Anthropic, an AI developer, announced it would absorb the rising electricity costs for its data centers, a move designed to shield consumers from potential increases in utility bills. The company's commitment, according to Breaking: The Verge, reflects growing societal concerns about the energy demands of AI infrastructure.
The decision comes as the energy consumption of AI infrastructure becomes a more prominent issue. Anthropic's pledge highlights the evolving landscape where AI developers are increasingly taking responsibility for the environmental and economic consequences of their technology, as reported by Breaking: The Verge.
In other scientific news, a study published in Nature examined the evolutionary relationship between eukaryotes and Asgard archaea, suggesting that eukaryotes likely emerged from an Asgard archaeal ancestor. The research, which included a phylogenomic study, found that eukaryotes and the heimdallarchaeial order Hodarchaeales form a monophyletic group, according to Nature. The study used a set of 57 phylogenetic markers, which were later reduced to 54 non-redundant markers after the publication of the study due to some redundancy.
Another study, also published in Nature, focused on the immune cells in fruit flies that consume waste fats from their brains. Additionally, the Nature podcast highlighted research on a beetle's relationship with an ant, an airplane's ability to detect hidden oil field emissions, and ancient DNA evidence regarding the Bell Beaker Expansion.
Meanwhile, research published in Functional Ecology, and reviewed by Science X, explored why some forests unlock more soil phosphorus. The study found that elevation, soil pH, and calcium are key factors. The PhoD gene, which encodes the key enzyme, plays a crucial role in the process, according to the study.
Finally, a study in Nature reported on the challenges of optimizing enantioselectivity in asymmetric catalysis. The research addressed the difficulties of modeling reactions with sparse data and complex mechanisms, proposing a descriptor generation strategy that accounts for changes in the enantiodetermining step with catalyst or substrate identity.
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