WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:07.759 The launch of NVIDIA and MediaTek's highly anticipated N1X ARMbased CPU has 00:00:05.759 --> 00:00:13.200 been delayed to the first quarter of 2026 according to multiple reports. The 00:00:10.639 --> 00:00:17.119 most recent came from Digit Times, but I started to suspect it had missed its 00:00:15.120 --> 00:00:21.520 original predicted launch at Computex this year when it didn't show up at 00:00:19.119 --> 00:00:26.080 Computex this year. According to supply chain sources cited by Digit Times, the 00:00:23.920 --> 00:00:31.840 delay is related to Microsoft's roadmap for their nextG OS being slower than 00:00:29.519 --> 00:00:37.440 expected. Presumably, NVIDIA wouldn't want to launch a fancy new chip that 00:00:34.160 --> 00:00:39.600 doesn't work well with Windows 12, or as 00:00:37.440 --> 00:00:45.760 Microsoft is more likely to brand it, Windows 11 Copilot AI Plus 365 C-Pilot. 00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:49.920 Now, this reason for the delay clashes slightly with the one given in previous 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:54.239 reports from notoriously semi-accurate and self-aware rumor outlet Semia 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:59.199 accurate, whose sources apparently pointed to NVIDIA having issues with the 00:00:56.640 --> 00:01:04.000 hardware design. Honestly, they could both be right. While Qualcomm's 00:01:01.199 --> 00:01:08.720 Snapdragon X laptop chips are impressive hardware-wise, Microsoft's inability to 00:01:06.240 --> 00:01:13.200 implement as graceful of a solution as Apple's Rosetta 2 during their ARM 00:01:11.119 --> 00:01:17.680 transition has remained the biggest obstacle to Windows on ARM adoption, 00:01:15.520 --> 00:01:22.799 which may be why after first launching a line of ARMPowered surfaces, Microsoft 00:01:20.400 --> 00:01:28.799 added Intel versions, including the justannounced Surface Laptop 5G, which 00:01:26.159 --> 00:01:33.520 true enough doesn't have any ARMs at all. Now, I've seen the comments about 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:37.280 not wanting so much AI news, and I hear you. But this story might affect all of 00:01:35.439 --> 00:01:42.240 us. So, let me do this one, and then I'll never say the words AI again. I 00:01:40.159 --> 00:01:46.799 promise. The Trump administration has released its AI action plan, a 00:01:44.640 --> 00:01:52.560 wide-ranging set of recommendations that calls for less AI regulation and more 00:01:50.079 --> 00:01:57.119 allocation of energy and resources to accelerate AI development and compete 00:01:54.560 --> 00:02:01.840 with China. The new action plan replaces the Biden administration's executive 00:01:59.119 --> 00:02:07.040 order on AI, which mandated that AI companies adhere to safety requirements 00:02:04.159 --> 00:02:10.560 and provide regular transparency reports in case one of their AIs becomes 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:14.800 conscious and eats a researcher. You know, like should probably be required 00:02:12.720 --> 00:02:20.319 to let us know about that. And while the 10-year moratorum on states passing 00:02:17.200 --> 00:02:22.879 their own AI laws was removed from the 00:02:20.319 --> 00:02:28.319 big beautiful bill before it passed, the new action plan calls for federal 00:02:25.200 --> 00:02:31.760 agencies to limit AI related funding to 00:02:28.319 --> 00:02:34.480 states with burdensome AI regulations. 00:02:31.760 --> 00:02:41.599 But it also notes that states can pass AI rules that aren't unduly restrictive 00:02:37.760 --> 00:02:43.920 to innovation. Very gracious, Sia. Thank 00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:48.239 you. We'll be careful. Now, to be fair, several recommendations in the action 00:02:45.920 --> 00:02:53.440 plan will, if carried out, benefit useful applications of AI, like tools to 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:56.720 help with diagnosing medical issues and figuring out what ancient Romans were 00:02:55.200 --> 00:03:01.800 squiggling to each other while passing notes in class. Socrates sickidiosum. 