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AI's Impact: Dating, Transplants, and Regulation

MIT Technology Review •
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South Korea's semiconductor workers are experiencing a dating boom, fueled by substantial bonuses from the AI chip sector. Employees at companies like SK Hynix and Samsung are receiving payouts equivalent to $476,000 per person, making them highly sought-after partners. This financial windfall is reshaping the dating market, while also raising concerns about potential societal anxieties.

In medical technology, a new device promises to revive and preserve donor eyeballs using perfusion techniques. This innovation addresses the rapid degeneration of organs after removal, a major hurdle for whole-eye transplants. The treated eyes have shown the ability to transmit electrical signals, potentially paving the way for sight restoration.

Globally, AI regulation is struggling to keep pace with development, as warned by the UN. Meanwhile, Anthropic is developing AI for drug discovery, and China's tech giants are disabling humanlike AI features due to new government rules. The report also touches on Elbit Systems' battlefield AI, Microsoft's tax practices exposed by EU rules, and a mission to rescue a NASA telescope.