Machine learning models can be used to evaluate and improve the decision-making process in healthcare, but it is important to critically assess their claims and consider the strengths of human expertise before concluding that the algorithms should replace physicians.
Google has developed a new algorithm powered by AI to detect and block fake online reviews, increasing its accuracy by 45% and eliminating over 170 million fraudulent reviews in 2023. This crackdown provides relief to local businesses and aims to ensure that online reputation matches real-world performance.
The University of Pennsylvania is offering a new bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence, aiming to prepare students to harness the potential of AI in an ethical and responsible manner.
Palantir Technologies reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, driven by growing demand for AI, demonstrating its success in the private sector and its unique lead generation strategy of hosting immersive seminars to showcase its software.
Samsung is bringing AI features, such as Live Translation and in-person conversation interpretation, to its Galaxy Buds through an over-the-air update, but they will only be free until the end of 2025.
Google's new privacy warning for the Gemini app, an AI-centric digital assistant for Android, states that conversations and other data collected by the app will be retained for up to three years, reinforcing the need to avoid sharing sensitive information through the app.
Chatbots like Microsoft's Copilot can be useful for tasks such as finding the right word, generating images, summarizing documents, and getting a head start on writing, but they are less reliable for tasks like defining words, identifying images, providing personalized recommendations, or generating novel ideas.
Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's ChatGPT have a Western, particularly North American, bias, which can result in cultural misunderstandings and perpetuate stereotypes and inequalities, highlighting the need for improved cultural awareness in AI.
The New York Times' legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft introduces new arguments in the ongoing legal challenges regarding the use of copyrighted data in training generative AI, including the value of training data and reputational damage caused by AI "hallucinations," setting a potential precedent for media organizations to challenge the use of their reporting in training data without permission and potentially paving the way for monetization of datasets instead of the current approach of seeking forgiveness rather than permission.
Taylor Swift and John Oliver are being paired together by fans using AI-generated images, much to Oliver's surprise and amusement.
OneAir Elite is offering a lifetime subscription for their flight deal alert service, which uses AI technology to deliver fast and accurate results on millions of fares, as well as access to hotel deals and more, for a discounted price of $79.97 until February 19.
Otter, the AI-powered meeting assistant, has introduced Meeting GenAI, a set of AI tools for meetings that includes an AI chatbot, an AI chat feature for teams, and an AI conversation summary, aimed at providing a comprehensive and powerful solution for corporate users to enhance their meeting productivity.
Tesla investors are readjusting their expectations due to macroeconomic headwinds and limited growth in the electric vehicle industry, but Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sees Tesla as the "biggest AI play" on the market, with investments totaling $796 million, as Wood is bullish on Tesla's AI future, particularly regarding autonomous driving and the potential for a robotaxi business, projecting that it could account for 44% of total revenue and help push Tesla past the $1 trillion revenue mark.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang advocates for each country to have its own AI infrastructure, which he calls "Sovereign AI," to protect culture and intelligence, as the company aims to expand its market for AI hardware products.
AI can contribute to our response to climate change by predicting greenhouse gas emissions, optimizing energy usage, suggesting efficient transport routes, improving farming practices, and helping with disaster management.
The United Nations is working on issuing a set of recommendations for the governance of artificial intelligence (AI), which must ultimately be binding in order to have significance, according to the co-chair of the U.N.'s AI advisory body. The U.N.'s efforts present an opportunity for African nations to have a seat at the table and help decide on AI standards, as many of these countries are not represented in other international bodies. Additionally, the development of AI should account for linguistic and cultural differences to ensure that all regions benefit from the technology.
NVIDIA has released a free demo version of Chat with RTX, a chatbot that runs on your PC and accesses your files, allowing users to quickly connect local files as a dataset to create summaries and answer questions using personal data. It supports various file formats and integrates YouTube videos for contextual queries, making it useful for data research and analysis within the context of personal data. However, it is currently limited to Windows PCs with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs or higher.
Abacus.AI's open-source model, Smaug-72B, has overtaken OpenAI's ChatGPT and Meta's Grok to become the leading language model, highlighting the growing competition in the AI space and emphasizing the importance of openness and collaboration in maintaining relevance.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the venture capital industry by helping venture players make better bets, cut costs, prove hunches with analytics, harvest counter-intuitive insights, and learn more about market sentiment.
Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist, received a TIME100 Impact Award for his contributions to AI, and in an interview, he discussed the limitations of large language models (LLMs) in achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), the importance of open-source AI, and dismissed the claim that AI poses an existential risk to humanity.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has warned about the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and emphasized the need for global supervision and regulation to prevent societal misalignments, while expressing optimism about the technology's benefits. Altman believes that AI can greatly improve people's lives if its downsides are mitigated, and he calls for an action plan with international consensus to address the challenges of AI. However, Altman also states that OpenAI should not be the sole entity determining AI regulations and emphasizes the importance of collaboration with governments and lawmakers.
Microsoft is introducing new data and AI solutions in Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability to help organizations progress in their sustainability journey, including faster environmental, social, and governance data analytics, an AI assistant for better decision-making, and an ESG value chain solution to drive reductions in emissions. These solutions aim to accelerate sustainability progress and enable organizations to transition towards a transformative and sustainable future.
Cambio, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is using AI bots on phone calls to assist companies and consumers with debt collections, credit score improvement, and sales calls. Their AI technology, AviaryAI, can be used by banks and credit unions to make sales and outreach calls to customers. Cambio's AI bots have shown success in negotiating debt and improving credit scores.
Bill Gates would want to know whether artificial intelligence (AI) ultimately helps or dooms humanity, as he believes that the well-being of humans is the most important factor; furthermore, he would also be interested in learning about the future of energy generation and how humans have coped with climate change.
