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Google, the UK government, and the aviation industry have launched Operation Blue Skies, a 30-month trial using AI to reduce climate-warming contrails in Shanwick airspace. The AI predicts contrail-prone regions, guiding pilots on minor deviations. With £5 million in funding, the project aims to demonstrate a practical, scalable method for cutting aviation's climate impact.
Google, the U.K. government, and aviation partners launched Operation Blue Skies, a 30-month AI-driven trial in Shanwick airspace to reduce climate-warming contrails. The program will redirect 1-5% of flights to avoid contrail-prone regions, aiming to prove the approach's operational practicality and provide a blueprint for global adoption.
Google has reduced the free Google AI Pro trial bundled with the Pixel 11 Pro from 12 months to six months, cutting the perk's value by $119.94. The change applies across the Pixel 11 Pro lineup and introduces three costly catches, including losing the trial if upgrading to AI Ultra, auto-renewal before the next flagship launch, and termination of existing promos when redeeming new ones. The Pixel 10 Pro still offers the full 12-month trial, making it a viable alternative for shoppers.
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI delivered closing arguments in a federal court in Oakland on Thursday. A nine-member jury will start deliberations on Monday in the trial over OpenAI's shift from nonprofit to for-profit. Musk seeks $150 billion in damages, Altman's removal from the board, and reversal of the for-profit structure amid Microsoft's $13 billion investment.
Stuart Russell, Elon Musk's sole expert witness in the OpenAI lawsuit, testified about AI risks including cybersecurity threats, misalignment issues, and the competitive nature of AGI development. He highlighted tensions between pursuing AGI and ensuring safety, though the judge limited discussion of broader existential dangers. The testimony comes amid Musk's claims that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit roots for profit, sparking debates on corporate motives and AI safety.
During the first week of the Elon Musk versus OpenAI trial in Oakland, Musk testified that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman tricked him into funding the company with $38 million. He warned the jury that AI poses an existential risk, could lead to human extinction like in Terminator, and admitted xAI distills OpenAI models for its Grok chatbot. OpenAI lawyers accused Musk of suing to harm a rival while he runs competing firms like Tesla and Neuralink.
Elon Musk experienced a challenging week testifying in his lawsuit against OpenAI. He argued with attorneys, shifted his account of events, and appeared unlikely to convince the jury. The Vergecast podcast reviews key moments from the trial and other tech topics.
A federal judge in the OpenAI trial ruled against discussing artificial intelligence as an existential threat to humanity, despite Elon Musk's longstanding concerns. Musk testified for a third day on Thursday in the monthlong case. The decision limits arguments from Musk's lawyers who seek to highlight global risks over business competition.
The jury trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman has revealed emails from 2015 showing the lab's founding discussions and early conflicts. Exhibits include plans for a nonprofit AI effort, Musk's role in shaping its mission, concerns over control, and support like a supercomputer from Nvidia. The case centers on claims that OpenAI abandoned its goal of developing artificial general intelligence for humanity's benefit.
Elon Musk shared details of his broken friendship with Larry Page during testimony in his lawsuit against OpenAI. He described a key dispute over AI safety concerns that led him to co-found the company. The account highlighted their past closeness and how it ended after Musk hired a Google AI expert.
The trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman began in Oakland federal court with starkly different accounts of the company's shift from nonprofit to powerhouse. Musk accused Altman of greedily abandoning altruistic roots, calling it a theft of a charity. OpenAI countered that Musk acted as the aggressive capitalist and departed angrily when his ideas were rejected. A nine-member jury will decide on Musk's $150 billion damages claim amid high stakes for AI power dynamics.
Elon Musk took the stand as the first witness in his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman. The case centers on claims that OpenAI strayed from its original mission to develop artificial general intelligence for humanity's benefit. Musk seeks to remove Altman and Brockman from their roles and reverse the company's for-profit shift.