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FT Journalism Powers OpenAI AI Training

Financial Times partners with OpenAI's ChatGPT for AI training, offering users summaries and quotes. Deal includes undisclosed payment to FT, part of ongoing collaborations with news publishers.

Revolutionizing Tornado Detection with AI Dataset

MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers released an open-source dataset, TorNet, containing radar returns from thousands of tornadoes. Machine learning models trained on TorNet show promise in detecting tornadoes, potentially improving forecast accuracy and saving lives.

AI Steers SEA.AI Toward Future Success

SEA. AI, in partnership with NVIDIA, uses AI to enhance maritime safety by detecting objects on the seas. Their technology can detect hazards and people in the water up to 700 meters away, revolutionizing marine safety.

Exploring Generative AI in Education at MIT

MIT's Festival of Learning 2024 highlighted the importance of incorporating generative AI in education without replacing traditional learning methods. Faculty and students are redesigning assignments to develop critical thinking skills and enhance linguistic abilities using tools like ChatGPT.

AI Struggles with Online Horror and Hate

Service providers face challenges managing upsetting online material. Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 revolutionized internet content liability, leading to the rise of user-generated content and platform moderation.

Mastering One-Hot Encoding

Avoid machine learning crashes by following best practices for one-hot encoding. One-hot encoding converts categorical variables into binary columns, improving model performance and compatibility with algorithms.