Anthropic CEO discusses AI scaling and Google enhances flood forecasting technology

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei discussed AI advancements in a recent podcast, emphasizing that scaling up models remains a key strategy for developing more capable AI. He believes data shortages can be overcome through synthetic data generation. Amodei predicts significant spending on AI infrastructure, with companies potentially investing hundreds of billions by 2027. He also acknowledged the unpredictability of AI models, highlighting challenges in controlling their behavior. In other news, Google has improved its flood forecasting AI, which can predict conditions up to seven days in advance. The model will be accessible to disaster management experts through Google's Flood Hub platform.