Stories: From sharing the spoils to the Pope's thoughts on chatbots, this is AI Weekly.
AI favors some tech companies over others.
Microsoft and Google's parent company Alphabet both beat profit expectations and said they were already seeing tailwinds from the technology.
But Facebook's parent company, Meta, warned about the costs of building a new service.
Intel also said the AI boom is diverting spending away from data center chips.
The Pope will reveal to us his views on AI.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the pope will attend the G7 summit in his country to discuss the technology.
She said this will be the first time a pope has fully participated in a G7 meeting.
Samsung says AI will drive demand for chips and gadgets for the rest of the year.
Tech giants say it's helping them weather a volatile global economy.
Microsoft President Satya Nadella said the company will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years to expand its cloud services and artificial intelligence in Indonesia.
“We are leading the wave in terms of the next-generation AI infrastructure needed.”
Nadella said Microsoft plans to train 2.5 million people across the region in AI by 2025.
And the effects of AI are boosting the overall economy.
Taiwan's GDP grew at its fastest pace in nearly three years in the latest quarter, largely due to technology.
The island is a hub for companies like TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, that are leveraging AI.
