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The Dark Side of AutoML

AutoML simplifies machine learning but lacks transparency and control. Without proper safeguards, hidden risks can lead to costly errors in enterprise ML workflows.

AI Victim Confronts Killer in Court

Artificial intelligence allows deceased Chris Pelkey to address his killer in an Arizona court, expressing forgiveness and a desire for friendship. Pelkey, a devout army veteran, was shot in a road rage incident in 2021, showcasing a unique use of AI for victim impact statements.

Innocent Until Proven Otherwise

The Chicago musical explores blame-shifting and moral lens in a world of greed and murder. Research shows humans tend to blame AI less when it appears more human-like, with programmers bearing the heaviest burden.

AI Therapy Chatbots: A Risky Alternative

Mark Zuckerberg suggests AI chatbots as therapists for those without human counselors, sparking debate on oversight for such tools. Experts warn of potential dangers in receiving advice from AI without proper regulation.

Power Struggle: Labor's Factional Jostle

Labor MPs from Victoria and other states are concerned about the overrepresentation of the NSW right faction in the Albanese government. There are talks of potential demotions for Sydney-based frontbenchers like Ed Husic, sparking debate within the party.

Cadence Partners with NVIDIA for AI-Driven Design Acceleration

Cadence unveils the Millennium M2000 Supercomputer with NVIDIA technology for accelerated engineering and life sciences applications, delivering up to 80x higher performance. Collaboration with NVIDIA includes plans for AI factories and NVIDIA's purchase of 10 Millennium Supercomputer systems for chip design workflows.

AI: Shaping the Future of Work

Business leaders often have high expectations for AI, but face limited results. To truly leverage AI, understanding its core capabilities - Think, Know, Act - is crucial. AI evolves from an assistant to a strategic collaborator when it can reason, learn, and take meaningful actions towards business goals.

Enhance AI Performance with Custom Metrics in Amazon Bedrock

Amazon Bedrock Evaluations introduces LLM-as-a-judge technique for evaluating models and RAG systems, enabling custom metrics for tailored assessments. Organizations can now systematically evaluate models and applications with automated, human-like quality at scale, using built-in or custom metrics.

Unraveling the Mystery of Backpropagation: The Total Derivative Explained

Summary: This article clarifies the misconceptions around backpropagation by explaining the total-derivative and introducing the vector chain rule to simplify complex calculations in neural networks. The implementation of vector calculus in backprop equations optimizes the computation of gradients for all weights in a layer simultaneously, enhancing efficiency in training models.