"AI radio hosts replaced staff but failed after airing synthetic interview with deceased poet. Tech worked, but human judgement sparked public backlash."
"Legacy systems make up 50% of app estates. Banks face $100M+ modernisation costs for AI readiness, while retailers see ML benefits in supply chains."
"MIT tests show LLMs fail at NYC navigation when 1% of streets close. Internal maps reveal imagined streets and impossible layouts despite high performance."
"MIT's ICSR Data Hub stores police data from 40 major US cities, using AWS to study systemic racism's patterns through machine learning analysis."
"New Grok-beta model features 128k token context and function calling, with REST API compatibility with OpenAI/Anthropic. Multi-modal version coming soon."
"AI agents analyse video/image content using vision language models, allowing natural language customisation instead of coding for visual monitoring and alerts."
"Perplexity's new AI tool offers live election results, voting info, and candidate positions, partnering with AP for real-time updates."
"The search uses fine-tuned GPT-4 with novel synthetic data generation. Users can trigger web searches automatically or manually, with linked source citations."
"AI radio hosts replaced staff but failed after airing synthetic interview with deceased poet. Tech worked, but human judgement sparked public backlash."
"While AI tools save time, human oversight remains essential. As AI-360 notes: 'HUMAN IN THE LOOP is very much ESSENTIAL in largely, every step.'"
"AI transformed Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' to Spanish with artist consent, producer Baqueiro and vocalist Hoyle collaborating."
"Meta partners with Reuters while NYT litigates, showing data access divide: only AI companies with 'deep pockets' can afford premium content deals."
"Next year's AI surge may displace 15-20% of jobs. Beyond market values, success hinges on managing workforce transformation and societal impact."
"Universities split on AI policy: some ban it outright, others allow grammar checking, while detection tools struggle with 68-84% accuracy rates."
"The x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group brings together former rivals Intel and AMD, with tech leaders like Torvalds, Microsoft, Google, and Meta joining forces."
"OpenAI's defensive patent pledge faces skepticism as they block competitor access to training data while defending against copyright infringement suits."
"Apple Intelligence rollout begins with notification summaries, expanding features through March 2025 as all screen devices become AI-capable by 2026."
The Alan Turing Institute initiates a redundancy process, potentially cutting jobs from its 440-strong workforce. The strategy shift aims to focus on health, the environment and defence, citing reduced core funding.
Wimbledon replaces human line judges with AI from 2025. Meanwhile, Klarna and ByteDance cut jobs, leveraging AI for efficiency. This highlights accelerating AI adoption and growing job displacement concerns across industries.
"Harvard students showed Meta Ray-Bans 2 can be linked to facial recognition and people-search databases to identify strangers instantly via I-XRAY system."
AI expert Misha Leybovich discusses how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries and solving old problems in innovative ways.
AI governance expert Abhinav Mittal discusses the complexities of implementing responsible AI and the impact of the EU AI Act on global practices.
Tech giants' retreat from OpenAI's board reflects growing regulatory concerns over AI partnerships and their impact on market competition.
"Klarna saved $10M using AI to make marketing materials. Image creation time dropped from 6 weeks to 7 days, with 87% of staff now using AI daily."
"16 major tech companies agreed to develop AI safely and measure risks. China's absence from talks shows challenges in global cooperation."
OpenAI's GPT-4o multimodal AI stuns, as Google races to keep up with Gemini update. The AI arms race intensifies, raising ethical concerns.
US lawmakers propose bill to restrict AI alliances with foreign entities, aiming to protect national security and control AI exports.
OpenAI faces partnerships and lawsuits over AI training data. Collaborations with media outlets contrast with copyright infringement claims.
Pope's G7 AI talk raises questions on governance. While significant, his single view highlights the need for diverse perspectives in shaping AI's future.
Meta unveils Llama 3, free open-source AI model. Trained on vast data, aims to bring AI to masses. Raises questions on ethics and competition.
SAG-AFTRA has taken a step forward in protecting the rights of artists. On the 10th of April, the union, representing 160,000 media professionals, has reached a tentative agreement with major record labels that includes ground breaking protections against the use of AI in the music industry.
Workday faces lawsuit over AI hiring bias. EEOC supports case, raising questions about algorithmic discrimination and employer liability.
OpenAI allows ChatGPT access without sign-up, sparking debate on AI accessibility. Experts weigh benefits against data privacy risks.
Lawsuits against tech giants raise questions about AI-generated content ownership. Fair use debate centers on training data and copyright issues.
Court reporters challenge AI in legal proceedings, citing accuracy concerns and bias. NCRA lobbies for human oversight in official transcripts.
Google bans election talk in chatbot, highlighting AI's challenges with sensitive topics. Raises questions on tech's role in shaping public discourse.
France's AI surveillance plan for 2024 Olympics sparks debate on security vs. privacy. Civil liberties groups warn of potential rights violations.
San Francisco grants police broad powers to use AI surveillance without oversight, reversing previous ban on facial recognition technology.
AI experts urge regulation of deepfakes in open letter, citing risks of fraud and disinformation. Call for criminal penalties and corporate safeguards.
BC tribunal orders Air Canada to compensate customer misled by chatbot, raising questions about corporate responsibility in AI customer service.
Google Lens now offers video understanding, allowing users to ask questions about moving objects in real-time. AI processes video and queries to generate informative overviews.
AI systems on accelerated computing platforms have become 45,000 times more energy-efficient in 8 years. GPUs and CPUs combined are 20x more efficient than CPUs alone.
MIT team uses AI to improve simulation accuracy. New MPMC method with graph neural networks enhances data distribution in complex spaces.
Microsoft relaunches AI 'Recall' tool with privacy upgrades. Now opt-in, biometric login required. Exclusive to new CoPilot+ AI-powered laptops.
Author sues Meta for using pirated books to train Llama AI. Lawsuit claims copyright infringement, highlighting tension between AI and IP rights.
OpenAI raises $6.6B at $157B valuation. ChatGPT, their AI chatbot, now has 250 million weekly users worldwide, showing rapid AI adoption.
