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Advancements in Language Models and Spatial Reasoning

Spatial reasoning capabilities in Large Language Models are lacking compared to humans, but AI providers are working on improving them through specialized training. Testing shows LLMs struggle with tasks like mental box folding, highlighting the current state of the art in spatial reasoning.

Scaling the AWS DeepRacer Global League

Eviden, a tech leader in digital transformation, leverages AWS DeepRacer for hands-on cloud-centered learning experiences globally. Eviden enhances event management with AWS DeepRacer Event Manager, facilitating seamless global event support and data-driven racing capabilities.

Empowering Youth to Shape Their World

New England Innovation Academy students create TreeSavers app using AI to illustrate deforestation trends in Massachusetts, showcased at global Day of AI celebration. MIT RAISE initiative empowers K-12 students to tackle local and global challenges with AI, promoting ethical and responsible use of technology.

AI: Exploiting Human Labor

Fairwork experts reveal the harsh reality behind AI development in their book, 'Feeding the Machine'. African workers drive AI for just over a dollar an hour, exposing the exploitation in big tech's pursuit of artificial intelligence.

AI Revolution: African Workers at $1/hour

Social media content moderation in outsourced centers in the global south exposes workers to disturbing material and harsh conditions. Meta content moderator Mercy faced a traumatic experience while reviewing a fatal car crash video, highlighting the toll of AI training data processing on human workers.

AI: The End of TV as We Know It?

AI could soon be used to write TV shows, even allowing viewers to insert themselves as heroes. However, Justine Bateman warns of creative consequences and viewer confusion when AI interferes with storytelling.

Mastering Medprompt: A Guide to Success

Microsoft introduces Medprompt, a groundbreaking prompting strategy that enhances GPT-4's performance in healthcare without fine-tuning. Can generalist LLMs outperform specialized models in specific domains?

Revolutionizing Databases with Generative AI

GenSQL, a generative AI system for databases, simplifies complex statistical analyses, predicts outcomes, detects anomalies, and generates synthetic data effortlessly. Developed by MIT researchers, GenSQL outperforms other AI-based approaches, providing faster and more accurate results with explainable probabilistic models.