China slams US ban on DeepSeek AI over security concerns
Key Points:
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered federal agencies to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's products, citing national security risks related to potential Chinese access to sensitive data; China condemned the ban as politicizing technology.
- Boeing launched Dataliner, an AI-driven platform developed with Microsoft, to help airlines predict maintenance needs and identify risks across fleets while ensuring data security and customer control over information.
- A Gallup-Lumina Foundation survey found nearly half of U.S. employers believe AI will increase the value of college degrees, with 80% preferring candidates with degrees even for roles that don't require them, highlighting continued confidence in higher education.
- AstraZeneca partnered with Oracle to leverage AI for improving patient recruitment and safety monitoring in clinical trials, focusing initially on diseases like cancer and hypertension to accelerate drug development and enhance medical research.