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AI: The Key to Perfecting Quint Jumps

Jerry Lu MFin ’24 developed OOFSkate, an AI optical tracking system to help figure skaters improve their jumps. MIT Sports Lab researchers are using AI to analyze and enhance both technical and aesthetic aspects of figure skating.

Enhanced Chatbot Implementation through Automated Reasoning

New open source chatbot uses Automated Reasoning checks to iterate on answers, improving accuracy and transparency in generative AI applications. Automated Reasoning tools validate answers, provide rewriting feedback, and offer mathematically verifiable proofs for correctness.

EU vs Meta: WhatsApp AI chatbot battle

EU threatens action against Meta for blocking rival chatbots on WhatsApp Business, breaching antitrust rules. Commission accuses Meta of 'abusing' dominant position in messaging, sparking potential legal battle.

Enhancing Multi-Agent Systems with Amazon Nova Technology

Amazon Bedrock's agent-to-agent collaboration transforms a single-agent setup into a multi-agent system, with Amazon Nova 2 Lite for planning and Amazon Nova Act for browser interaction. The solution splits tasks across agents, with the Travel Agent coordinating, the Flight Agent handling structured data, and the Hotel Agent managing dynamic elements, ensuring efficient and seamless workflow.

California Community Defeats Datacenter

Residents in Monterey Park mobilized against a proposed giant datacenter, inspired by efforts in other US cities. A small group successfully raised awareness about the project in the city, known as the country's first suburban Chinatown.

Rampant Deepfake Fraud Uncovered

AI content for scams is now widespread and accessible, with tools for creating deepfake fraud becoming inexpensive and easy to deploy at scale, according to AI experts. The analysis highlights the alarming trend of tailored scams using deepfake videos of prominent figures like Swedish journalists and the president of Cyprus.

AI Evaluation with Amazon Nova Rubric on SageMaker

Amazon Nova LLM-as-a-judge on Amazon SageMaker AI offers customized evaluation criteria for generative AI systems, enhancing performance comparisons. The rubric-based judge provides specific criteria for each prompt, enabling precise evaluation without manual rule creation.

Ai Weiwei: Fearless in China

Ai Weiwei, a critic of China's government, recounts emotional trip home after years of surveillance. Detention threat highlights poignant family moment before reuniting with son and mother.

The Deceptive Practice of AI Washing

AI impact on workplace layoffs questioned by experts; factors like tariffs, overhiring, profit maximization may play bigger role. US corporate leaders blaming AI for layoffs, but economists skeptical, citing other driving factors.