What is the latest AI news?
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AI news includes Meta in talks to use Google's TPUs, a major AI PAC launching a $10M campaign for federal AI regulation, MIT's Iceberg Index showing AI can replace 11.7% of US jobs, and Apple's ongoing AI challenges. Indigenous rangers use AI for coral restoration, Lenovo invests in AI infrastructure, and researchers use AI to analyze ancient archives. US political debate continues over national vs. state AI laws.
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Meta is in discussions to purchase billions of dollars worth of Google's custom AI chips (TPUs), which would operate exclusively within Google Cloud, marking a significant technical validation for Google's AI hardware and a major win for Google Cloud.
MIT's Iceberg Index finds AI is already capable of performing tasks tied to nearly 12% of the U.S. labor market, representing about $1.2 trillion in wages, with significant exposure in healthcare, finance, and professional services.
