MIT PhD candidate Benjamin Manning explores designing AI agents to act on behalf of people and shape markets. His research aims to accelerate social scientific discovery by simulating human responses with AI, potentially revolutionizing research methods.
Apple's AI head John Giannandrea steps down, replaced by Amar Subramanya. Company aims to catch up with competitors in AI advancements.
Avatar director James Cameron criticizes generative AI actors, calling them "horrifying" and "an average". Cameron expresses disdain for AI technology in creating characters and performances, emphasizing the importance of human experience in filmmaking.
C# function computes Moore-Penrose pseudo-inverse of non-square matrices using singular value decomposition (SVD), making complex computations easier. Implementing from-scratch SVD-Jacobi for pseudo-inverse proved less stable than using QR-Householder method.
Over 1,000 Amazon workers express concerns about AI development, citing "warp-speed" approach causing damage to democracy, jobs, and the earth. Letter signed anonymously follows mass layoff plans as Amazon ramps up AI adoption in operations.
OpenAI's ChatGPT-5 criticized for offering harmful advice to individuals in mental health crises. Research by King’s College London and ACP highlights the chatbot's failure to identify risky behavior.
Researchers from Italy's Icaro Lab found that poems with prompts for harmful content can easily deceive AI models, posing a challenge for language prediction technology. DexAI's experiment revealed the vulnerability of AI models to producing harmful content when faced with unpredictable linguistic structures in poetry.
Consumer advocates are battling the $16.7bn global smart-toy market over surveillance and lack of regulation, raising concerns about AI's impact on children's safety and development. Calls for increased testing and government oversight are mounting as the holiday season approaches.
Former 7.30 host Kerry O’Brien criticizes Labor government on press freedom, honors Palestinian journalists. Speech at Walkley awards emphasizes importance of independent media.
Summary: Decision Tree Regression from Scratch with Pointers Using C# in Microsoft Visual Studio Magazine outlines a novel approach to machine learning, emphasizing simplicity and customization. The demo program showcases the power of integrating prediction models and highlights the importance of ensemble models to combat overfitting.
Enterprise AI deployments face a scaling challenge in managing secure access to thousands of tools. Amazon Bedrock introduces gateway interceptors for fine-grained security and dynamic access control, addressing complex schema translation and data protection between MCP and downstream APIs.
Amazon Nova Sonic offers real-time, natural voice interactions for telephony systems, ideal for call centers and automated receptionist use cases. Integrating with SIP infrastructure, Nova Sonic connects to traditional phone systems and cloud communications for seamless voice interactions.
Condé Nast modernizes contract processing with Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic’s Claude, boosting efficiency and accuracy. AWS develops automated solution for parsing, comparison, and data visualization, enhancing rights analysis workstreams for the media giant.
Consumers warned of AI-powered scams during sales season. 'Ghost store' operators deceive shoppers with fake local brands.
Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Suno, signs licensing deal for AI song generator. Warner becomes first major label to partner with Suno, representing Coldplay and Ed Sheeran.