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Advancing Open Model Development at NeurIPS

NVIDIA expands open-source AI models for researchers at NeurIPS. Introducing Alpamayo-R1, the world's first open reasoning VLA model for autonomous driving, enhancing AV safety and advancing AI reasoning capabilities.

AI: Friend or Foe?

AI's speed in completing tasks raises concerns about its impact on critical thinking. Madeleine Finlay and Sam Gilbert discuss AI's potential to change how we think.

James Cameron's Fear of AI Actors

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.

Exploring Offshore Aquaculture Tech in Norway

MIT students traveled to Norway to explore cutting-edge aquaculture technologies, working on AI fish feeding optimization and underwater vehicle manipulation projects at SINTEF Ocean. Norway's aquaculture industry utilizes advanced tools like robots, sensors, and decision-making systems to optimize feeding and improve efficiency.

AI Bubble Burst: Navigating the Fallout

The California Gold Rush shaped America's economy and history, attracting thousands in search of fortune. Levi Strauss, a Bavarian immigrant, profited by selling denim overalls to prospectors, leaving a lasting legacy.

Revolutionizing American Battery Technology

GM's Kurt Kelty details next-gen battery tech advancements, focusing on affordability, performance, and supply chain localization. LMR batteries set to revolutionize EV market with cost-effective, high-range solution by 2028.

AI: The Future of Work

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.

Amazon Workers Sound Alarm on AI Impact

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.

Bypassing AI Safety with Poetry

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.