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The Dream Hotel: AI Mind Reading

In a powerful dystopian novel longlisted for the Women’s prize, Sara Hussein is jailed for her potential to commit crimes based on an AI security system. Despite being a seemingly ordinary museum archivist, Sara's "risk score" lands her in a women's retention center where her fate lies in the hands of her guards.

Python-Powered Uncertainty in Machine Learning

ML Uncertainty: a Python package addressing the lack of uncertainty quantification in popular ML software. Designed to estimate uncertainties in predictions with only a few lines of code, making it computationally inexpensive and applicable to real-world scenarios with limited data.

Tech Hurdles: Government AI Struggles

The Public Accounts Committee warns of risks to government efficiency from outdated technology and digital skills shortages. Over 20 legacy IT systems still lack funding for improvement, hindering AI integration efforts.

Loneliness Linked to Heavy ChatGPT Usage

Research from OpenAI and the MIT Media Lab reveals heavy ChatGPT users are lonelier and emotionally dependent on the AI tool. Only a small number engage emotionally, but they rely on it more.

Unlocking the Potential of Multimodal AI

Artificial intelligence advancements, like OpenAI's GPT-4o models, show potential in understanding and analyzing various images. Tests reveal impressive capabilities in processing complex visual data, offering a glimpse into the future of AI applications.

Enhancing AI Recognition with Morphological Feature Extractor

AI-based PawMatchAI can identify 124 dog breeds by analyzing structured traits like body proportions and fur texture, inspired by human expert recognition methods. Unlike traditional CNNs, this model separates key characteristics for clearer interpretability, revolutionizing AI-based breed identification.