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The AI Dilemma: Potential vs. Peril

Google DeepMind and the Royal Society host AI for Science Forum in London after AI breakthroughs in Nobel prizes. Experts optimistic about energy and drug production advancements, but also wary of potential misuse.

Charting a Path to U.S. Science Success

White House science advisor Arati Prabhakar discusses U.S. leadership in science and technology, focusing on cancer prevention, climate change, and AI. Prabhakar emphasizes the importance of sustaining global research leadership and accelerating technology movement into the market.

Mastering Data Governance for ML at Scale

Amazon DataZone enables organizations to establish data governance at scale, promoting self-service analytics and innovative ML projects. Financial institutions can leverage Amazon DataZone for effective marketing campaigns, ensuring secure access to customer datasets.

Decoding Driver Behavior with New Vehicle Tech

MIT AVT Consortium leads research on how drivers interact with emerging vehicle tech, aiming to shape future transportation through data-driven insights on consumer behaviors and system performance. Recent J.D. Power study shows modest increase in public readiness for AVs, but trust in AI remains crucial for broader adoption, highlighting the need for reliable and intuitive systems.

Ethical AI: Amazon Bedrock Batch Inference

Amazon Bedrock offers high-performing AI models from top companies like AI21 Labs and Meta through a single API. Batch inference in Amazon Bedrock enables cost-effective processing of large data volumes with ethical AI guardrails.

Effortless k-NN Regression in C#

Summary: Microsoft Visual Studio Magazine's November 2024 edition features a demo of k-NN regression using C#, known for simplicity and interpretability. The technique predicts numeric values based on closest training data, with a demo showcasing accuracy and prediction process.

AI-driven Digital Twins Enhance Urban Tree Monitoring

MIT, Google, and Purdue University develop Tree-D Fusion, merging AI and tree-growth models to create 3D urban tree models. Predictive capabilities could revolutionize urban forest management with proactive planning for climate change adaptation.