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The AI Revolution: Super Bowl's Best and Wackiest Commercials

Several companies showcased AI-related ads at Super Bowl LVIII, including Microsoft, which highlighted its AI assistant, Copilot, in a commercial emphasizing its ability to solve various problems and empower individuals. The ad features defiant text overlaid on scenes of people overcoming obstacles, with Copilot generating solutions like creating storyboard images and writing code.

Unveiling the Unseen: Sensitivity Analysis for Unobserved Confounding

This article explores the challenge of unobserved confounding in observational studies and the importance of sensitivity analysis. It presents a simple linear method to assess the impact of unobserved confounders on estimates. The results highlight the potential bias in model estimates and the need to consider unobserved confounding when interpreting findings.

Revolutionizing ML Experimentation: Booking.com's Journey with Amazon SageMaker

Booking.com collaborated with AWS Professional Services to use Amazon SageMaker and modernize their ML infrastructure, reducing wait times for model training and experimentation, integrating essential ML capabilities, and reducing the development cycle for ML models. This improved their search experience and benefited millions of travelers worldwide.

Global Campaign Targets Senior Execs' Azure Accounts, Stealing Sensitive Data

Unknown attackers are targeting hundreds of Microsoft Azure accounts, including those of senior executives, in a campaign to steal sensitive data and financial assets from organizations. The attackers are using personalized phishing lures and shared documents to compromise the accounts of individuals with various roles and responsibilities.

Unlocking the Power of GPT-2: The Rise of Multitask Language Models

The article discusses the evolution of GPT models, specifically focusing on GPT-2's improvements over GPT-1, including its larger size and multitask learning capabilities. Understanding the concepts behind GPT-1 is crucial for recognizing the working principles of more advanced models like ChatGPT or GPT-4.

AI Surveillance: Crime Detection on London Underground

AI surveillance software was used to monitor thousands of people on the London Underground, looking for aggressive behavior, weapons, and unsafe situations. Transport for London tested 11 algorithms, generating over 44,000 alerts, marking the first time AI and live video footage were combined for real-time alerts to staff.