Today in AI - January 13, 2025

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Raspberry AI, founded by Cheryl Liu, is making waves in the fashion industry with its generative AI technology. This innovation speeds up design processes, predicts trends, and optimizes supply chains, enabling designers to turn sketches into photorealistic images. The technology also personalizes products for consumers and reduces waste, promoting sustainability and efficiency in fashion.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has detailed the UK's ambition to lead in AI by driving economic growth, productivity, and innovation through a pro-innovation regulatory approach. The plan focuses on developing critical AI infrastructure, managing energy needs, ensuring data accessibility, and addressing ethical considerations. However, the initiative faces challenges, including funding cuts and the need for sustainable energy solutions.

The U.S. has imposed strict regulations to limit the export of AI chips and related technologies, particularly GPUs, to maintain its edge in advanced computing and prevent China from advancing its military capabilities. These restrictions are expected to significantly affect the global semiconductor industry, disrupt international trade relations, and possibly lead to a more segmented global tech landscape.

In the Liverpool City Region, a new AI hub is set to transform the area into a center for AI innovation, creating 1,000 jobs over three years. Supported by the UK government and led by Kyndryl, the initiative aims to boost economic growth, enhance public services, and improve educational outcomes through cutting-edge AI technologies.

OpenAI has published an Economic Blueprint to keep the U.S. at the forefront of AI development. The plan calls for strategic investments in infrastructure, supportive regulations, and international partnerships. It includes proposals for AI economic zones, expanding the power grid, and using the U.S. Navy's nuclear expertise to meet AI's energy needs, while maintaining strict export controls to stay ahead of China technologically.