OpenAI and Broadcom Introduce AI Inference Chip
The chip would give AI model makers the option to offer lower token prices, possibly easing the concerns of businesses worried about higher token costs.
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Read full articleThe chip would give AI model makers the option to offer lower token prices, possibly easing the concerns of businesses worried about higher token costs.
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says her staff used AI for "spellcheck" in an amendment summary for a major defense bill, but denies it was used for the bill text itself and says "NO Legislation is ever drafted with AI." Luna issued the response after accounts on X began sharing screenshots of an amendment summary for the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. It reads: "Identical to H.R. 100 (118th Congress).11:25 AM????Claude responded: Requires the Secretary of Defense to designate Department of Defense activities, support, and operations at the southwest land border as a named operation with…" At first, Luna's response seemingly indic … Read the full story at The Verge.