Aaron Mok

New York

Writer and Reporter at Freelance

freelance writer and reporter // [email protected] // ex @businessinsider @Sierra_Magazine @livingonearth

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Data Is Fueling the AI Revolution. What Happens When It Runs Out?

1 month ago | alumni.berkeley.edu | Coby McDonald |Aaron Mok

AI seems to have infinite capabilities. Just ask OpenAI’s ChatGPT to write a cover letter or plan a travel itinerary, and it will spit out a comprehensive response in mere seconds. Heck, it can even pass the bar exam. Underlying these impressive capabilities are advanced machine learning models trained on massive troves of data.
Engineer Demand Soars in AI-Driven Data Center Boom

1 month ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Aaron Mok

The rapid development of AI is fueling a data center boom, unlocking billions of dollars in investments to build the infrastructure needed to support data- and energy-hungry models. Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are among the key players backing large-scale AI projects, betting that new data centers will create jobs.
‘I want him to be prepared’: why parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Aaron Mok

Jules White used to believe his 11-year-old son needed to know how to code to be successful. Now, though, the Vanderbilt computer science professor says it’s more crucial for James to learn a new, more useful skill: how to prompt artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022, White has been showing his son the ropes of generative AI.
Green Hydrogen: a Perfectly Clean But Complicated Solution to A.I.’s Power Hunger

2 months ago | observer.com | Aaron Mok

Q Hydrogen’s New Hampshire facility (the red building) under construction. Courtesy Q HydrogenThe generative A.I. boom is fueling a surge in data center construction as companies scramble to meet the skyrocketing demand for compute power. But data centers are notoriously energy-hungry, straining the electric grid and raising concerns about rising electricity costs.
This startup is on the verge of revolutionizing one of the world's biggest industries: 'We need more companies like this'

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Aaron Mok

Swedish startup Stegra is poised to clean up the fossil fuel-guzzling steelmaking industry with low-carbon "green steel," the MIT Technology Review reported. Traditional steelmaking relies on fossil fuel-heavy processes, using two tons of carbon dioxide for every ton of steel produced. The sector as a whole makes up 8% of the world's climate emissions, per MIT Technology Review. Stegra's approach could be the solution to cleaner production.
Engineer invents tiny listening device that could make lengthy blackouts a thing of the past: 'We think of the grid like a giant guitar'

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Aaron Mok

1 hour agoBrian Gibbs lost his job as a national park ranger on Friday. He was working as an environmental educator at the Effigy Mounds National Monument in northeast Iowa. It was his "dream job," he wrote in a widely shared post on Facebook. The monument is the site of mounds made of earth, built by ancient …
Engineer invents tiny listening device that could make lengthy blackouts a thing of the past: 'We think of the grid like a giant guitar'

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Aaron Mok

Blackouts caused by downed power lines and damaged transformers could soon be shorter and less frequent thanks to a tiny solar-powered listening device, potentially saving time, money, and lives. The startup Gridware has created a small, artificial intelligence-powered device that listens for signs of trouble along power lines, according to TechCrunch.
Experts baffled by results of unlikely solution to troubling bird fatalities: 'It was almost miraculous'

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Aaron Mok

McCormick Place's Lakeside Center, a convention center in Chicago, has long been a death trap for birds during migration season. But with bird-safe window film, the number of collisions has fallen significantly, Phys.org reported. For over 40 years, thousands of birds collided with the center's windows each year, mistaking the glassy, reflective surfaces for open sky or safe habitats.
Scientists sound alarm over unexpected vaccine safety issue: 'Especially problematic'

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Aaron Mok

Climate change is threatening global health in novel ways. A recent study published in the Nature Climate Change journal found that rising temperatures, humidity, and extreme weather events are undermining vaccine safety, efficacy, and equity, potentially putting millions of lives at risk. What's happening? According to the study, vaccines used to prevent diseases are becoming less effective as the planet warms.
This startup is on the verge of revolutionizing one of the world's biggest industries: 'We need more companies like this'

2 months ago | thecooldown.com | Aaron Mok

Swedish startup Stegra is poised to clean up the fossil fuel-guzzling steelmaking industry with low-carbon "green steel," the MIT Technology Review reported. Traditional steelmaking relies on fossil fuel-heavy processes, using two tons of carbon dioxide for every ton of steel produced. The sector as a whole makes up 8% of the world's climate emissions, per MIT Technology Review. Stegra's approach could be the solution to cleaner production.

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wrote about how parents are introducing their young kids to generative AI for @guardian https://t.co/ennQc6SxvU

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Articles

Data Is Fueling the AI Revolution. What Happens When It Runs Out?

Engineer Demand Soars in AI-Driven Data Center Boom

‘I want him to be prepared’: why parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI

Green Hydrogen: a Perfectly Clean But Complicated Solution to A.I.’s Power Hunger

This startup is on the verge of revolutionizing one of the world's biggest industries: 'We need more companies like this'

Engineer invents tiny listening device that could make lengthy blackouts a thing of the past: 'We think of the grid like a giant guitar'

Engineer invents tiny listening device that could make lengthy blackouts a thing of the past: 'We think of the grid like a giant guitar'

Experts baffled by results of unlikely solution to troubling bird fatalities: 'It was almost miraculous'

Scientists sound alarm over unexpected vaccine safety issue: 'Especially problematic'

This startup is on the verge of revolutionizing one of the world's biggest industries: 'We need more companies like this'

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