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Google survey: 63% of IT and security pros believe AI will improve corporate cybersecurity
AI could have an outsize impact on corporate cybersecurity, as well, according to a new study of 2,486 information technology and security professionals
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In The News
Microsoft AI opens London hub to access ‘enormous pool’ of talent
Microsoft is doubling down on its AI efforts in the UK with the opening of a major new AI hub in London. The Microsoft AI London outpost will focus on advancing state-of-the-art language models, supporting infrastructure, and tooling for foundation models.
Meta confirms that its Llama 3 open source LLM is coming in the next month
On Tuesday, Meta confirmed that it plans an initial release of Llama 3 — the next generation of its large language model used to power generative AI assistants — within the next month.
Applied use cases
Can AI Find Its Way Into Accounts Payable?
Generative AI is igniting a new era of innovation within the back office. No legacy process is safe. And this is particularly true for accounts payable (AP) programs, where AI, coupled with advancements in deep learning, computer vision and natural language processing (NLP), is helping drive increased efficiency, accuracy and cost savings for businesses.
Enhancing Customer Service With AI: A Human-Centric Approach
The debate around AI in customer service often bounces between two poles: one viewing AI to deliver cost reduction by replacing human workers, and the other seeing it as a powerful tool to augment human capabilities.
GenAI to increase marketing productivity by more than 40% by 2029, says IDC
New research from IDC shows that applying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to a range of enterprise marketing tasks will result in an estimated productivity increase of more than 40% by 2029.
Ethics
Addressing equity and ethics in artificial intelligence
Algorithms and humans both contribute to bias in AI, but AI may also hold the power to correct or reverse inequities among humans
NY State Bar Association Joins Florida and California on AI Ethics Guidance – Suggests Some Surprising Implications
The NY State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has issued a nearly 80 page report and recommendations on the legal, social and ethical impact of AI and Generative AI on the legal profession.
Philosophy, ethics, and the pursuit of 'responsible' artificial intelligence
Through a humanities lens, Evan Selinger, professor in RIT’s Department of Philosophy, asks the questions, "How can AI cause harm, and what can governments and companies creating AI programs do to address and manage it?" Answering them, he explained, requires an interdisciplinary approach.
Robotics
Boston Dynamics Unleashes New Spot Variant for Research
Boston Dynamics is now announcing a new variant of Spot that includes a low-level application programming interface (API) that gives joint-level control of the robot. This will give (nearly) full control over how Spot moves its legs, which is a huge opportunity for the robotics community, since we’ll now be able to find out exactly what Spot is capable of.
‘Yell at your robot’ technique teaches robots household chores
AI allows robots to listen to verbal instructions while learning to correctly perform household tasks. That could enable more natural interactions between humans and robots
Scientists create eerie robot designed to predict when you smile
A team of researchers developed a new robot designed to anticipate when you smile and then return with its own smile nearly immediately.
Research
Researchers unveil time series deep learning technique for optimal performance in AI models
A team of researchers has unveiled a time series machine learning technique designed to address data drift challenges. This innovative approach from a team at the Department of Industrial Engineering and the AI Graduate School at UNIST, effectively handles irregular sampling intervals and missing values in real-world time series data, offering a robust solution for ensuring optimal performance in AI models.
Are deepfakes illegal? AI’s dark side explained
We live in a world where anything seems possible with AI. Alongside the many benefits, it has increased the risk of bad actors mounting new types of cyber-attacks, as well as manipulating audio and video for fraud and virtual kidnapping. Among these malicious acts, are deepfakes, which have become increasingly prevalent with this new technology.
A survey on large language model based autonomous agents
LLMs have shown potential in human-level intelligence, leading to a surge in research on LLM-based autonomous agents. This paper offers a comprehensive survey of these studies, delivering a systematic review of LLM-based autonomous agents from a holistic perspective.
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