MIT researchers use AI to design novel antibiotics for drug-resistant infections, discovering compounds with unique mechanisms. This groundbreaking approach opens up new possibilities for antibiotic development, potentially combating deadly bacterial infections.
University Startups partners with AWS to create personalized transition plans for students with disabilities, addressing challenges in special education. The program uses Amazon Bedrock to offer tailored guidance without increasing workload for educators, demonstrating successful impact during pilot tests.
Trump's AI Action Plan aims to boost US dominance over China in AI, but cuts to scientific research funding may undermine progress. Experts warn that cuts to agencies like NIH, NSF, DARPA, and NASA could threaten the research environment that led to AI advancements.
Large language models (LLMs) can now cite sources, enhancing trust by allowing users to verify information and promoting transparency in AI-generated content. Amazon Nova models demonstrate how citations improve accuracy, trust, ethics, and usability, addressing limitations of LLMs and maintaining professional standards.
Black Forest Labs’ FLUX. 1 Kontext [dev] image editing model is now available as an NVIDIA NIM microservice, simplifying generative AI workflows for image editing with simple language prompts. NVIDIA and Black Forest Labs collaborated to optimize the model size and performance, making it accessible to a wider audience for coherent, high-quality image edits.
Jobs and Skills Australia dismisses doomsday AI predictions; most occupations will be augmented by artificial intelligence. Consider nursing, construction, or hospitality for AI-proof careers, not book-keeping, marketing, or programming.
Labor debates response to AI technology amid fears of intellectual property theft. Human rights commissioner warns of AI entrenching racism and sexism in Australia.
Atlassian founder pushes for US-style copyright law in Australia to enable AI innovation. Scott Farquhar warns of investment risks without legal AI content access.
MIT's LIDS team develops software to evaluate and improve text classifiers for automated conversations, ensuring accuracy and reliability. Chatbots and online information sites are increasingly using sophisticated algorithms to classify content, raising concerns about accuracy and potential vulnerabilities.
MIT's INM aims to transform manufacturing through technology, talent development, and scaling for higher productivity and resilience. Industry giants like Amgen, GE Vernova, and Siemens are collaborating with MIT to break manufacturing barriers and drive adoption of AI and automation.
Agentic AI transforms financial services with autonomous decision-making. Combining LangGraph, Strands Agents, and MCP for innovative financial analysis workflows.
Elon Musk accuses Apple of antitrust violation over app rankings, sparking feud with OpenAI CEO. xAI threatens legal action.
Machine learning regression models aim to predict a numeric value. Key evaluation metrics include MSE, RMSE, and R2 for model accuracy. R2 measures how well a model predicts compared to guessing the average y values.
New series on transforming Australia's economy features Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu's roadmap for AI adoption. Genuine productivity comes when technology augments human capability.
Labor appoints team to review 2025 campaign victory, focusing on cyber misinformation and AI threats. Despite historic win, party aims to enhance future campaign readiness.