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Time Travel: 4-Dimensional Data in Bubble Charts

Bubble Charts are enhanced with transitions between "before" and "after" states for a more intuitive user experience. Developing a solution involved refreshing mathematical concepts and selecting the most suitable tangent lines.

Decoding Foundation Models

Researchers are rapidly developing AI foundation models, with 149 published in 2023, double the previous year. These neural networks, like transformers and large language models, offer vast potential for diverse tasks and economic value.

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.

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.

Mastering Diffusion Models: 6 Control Strategies

Diffusion Models like Stable Diffusion and DALL-E have shown impressive image generation quality. Techniques like Dreambooth and Lora allow customization with minimal effort, enabling models to learn new concepts quickly.

Artists Unite Against AI Auction

Artists demand Christie’s cancel AI art sale, calling it "mass theft" of works created without a license. Auction features pieces by Refik Anadol and Harold Cohen, priced from $10,000 to $250,000.

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 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.

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.