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Perplexity’s Erroneous AI Election Info
On the heels of the 2024 US presidential election, AI search startup Perplexity launched a new platform that aims to keep track of election results and offer information about candidates, their policies and endorsements in the form of AI-generated summaries.
In The News
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Is in a Talent War With His Former Companies
Suleyman’s latest hires included several former Google DeepMind staffers to join a new consumer health unit under Microsoft AI, the Financial Times first reported.
GitHub is making its AI programming Copilot free for VS Code developers — with limits
Microsoft code repository subsidiary GitHub has announced the launch of GitHub Copilot Free, an accessible version of its popular AI-powered coding assistant, now integrated directly into the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) integrated developer environment (IDE).
Amazon Bedrock gains new AI models, tools, and features
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced improvements to bolster Bedrock, its fully managed generative AI service.
Applied use cases
How can retailers benefit from AI this Christmas?
Damian Stirrett of ServiceNow delves into how AI is transforming the retail sector by enhancing customer and employee experiences, and the future potential for autonomous AI agents in revolutionizing workflows and customer interactions.
Will the future of transportation be robotaxis – or your own self-driving car?
GM is shutting down its robotaxi business, Tesla is creating one of its own – what does the future hold for self-driving?
The rise of ‘AI agents’: What they are and how to manage the risks
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, a new frontier is emerging that promises to revolutionize the way we work and interact with technology.
Ethics
EU privacy body weighs in on some tricky GenAI lawfulness questions
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published an opinion on Wednesday that explores how AI developers might use personal data to develop and deploy AI models, such as large language models (LLMs), without falling foul of the bloc’s privacy laws
How AI can help combat mis- and disinformation about migration
Migration is a cornerstone of global development and human progress, representing a major global strategic asset. But it is often shrouded in misconceptions and misrepresentations. This International Migrants Day, 18 December 2024, don’t let disinformation erode your confidence in the benefits of migration.
What might happen if AI can feel emotions?
In a world where artificial intelligence is becoming omnipresent, it’s fascinating to think about the prospect of AI-powered robots and digital avatars that can experience emotions, similar to humans.
Robotics
Huawei invests $413M into robotics subsidiary
Huawei Technologies, a Shenzhen-based telecommunications provider, last week invested 3 billion yuan (about $413 million) into its subsidiary Dongguan Jimu Machinery. The South China Morning Post first reported this story. Huawei has not publicly disclosed the investment.
How diversity and inclusion drive innovation in robotics
The field of robotics is highly interdisciplinary, encompassing disciplines such as mechanical and electrical engineering, materials science, computer science, neuroscience and biology. The robotics community in itself is a champion of academic diversity.
How Amazon Is Changing the Future of Robotics and Logistics
The company’s groundbreaking robotic systems solve real-world logistical challenges at scale
Research
AI and illusions of understanding in scientific research
The proliferation of AI tools in science risks introducing a phase of scientific enquiry in which we produce more but understand less. By analysing the appeal of these tools, we provide a framework for advancing discussions of responsible knowledge production in the age of AI.
Generative AI in academic writing
The aim of this study was to investigate whether learners exhibit different revision behaviors when presented with different information about the author of a text (peer vs. AI). We further examined the impact of learners’ prior experiences, attitudes, and gender on text revision.
AI, Generative AI vs Machine Learning vs Deep Learning: Understanding the Differences
In our increasingly tech-savvy world, buzzwords like AI (Artificial Intelligence), ML (Machine Learning), DL (Deep Learning), and GenAI (Generative AI) dominate conversations. However, grasping what sets them apart can be tricky. Let’s simplify it.
