Electronic Specifier's Weekly Roundup

Electronic Specifier's top stories of the week!

75% of organisations worldwide set to ban ChatGPT

黑莓 Limited released?new research?revealing that 75% of organisations worldwide are currently implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT and other Generative AI applications within the workplace.

61% of those deploying or considering bans said the measures are intended as long term or permanent, with risks to data security, privacy, and corporate reputation driving decisions to take action. 83% also voiced concerns that unsecured apps pose a cybersecurity threat to their corporate IT environment.??

The research also revealed that although 80% of IT decision makers agree that organisations are within their rights to control the applications that employees use for business purposes, 74% think that such bans signal “excessive control” over corporate and BYO devices.

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LK-99 superconductor breakthrough: what’s the deal?

A significant yet befuddling step in the direction of a superconducting world, what’s the deal with the LK-99 superconductor breakthrough?

A team of researchers out of a Seoul suburb in South Korea claim to have made a remarkable and transformative breakthrough in the world of superconductors, believing their new development “will be a brand-new historical event that opens a new era for humankind.”

In the?paper published by the research team, they claim to have synthesised the world’s first room-temperature operating superconductor that operates at ambient pressure from a lead-based material known as LK-99. However, these claims, which have not been officially peer-reviewed by academics, have been met with high levels of scepticism.

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Modified VR technology can measure brain activity

Scientists have adapted a commercially available virtual reality headset, enabling it to gauge brain activity and investigate responses to cues, stressors, and external stimuli.

At 美国德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校 , a group of researchers has developed a non-invasive electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor. This sensor has been integrated into a Meta VR headset, designed for comfortable extended wear. This EEG sensor captures the brain's electrical activity while users engage in immersive virtual reality experiences.

The applications for this device are diverse. It could aid individuals dealing with anxiety, assess the focus and cognitive strain of pilots using flight simulators, and even offer humans the opportunity to perceive the world from a robot's perspective.

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