AI developers are increasingly taking responsibility for the environmental and economic impacts of their technology. Anthropic, a leading AI company, recently committed to covering the rising electricity costs of its data centers, a move designed to address concerns about AI's energy consumption and its effect on consumer bills, according to a multi-source report from Nature News.
This decision reflects a growing trend within the AI industry, where developers are acknowledging the environmental and economic consequences of their technology. The commitment from Anthropic comes as the industry faces scrutiny regarding its energy usage.
In other scientific news, researchers are making strides in various fields. One study, published in Nature, explored the evolutionary relationship between eukaryotes and Asgard archaea, suggesting that eukaryotes likely emerged from an Asgard archaeal ancestor. The study, which used a set of 54 non-redundant phylogenetic markers, revised its dataset after publication to correct for redundancy, according to Nature News.
Another study highlighted in Nature focused on the role of immune cells in fruit flies' brains. Researchers found that these immune cells consume waste fats, contributing to brain health.
Additionally, a new framework could transform national flood prediction. According to Phys.org, the framework considers infiltration-excess and saturation-excess storm flow generation mechanisms as highly predictable.
Finally, in the realm of synthetic chemistry, researchers are developing models to optimize enantioselectivity in chemical reactions. These models, as reported by Nature News, address the challenge of sparse data and complex reaction mechanisms. The research focuses on a descriptor generation strategy that accounts for changes in the enantiodetermining step with catalyst or substrate identity.
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