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Optimizing Traffic Lights with Amazon Rekognition

State and local agencies spend $1.23 billion annually on signalized intersections, while drivers lose $22 billion to congestion. Amazon Rekognition AI technology can reduce congestion and costs by automatically detecting objects at intersections.

Surface-Level Embeddings: A Critical Look

Exploring semantic search on U.S. Presidents using language model embeddings reveals breakthroughs in understanding language models. Retrieval Augmented Generation systems utilize numerical embeddings for deeper semantic searches.

Navigating Hallucinations in Tech

AI Engineer in document automation emphasizes importance of preventing hallucinations in AI solutions to avoid costly errors. Recommends using Small Language Models for faster, more accurate results and minimizing reliance on Large Language Models.

Cosmic Conversations

Estimating Alien Civilizations: Part 3 explores how many intelligent civilizations may have developed communication technology, with 10-20% likely to do so. Factors include surviving extinction events, prioritizing tech, and using detectable forms of communication.

Journey of Creation

Part 2 of the Drake Equation Series delves into the number of habitable-zone planets, estimating 10% on average. Data science and simulations ground the speculation in current research.

Three Mile Island Reactor Powers Microsoft AI

Three Mile Island, site of worst US nuclear meltdown, to power Microsoft AI ops as reactor is reactivated after 5 years. Constellation Energy strikes deal with Microsoft for power supply from infamous Pennsylvania plant.