Flash丨Professor of the School of Computer Science of Wuhan University: Human beings can actively enter the world of AI through the metaverse

1. The White Paper on the New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure was released

The Institute of Cloud Computing and Big Data of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the China Intelligent Computing Industry Alliance, the Artificial Intelligence Computing Industry Ecological Alliance and other institutions recently jointly released the "White Paper on the New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure" (hereinafter referred to as the "White Paper").

The white paper clarifies the definition, characteristics, and value of "next-generation AI (artificial intelligence) infrastructure", and proposes a "next-generation AI infrastructure evaluation system" for the first time. Data shows that in the past four years, the number of large model parameters has grown at an average annual compound rate of 400%, and the demand for AI computing power has increased by more than 150,000 times. Traditional computing infrastructure, centered on CPUs (central processing units), is no longer able to meet the new requirements for large models and generative AI.

The white paper clarifies the definition of next-generation AI infrastructure: a core platform that integrates computing resources, data services, and cloud services, with the output of large model capabilities as the core platform, and is specifically designed to maximize the performance of large models and generative AI applications.

2、Better Markets CEO致歉：反对批准比特币现货ETF函文上的时间有误

The nonprofit Better Market sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing the approval of the Bitcoin spot ETF, but Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett and several others found that the letter was dated January 5, 2023, and then Better Markets CEO Dennis Kelleher posted an apology on social media, admitting that the previous letter was incorrectly timed.

3. Nvidia will resume shipments of "special version" AI chips in China

Semiconductor maker NVIDIA will resume shipments of "special version" AI chips in China, and the U.S. appears to have softened its stance on Chinese sales, with mass production of H20 and other AI chips starting in the second quarter of 2024.

As previously reported, Nvidia launched a new gaming chip specifically for the Chinese market on December 28. An Nvidia spokesperson said, "The GeForce RTX 4090 D is designed to fully comply with U.S. government export controls.

4. Grayscale: If the SEC approves a spot Bitcoin ETF, investors don't have to take any action

Crypto asset manager Grayscale tweeted that it disclosed specific details about spot bitcoin ETFs in a recent Q&A message, noting that investors would not have to take any action if the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs and allows GBTC to list on NYSE Arca. When investors look at their holdings of GBTC shares after listing on NYSE Arca, they will only see the shares listed on NYSE Arca and not quoted on OTCQX, GBTC will retain the same ticker symbol (GBTC) and the same CUSIP, and investors will continue to be able to buy and sell GBTC shares at open market prices.

5. Professor of the School of Computer Science of Wuhan University: In the future, human beings can take the initiative to enter the world of AI through the metaverse

Cai Hengjin, a professor at the School of Computer Science of Wuhan University, told the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily that in the upcoming AGI era, humans can take the initiative to enter the world of AI through the metaverse, that is, to interact with information and value through the blockchain architecture in the metaverse, participate in interaction and decision-making, and capture the cognition of the machine, giving the machine a life perspective. Human doppelganger nodes, machine perception nodes, storage nodes, and computing nodes form a distributed intelligent society. Because of the blessing of blockchain technology, the history of this social subject is transparent and cannot be changed, there is a more reasonable review and audit, and a stronger moral binding force, which is expected to move towards the consistency of Defu.

6. A spot bitcoin ETF issuer told Reuters that the SEC vote on Rule 19b-4 changes is scheduled for January 10

According to Reuters, multiple spot bitcoin ETF issuers said on Friday that they expect to receive final approval of their S-1 applications later next Tuesday or Wednesday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked three Bitcoin ETF issuers to make "minor" adjustments, and some asset managers are expected to revise their filings to disclose market maker fees or identities for their ETFs.

The update will close at 8 a.m. ET next Monday (around 9 p.m. Beijing time on Jan. 10) and could be announced on the same day, according to people familiar with the matter, and a spokesperson for the SEC said the agency would not comment on separately filed documents. It is reported that a source from one of the spot bitcoin ETF issuers has informed Reuters that the SEC's vote on a Rule 19b-4 change to approve spot bitcoin ETF issuance is scheduled for next Wednesday, January 10.

7. Report: North Korean hackers steal $600 million in cryptocurrency in 2023

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reported that in 2023, a North Korea-linked hacking group stole $600 million in cryptocurrency. Since 2017, North Korean hackers have stolen about $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency. The blockchain company reported that North Korea's money laundering methods are "constantly evolving to evade international law enforcement pressure."

8. Michael Saylor issued a security reminder that a number of AI fake videos appeared on social media advocating that Bitcoin rose to $1 million

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor issued a security alert on Platform X, saying that there are a large number of AI-generated DeepFake videos on YouTube, in which fake characters claim that the price of Bitcoin will rise to $1 million, including various transaction and giveaway frauds. Michael Saylor said his security team is working on the AI-generated deepfake videos, while reminding users to be extra careful and remember that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

9. Data: The whale that withdrew liquidity from Uniswap has sold the 20.04 WBTC it raised, and has previously sold 4013 ETH

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, at the beginning of 0x6B2 yesterday, the whale withdrew liquidity from Uniswap and withdrew 20.04 WBTC and 4,662 ETH. The whale had sold 20.04 WBTC worth $870,000 half an hour earlier.

Previously, the whale has sold 4013 ETH, with an average selling price of $2226.

10. The total number of blocks in the Shibarium network exceeded 2.5 million

According to ShibariumScan data, the total number of blocks on the Shibarium network has reached 2,502,488, the total number of transactions has exceeded 262 million, and the number of wallet addresses has exceeded 1.326 million. According to Shibburn data, the current market value of SHIB is about $5.64 billion, and the trading volume in the past 24 hours has exceeded $150 million.

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