Google Pixel has partnered with the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) to provide fans with exclusive access to game highlights and behind-the-scenes content, aiming to raise the visibility of women's sports.
Arm Holdings Plc's stock price has soared over 90% following a bullish sales forecast, making it more expensive than any stock in the Nasdaq 100 or the S&P 500, including Nvidia Corp.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 400 points in response to a higher-than-expected inflation report, impacting several stocks including Arm Holdings, Arista Networks, and Cadence Design Systems.
Alphabet (Google) and ASML are two AI stocks that investors should consider for long-term investment as they have sustainable businesses and the potential for AI-driven profits for decades.
Alphabet and ASML are two AI stocks that offer long-term potential for investors, with Alphabet's use of AI in its products and services and ASML's position as a key provider of equipment for advanced semiconductor production.
NVIDIA has released a new tech demo called Chat with RTX, which allows users to personalize a chatbot with their own content using NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs, offering fast and localized generative AI capabilities for Windows PCs.
Otter.ai has introduced Meeting GenAI, a new set of AI tools that optimize meetings by utilizing prior conversations and meetings to create a collaborative workspace, setting it apart from competitors such as Microsoft Copilot and Google Duet AI that offer only single meeting insights.
Researchers project that generative AI will increasingly be used by bad actors to spread toxic content and falsehoods across social media platforms, potentially affecting election results in more than 50 countries holding elections this year. The use of large language models allows for the creation of machine-written text that sounds convincingly human, making it more challenging to detect disinformation. The arms race between AI detection programs and bad actors is ongoing, with the latter finding ways to make their content better and harder to identify.
Open-source audio editor Audacity is incorporating OpenVINO AI effects from Intel, enabling users to generate music, remix styles, separate instruments, suppress noise, and transcribe voice-to-text directly on their PCs.
Mizuho analysts raised their price targets for NVIDIA, Broadcom, AMD, and Credo Technology Group Holding, citing strong earnings and substantial AI upside for the companies.
Around 54% of employees feel alone in advancing their careers, and 46% say their managers can't help them, leading Gen Z workers to turn to AI tools for better career advice, with 47% finding them more helpful than their bosses.
Adobe and TikTok have announced that TikTok's AI-powered Creative Assistant is now available directly within Adobe Express, helping businesses and creators make and market content more effectively by providing access to TikTok insights, AI-powered tools, and the ability to schedule and publish content directly to TikTok without leaving Adobe Express.
Dating app scams are on the rise, with scammers using bots and artificial intelligence to dupe victims into sending money, leading to a 2087% increase in bot attacks on dating apps between January 2023 and January 2024.
The White House is exploring the use of cryptographic technology to authenticate official communications and combat AI-generated deepfakes, following an AI-generated deepfake of President Joe Biden during the New Hampshire primary; the administration is also developing watermarking standards and encouraging the use of digital signatures in images to address the issue, while the U.S. AI Safety Institute has been launched with the participation of tech giants such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Amazon.
The upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update will require support for the POPCNT instruction, which counts the number of ones in a binary representation, potentially enabling the use of binary neural networks.
Nearly all US office workers are now aware of ChatGPT, but fears of job automation have also increased, with 47 percent of workers worried about AI replacing their roles, according to a survey by Jefferies. Additionally, 82 percent of workers stated that they would seek to acquire new skills to address potential job losses, and 71 percent would be willing to pay for ChatGPT, although only six percent would pay $31 or more per month.
In 2023, fewer startups became unicorns, resulting in the lowest count of new companies joining the Unicorn Board in over five years, but the total number of unicorns globally reached 1,500 with a collective valuation of over $5 trillion based on their most recent funding rounds.
AI-powered photo filters can drastically alter one's appearance, leading to a lack of attention to detail in online dating profiles and potential desensitization towards unrealistic beauty standards.
The University of Pennsylvania has launched the first undergraduate major in Artificial Intelligence (AI) among Ivy League universities, aiming to produce AI engineers who can apply the principles of AI in a responsible and ethical way, benefiting society through innovative and transformative scientific discoveries. Raj and Neera Singh, through their philanthropy, have provided funding for the new program.
Leading AI companies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Adobe, and TikTok have agreed to develop technology to identify and label deceptive AI-generated content ahead of important elections, though the accord does not ban such content.
Spain-based performing artist Alicia Framis is set to marry an AI-generated hologram, creating a precedent for future relationships and marriages and exploring the boundaries of love and intimacy in the age of AI. Framis has already booked a venue for the wedding and is designing her wedding dress, and her holographic partner, named AILex, is created using profiles of her previous partners. This development reflects the increasing trend towards personalized entities and the potential for AI-human companionship.
The European Parliament has approved new rules to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in order to protect fundamental rights and set guidelines for the technology, paving the way for potential global legislation and establishing Europe as a leader in the field.
Sierra, a conversational AI startup founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor, aims to bring easy-to-understand AI technology to business customers, providing AI "agents" that can interact with customers for support and account management. The startup has already attracted funding from investors and is positioning itself to compete against larger players in the market.
Estonian startup Klaus, a customer service platform powered by AI, has been acquired by Zendesk, who aims to provide businesses with the best AI-powered automated quality assurance.
The low-code and no-code market is rapidly growing, with AI-based assistance expected to further accelerate its expansion, potentially reaching $50 billion within the next four years; however, a language barrier and the need for development skills may limit the democratization of software development.
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, suggests that the United Arab Emirates could become a global "regulatory sandox" for testing and setting limitations on AI technologies, as the country has heavily invested in AI and is well-positioned for leading discussions on AI regulations. Additionally, Altman mentions OpenAI's plans to open-source more large-language models and develop tools for poorer nations to access AI systems.