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Enhanced Chatbot Implementation through Automated Reasoning

New open source chatbot uses Automated Reasoning checks to iterate on answers, improving accuracy and transparency in generative AI applications. Automated Reasoning tools validate answers, provide rewriting feedback, and offer mathematically verifiable proofs for correctness.

AI: The Key to Perfecting Quint Jumps

Jerry Lu MFin ’24 developed OOFSkate, an AI optical tracking system to help figure skaters improve their jumps. MIT Sports Lab researchers are using AI to analyze and enhance both technical and aesthetic aspects of figure skating.

My AI Wife Naming Mishap

Rowsons accidentally invent new game "How bloody stupid is AI?" Players ask AI questions about themselves to see how wrong it gets it. AI's inaccuracies revealed in humorous search results for Martin Rowson's wife.

EU vs Meta: WhatsApp AI chatbot battle

EU threatens action against Meta for blocking rival chatbots on WhatsApp Business, breaching antitrust rules. Commission accuses Meta of 'abusing' dominant position in messaging, sparking potential legal battle.

Enhancing Multi-Agent Systems with Amazon Nova Technology

Amazon Bedrock's agent-to-agent collaboration transforms a single-agent setup into a multi-agent system, with Amazon Nova 2 Lite for planning and Amazon Nova Act for browser interaction. The solution splits tasks across agents, with the Travel Agent coordinating, the Flight Agent handling structured data, and the Hotel Agent managing dynamic elements, ensuring efficient and seamless workflow.

Ai Weiwei: Fearless in China

Ai Weiwei, a critic of China's government, recounts emotional trip home after years of surveillance. Detention threat highlights poignant family moment before reuniting with son and mother.

California Community Defeats Datacenter

Residents in Monterey Park mobilized against a proposed giant datacenter, inspired by efforts in other US cities. A small group successfully raised awareness about the project in the city, known as the country's first suburban Chinatown.

The Deceptive Practice of AI Washing

AI impact on workplace layoffs questioned by experts; factors like tariffs, overhiring, profit maximization may play bigger role. US corporate leaders blaming AI for layoffs, but economists skeptical, citing other driving factors.