WPP CEO Mark Read to step down after 30 years, as AI threatens advertising industry. Shares hit 5-year low.
Apple researchers discover limitations in advanced AI models, raising doubts about industry's pursuit of more powerful systems. Large reasoning models face accuracy collapse when dealing with complex problems, according to Apple's paper.
UK PM pledges funding for AI infrastructure at London Tech Week, announces AI training for all civil servants in England and Wales. Keir Starmer emphasizes tech's potential for a "better future" for children, as new AI tool is introduced to transform planning system.
Linear regression prediction system demoed using JavaScript on client side for simplicity. Trained model achieved 64.00% accuracy due to non-linear data structure. Renowned artist Robert McGinnis, known for iconic book covers and movie posters, recently passed away.
A package of AI tools named Humphrey will train all civil servants in England and Wales to enhance productivity. Chancellor Pat McFadden leads initiative to overhaul civil service with practical AI training for 400,000+ employees.
Stability AI accused by Getty Images of training AI on copyrighted photos, sparking copyright case threat to generative AI industry. High court in London hears Getty's claims of copyright and trademark infringement against Stability AI for using its photography archives.
Coactive, founded by Cody Coleman ’13 and William Gaviria Rojas ’13, uses AI to analyze unstructured visual data for faster, better business decisions. The platform helps companies process images, audio, and video at scale, empowering humans to work more efficiently and solve new problems.
MIT's Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize winner, Annaliese Meyer, introduces B-Bots, synthetic bacterial mimics for gut health. Meyer's cautionary tale of a subscription-based health care model highlights potential harm in a for-profit system.
Ohio State University to teach undergraduates responsible AI application, aiming to lead in future workforce. President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. emphasizes preparing students for AI integration.
WPP leads AI-generated campaigns with Meta allowing firms to create ads. AI rapidly transforms global advertising, with WPP investing £300m yearly in data and tech.
MIT researchers developed a machine learning-based adaptive control algorithm for autonomous drones to navigate unpredictable forces like gusty winds. The technique automatically chooses the best optimization algorithm to minimize trajectory tracking error by 50% in simulations, promising efficient parcel delivery and fire monitoring in challenging conditions.
Ofcom mulls over AI concerns in risk assessments following report of Meta automating checks. Campaigners push for limits on AI use at Meta for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp.
Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner warns of 'gradual disempowerment to AI' due to generative AI disruption in jobs market. US targeting of academic research and international students seen as 'great gift' to China in AI competition.
UK ministers delay AI regulation bill by at least a year due to safety and copyright concerns. Technology secretary plans comprehensive legislation to address ongoing lack of regulation.
Semantic video search using large vision models enables users to search for video content with natural language queries, enhancing content discovery and moderation. Large vision models like CLIP allow for zero-shot transfer to various computer vision tasks, revolutionizing video search performance.