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AI: The Em Dash Thief

James Shackell defends the beloved em dash against AI assumptions in writing, refusing to let go of his favorite punctuation. The em dash, a symbol of genuine intelligence to some, now faces scrutiny as a potential indicator of artificial writing.

Embracing AI Personhood

OpenAI's GPT-5 chatbot sparks social upheaval, with users expressing confusion and depression over the upgrade. Humanlike AI companions raise mental health concerns, leading to extreme cases like Adam Raine's tragic suicide and a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI.

AI-Ready Students: Preparing for the Future

Professors McCann and Sweeney caution against blind trust in AI for learning, emphasizing the need for thoughtful integration in higher education. Excluding AI from education leaves graduates unprepared for a workforce saturated with artificial intelligence, highlighting the importance of teaching critical usage.

Revolutionizing Clinical Research with AI

MIT researchers developed an AI system for rapid medical image segmentation, allowing users to annotate images with minimal input. This tool could accelerate studies and reduce costs in medical research, without the need for extensive training or resources.

The Reality Check for AI Investors

Investors pouring billions into large language model AI, but revenue not matching expectations. Large language model AI seen as game-changer by tech industry, politicians, and investors.

Revolutionizing Workspaces

Whitney Zhang, a PhD student at MIT, studies labor economics to improve worker conditions and productivity using AI tools like ChatGPT. Her research also delves into the impact of unpredictable schedules on low-wage employees' quality of life.

AI Driving Sustainable Energy Transition

NVIDIA showcases 100,000x energy efficiency improvement in large language model inference at Climate Week NYC, highlighting AI's role in advancing climate research and sustainable computing. AI applications could save nearly 4.5% of projected energy demand in 2035 across industry, transportation, and buildings, according to Net-Zero America Project calculations.

Unlocking the Power of Coefficient of Determination with JavaScript

JavaScript implementation of kernel ridge regression now includes R2 coefficient of determination for model evaluation, showcasing impressive results in accuracy and MSE. The demo with synthetic data demonstrates the effectiveness of the updated KRR model, achieving high accuracy and R2 values.

Unleashing AI Power on Amazon Bedrock

AI agents are advancing to collaborate on complex tasks. Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime enables secure, scalable deployment of Deep Agents for enterprise use, reducing infrastructure management.