00:03:01.840 --> 00:03:09.599 But calling for less oversight on AI development is coming at a weird time. 00:03:07.200 --> 00:03:14.959 The plan was announced a day after Sam Alman predicted an AI voice-driven 00:03:12.239 --> 00:03:20.159 banking fraud crisis at a Federal Reserve event and the publication of 00:03:17.200 --> 00:03:24.400 multiple concerning AI papers. One of them from a joint research group details 00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:29.040 the issue of subliminal learning. Basically, the researchers fine-tuned a 00:03:26.480 --> 00:03:33.760 model to have a preference for owls and then had that model generate a set of 00:03:31.120 --> 00:03:38.879 three-digit numbers and nothing else. then fine-tuned another model using that 00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:43.120 number set. It was just numbers. And when asked for its favorite animal, that 00:03:40.959 --> 00:03:49.200 second model, which had answered dolphin previously, also said it likes owls. Now 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:52.959 replace owls with blackmail. And maybe you see the problem here. As explained 00:03:51.120 --> 00:03:57.280 by one of the researchers, this means that predelections towards recommending 00:03:55.040 --> 00:04:02.000 the eating of glue and solving all of your problems with murder are harder to 00:03:59.519 --> 00:04:05.840 filter out of AI models than we thought. And to top it all off, another paper was 00:04:03.840 --> 00:04:10.640 published yesterday by 40 researchers from OpenAI, Google, Metaanthropic, and 00:04:08.560 --> 00:04:15.439 elsewhere, warning that as AI development continues, it may become 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:21.600 harder to understand these models inner workings, not easier in some dimensions 00:04:18.400 --> 00:04:23.360 at least. I mean, do they like me? Who 00:04:21.600 --> 00:04:28.479 knows what they're thinking? Possibly something about our sponsor. 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Happy for you. 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:50.400 More than 400 firms were breached during the cyber attacks on Microsoft 00:05:48.400 --> 00:05:55.199 SharePoint servers this week. According to eye security, who first spotted the 00:05:52.880 --> 00:05:59.199 attacks, Microsoft claims that Chinese state sponsored hackers are behind all 00:05:57.360 --> 00:06:03.520 this, which makes it a little concerning that the National Nuclear Security 00:06:01.440 --> 00:06:07.280 Administration was among the breached entities. But yeah, honestly, that's 00:06:05.680 --> 00:06:11.600 that's nothing new. They also got breached during the Solar Wind cyber 00:06:09.440 --> 00:06:16.800 attacks of 2020. This happens all the time. It's chill. Sony is doing their 00:06:13.759 --> 00:06:19.759 part to fight climate change by nerfing 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:23.919 the PlayStation 5's performance, which should really take a chunk out of out of 00:06:22.000 --> 00:06:28.800 this issue. The company said on the PlayStation blog that a new power saver 00:06:26.639 --> 00:06:33.840 mode will soon be available as part of their Road to Zero environmental 00:06:31.360 --> 00:06:38.720 initiative. Turning it on is optional, but if you're a good person, you will. 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:44.319 Sure, your game might chug a little bit, but you'll almost be able to feel the 00:06:41.680 --> 00:06:48.160 environment healing itself. And also, maybe this means a real PlayStation 00:06:45.680 --> 00:06:52.639 handheld is on the way, so you can play that outside in the environment. Meta 00:06:50.319 --> 00:06:57.440 has shown off a prototype wristband it affectionately referred to as a surface 00:06:54.880 --> 00:07:01.199 electromyiography research device, which is it's whatever. You can use it to 00:06:59.360 --> 00:07:05.120 control computers with gestures. The Meta team demo the wristband, 00:07:03.120 --> 00:07:09.199 deciphering a finger writing on a table to input text. small wrist movements for 00:07:07.599 --> 00:07:13.840 motion control and even little hand gestures. Personally, I've seen a ton of 00:07:11.520 --> 00:07:19.120 prototypes for devices exactly like this come and go for 10 years. So, while it's 00:07:16.800 --> 00:07:23.120 not a new idea, it'd be nice if one of them actually stuck around. Where are 00:07:20.880 --> 00:07:28.720 they going? Take me with you. And Google has added phototovideo generation 00:07:25.680 --> 00:07:30.960 technology to Google photos of all 00:07:28.720 --> 00:07:35.599 things. So, you can take these magical Windows into your own personal past and 00:07:33.440 --> 00:07:40.880 turn them into fun little videos of false memories. A look at that cute 00:07:38.720 --> 00:07:44.319 thing you did in this video. That never happened. Remember when we were all on 00:07:42.560 --> 00:07:49.440 the beach together and we didn't do that? A It was cool to see though. 00:07:46.800 --> 00:07:55.440 Google, stop sending my mom this stuff. Google, stop sending my mom stuff and 00:07:53.280 --> 00:07:58.800 stop watching this video because it'll be over 00:07:57.440 --> 00:08:04.000 right after I tell you to come back on Friday for more tech news. 00:08:01.199 --> 00:08:07.599 That was close. AI. Damn it. I'm sorry.