Meta defies EU privacy laws by moving forward with using UK Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI, despite concerns from the Information Commissioner's Office. The collision course with the EU highlights the ongoing battle between tech firms and regulators over user privacy.
Documentary producers release guidelines on ethical use of AI in Hollywood, addressing concerns over "fake archival" materials. Groundbreaking set of guidelines aims to help industry navigate use of generative AI in film-making.
Competition authorities must act swiftly to prevent tech giants like Nvidia from monopolizing AI market. Nvidia's rapid growth fueled by generative AI, powering major milestones like OpenAI's ChatGPT.
OpenAI introduces "Strawberry" AI models for solving complex problems by breaking them down into logical steps, outperforming other AIs in science, coding, and math. These models excel at reasoning through difficult tasks, offering a promising solution for challenging problems.
Researchers discover AI can change believers' minds on conspiracy theories, challenging conventional wisdom. Chatting with AI proves effective in altering mistaken beliefs, offering hope for combating dangerous misinformation.
Wikipedia needs young editors to combat AI reliance and maintain relevance in knowledge sharing. The platform's visibility diminishes as it becomes a mere source for AI applications, hindering reader engagement and potential contributions.
Meta and Waymo introduce Transfusion model combining transformer and diffusion for multi-modal prediction. Transfusion model uses bi-directional transformer attention for image tokens and pre-training tasks for text and image.
AI image generator Flux recreates handwriting, sparking ethical questions and emotional connections. A unique way to preserve personal memories and celebrate loved ones.
Thomson Reuters utilizes AI/ML to enhance professional information products, including cutting-edge LLMs for tailored customer experiences. Challenges include hallucinations, quality, and speed/cost limitations of existing LLMs in the AI-augmented world.
Iron Mountain handles media industry vault archiving, finding 20% of 1990s hard drives unreadable. Music industry faces complex archiving challenges on spinning disks, prompting a call to action from Iron Mountain's global director.
Alternative to Market Basket Analysis for high-value patterns, focusing on item co-occurrence in transactions for optimization strategies in retail and marketing. Frequent Itemset Mining finds patterns by calculating support, but limitations include not considering item quantity and relevance.
Amazon Bedrock Agents empowers developers to create intelligent generative AI applications, enhancing user experiences with natural language interactions. Agents combine large language models with other tools to handle complex queries, transforming the way we interact with AI.
Enterprise data professionals often wonder "who does what" in data quality programs, highlighting the importance of detection, triage, resolution, and measurement in a relay race-like process. Aligning around valuable data products, such as foundational and derived data products, is key for modern data teams in larger organizations to ensure data quality success.
Yuval Noah Harari challenges conventional wisdom on AI's impact, warning of apocalyptic scenarios in his latest book. He argues that the free flow of information doesn't always lead to truth or political wisdom.
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for President, citing AI deepfake concerns. Misinformation fears sparked by AI-generated images of Swift endorsing Donald Trump on Truth Social.