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AI predicts future flooding with realistic satellite images

MIT scientists develop method using AI and physics to generate realistic satellite images of future flooding impacts, aiding in hurricane preparation. The team's "Earth Intelligence Engine" offers a new visualization tool to help increase public readiness for evacuations during natural disasters.

Revamping C# Decision Tree Regression System

Software engineer James McCaffrey designed a decision tree regression system in C# without recursion or pointers. He removed row indices from nodes to save memory, making debugging easier and predictions more interpretable.

Enhancing Outlier Detection with Feature Subsets

Identifying relevant subspaces in outlier detection is crucial for effective analysis of tabular data. Challenges include defining meaningful outliers and dealing with the curse of dimensionality in data with many features.

Rise of AI in Online Crime

Police chief warns of criminals using AI to target victims in new ways. Urges law enforcement to adapt quickly to combat evolving threats.

Elon Musk's Twitter Investment: A Power Move

Jeff Jarvis, former TV critic and online media leader, warns of internet regulation affecting freedoms in his new book, The Web We Weave. He emphasizes the dangers of moral panic and the need to reclaim the web from tech bros to prevent stifling regulations.

Russian AI Cyber-Attack Threat

Pat McFadden warns at Nato conference that Russia aims to target UK's electricity grid using AI. London to launch Laboratory for AI Security Research to counter emerging threats.

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.

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.