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Streamline Image Editing with Crop.photo and Amazon Rekognition

Evolphin Software's Crop. photo offers powerful bulk image editing tools for high-end retailers and sports organizations, using advanced AI-driven solutions. Integration with Amazon Rekognition streamlines the editing process, providing speed and accuracy crucial for ecommerce and sports industries.

Macron's Dig at Trump: AI Summit Recap

Swedish prosecutor confirms identity of Örebro shooting perpetrator as Rickard Andersson, a former student at Campus Risbergska, described as a 35-year-old unemployed recluse with psychological problems.

AI Scammers Target Italian Business Leaders

Italian business leaders, including Armani and Prada chair, targeted in AI scam using defence minister's voice in fake calls. Prosecutors in Milan receive legal complaints from prominent figures after Guido Crosetto's voice cloned in scam calls.

The Inequality Engine: AI's Global Impact

Emmanuel Macron's AI envoy, Anne Bouverot, warns of unsustainable trajectory of artificial intelligence at global summit in Paris, highlighting environmental impact and resource consumption. Attendees include political leaders, tech executives, and experts discussing AI's effects on inequality and the environment.

AI chatbots mislead on current affairs, BBC discovers

AI assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot produce misleading content when asked about news, with over half of answers having "significant issues". Microsoft's Copilot falsely reported details about a French rape victim, exposing the flaws in AI-generated responses.

AI in the Courtroom: Challenges and Boundaries

AI's increasing role in the legal field is causing concern, as courts fear its use in writing legal documents and case citations. A lawyer's reliance on ChatGPT for case summaries resulted in nonexistent citations, highlighting potential risks of AI in legal work.

The Impact of Technical Illiteracy: A Conversation with Jay Bernard

Jay Bernard, award-winning poet, uses AI in The Last X Years project to reveal manipulation of qualitative data in Brexit conversations, making invisible processes visible. Using Google's TensorFlow, the project connects news headlines and interviews, shedding light on the manipulation of democracy in the digital age.

Mastering LLM Temperature: Your Ultimate Guide

LLM applications require intentional temperature settings to control randomness. Temperature values impact the model's outputs, making them more random or focused. Softmax function transforms raw scores into a clean probability distribution for accurate predictions.

Regulating AI: Keeping Pace with Innovation

Experts like Dr. Tom McClelland and Prof. Virginia Dignum discuss the ethical implications of AI consciousness in a recent open letter. The debate centers on the challenge of determining if AI can truly be conscious or if it is just mimicking consciousness.

Amazon Q Starter Kits: SMBs Fast Track Success

AWS offers starter kits, deployable solutions that address common business problems, optimizing costs and saving time. Amazon Q Business is an AI-powered assistant that empowers employees to be more creative, efficient, and productive.