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Trump's Tax Bill Threatens AI Regulations, Earth at Risk

Republicans aim to prevent AI regulations, risking 1bn tons of CO2 emissions in the US over a decade, Harvard researchers warn. Unrestrained AI growth threatens to worsen climate crisis, with massive electricity consumption contributing to planet-heating emissions.

Debating Ethics: NHS Baby DNA Sampling

NHS plans DNA tests for all babies to assess disease risk with AI, raising concerns about informed consent and privacy. Infants' genetic data could be stored and used by unknown corporations without parental knowledge.

MIT and Mass General Brigham Partner for Health Innovation

MIT and Mass General Brigham team up with Analog Devices Inc. to launch the MIT-MGB Seed Program, aiming to advance human health research with interdisciplinary collaborations. The program will fund joint projects, combining expertise in AI, machine learning, and clinical research to drive transformative changes in patient care.

GeForce NOW: Game On!

GeForce NOW members get new rewards, games, and discounts, including We Happy Few and Broken Age. SteelSeries launches a mobile controller for cloud gaming, while Premium members get early access to exclusive rewards in The Elder Scrolls Online.

Unlocking Data Potential with Amazon Bedrock

Generative AI is transforming industries by streamlining operations. Structured data enhances conversational AI, but LLMs face challenges in producing consistent JSON outputs. Amazon Bedrock offers solutions like Prompt Engineering and Tool Use with the Bedrock Converse API to address these challenges and generate structured outputs effectively.

Safeguarding Responsible AI in Amazon Bedrock Guardrails

Amazon Bedrock Guardrails offers configurable safeguards for building trusted generative AI applications, including content filters and contextual grounding checks. The introduction of safeguard tiers allows organizations to tailor protection levels based on specific needs, ensuring responsible AI principles are upheld without sacrificing performance.

Mastering Matrix Inverse with Cayley-Hamilton in C#

Article: 'Matrix Inverse Using Cayley-Hamilton with C#' in Microsoft Visual Studio Magazine explains the challenges and advantages of using Cayley-Hamilton technique for computing matrix inverse. The technique is simple but has limitations for larger matrices, yet offers customization and unique advantages in specific scenarios.

Former Tory Peer Joins AI Firm

Former chief of staff to Rishi Sunak, Liam Booth-Smith, lands role at Anthropic, a company collaborating with the government on AI. Booth-Smith encountered Anthropic while working at No 10 and now joins as "external affairs" chief.

Accelerating Claims Processing with Amazon Nova

Amazon's vast operations require risk managers to oversee claims with an average of 75 documents per case. In response, an internal technology team at Amazon developed an AI-powered solution for efficient claim summarization, utilizing Amazon Nova foundation models to optimize cost and latency concerns.