In a groundbreaking collaboration, IBM and NASA have introduced Surya, an open-source AI model designed to predict solar weather and safeguard our technology from the Sun’s unpredictable behavior. This innovative model, trained on high-resolution solar observation data, is set to revolutionize how we understand solar activity and its impact on Earth and space-based systems. As our reliance on technology grows, so does our vulnerability to solar events like flares and coronal mass ejections, which can disrupt everything from GPS navigation to power grids.

Google’s recent announcement about its AI-powered bug hunter, Big Sleep, has sent ripples through the tech community. This innovative tool has successfully identified 20 security vulnerabilities in widely-used open source software, including the audio and video library FFmpeg and the image-editing suite ImageMagick. The implications of this development are significant, showcasing the potential of AI in enhancing cybersecurity measures. Heather Adkins, Googles vice president of security, emphasized that while a human expert was involved in the reporting process, each vulnerability was initially discovered and reproduced by the AI without human intervention.