PowerSchool's AI assistant, PowerBuddy, enhances educational experiences with personalized insights and support. By implementing a custom content filtering solution using Amazon SageMaker AI, PowerSchool ensures student safety and fosters engagement in educational environments.
Fiona Katauskas's cartoons humorously depict the reality that someone always bears the cost.
OpenAI secures option to buy 10% of AMD in multibillion-dollar chip deal. AMD's stock surges over 30% post-announcement, adding $80bn to market cap.
Deloitte to issue partial refund for errors in $440,000 report, used AI. Labor senator accuses firm of "human intelligence problem."
MIT engineers develop printable aluminum alloy 5x stronger than traditional aluminum. Machine learning helps identify ideal composition for high-strength, temperature-resistant products like jet engine fan blades.
British journalist Amandla Thomas-Johnson recounts being banned from Cornell University after attending a pro-Palestine protest on campus, shedding light on the challenges faced by non-citizens in the US. Despite having no criminal record, Thomas-Johnson's experience highlights the vulnerability of immigrants and the limits of diplomatic immunity in the country.
OpenAI's Sora 2 AI video generator sparks concerns over realistic videos depicting violence and racism, violating terms of service. Misinformation researchers warn of potential fraud and intimidation from lifelike scenes shared on social media.
Tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon may be contributing to environmental issues through Pfas gas use at datacenters. The high electricity demands and water consumption of datacenters are already causing concerns about their impact on the environment.
Ben Crick and Kamal Kaan propose learning from 'machine-wreckers' like the luddites to address modern AI challenges. Lessons from Industrial Revolution era could help tackle existential questions posed by AI today.
AI technology, like Aida, is transforming healthcare with daily check-in calls and detecting brain lesions. Experts believe this is just the beginning of AI in healthcare.
Researchers at MIT and McMaster University have discovered a new compound, enterololin, that targets harmful gut bacteria linked to Crohn’s disease flare-ups, leaving the rest of the microbiome intact. Utilizing a generative AI model called DiffDock, they accelerated the process of understanding how the compound works, paving the way for precision antibiotics.
Organizations are integrating generative AI into applications for enhanced experiences. Amazon Bedrock introduces global cross-Region inference for seamless traffic handling and higher model throughput.
The TX-GAIN supercomputer at LLSC is the most powerful AI system at a US university, enabling breakthroughs in generative AI and data analysis. Equipped with over 600 NVIDIA GPUs, TX-GAIN supports research in various domains, from radar signatures to designing new medicines.
AI like ChatGPT can help spark a child's imagination through personalized stories. Scientists are concerned about AI's impact on creativity.
Exploring PDF-to-image conversion using JavaScript led to deprecated sub-libraries in the pdf-to-img package, making it unreliable for production. Consider well-supported Python libraries like PyMuPDF for efficient PDF extraction and text conversion.