal Officer, Jack Mulcaire, has claimed that the company has no business operations or customers in the Netherlands or the European Union and is therefore not subject to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Mulcaire has spoken out about the decision, calling it “unlawful” and “unenforceable.” Despite this pushback, the DPA has held firm on its decision, noting that Clearview AI did not officially contest the ruling and is therefore unable to appeal.

Why should you care? This is important for two reasons. First, it shows how peoples’ data is often being stored without them knowing, even by companies in other countries. Second, it highlights how valuable, sensitive, and expensive training data is becoming worldwide.

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