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Trump's Deepfake Campaign: Swift, Harris, Musk Targeted

Trump shares AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and fans supporting his campaign on Truth Social platform, blurring line between parody and election disinformation. Swift has not endorsed Trump, images originally posted by rightwing accounts on X (formerly Twitter).

Cloud Data Platform: Optimizing Azure Landing Zone

Azure Landing Zone ensures secure data processing in the cloud with essential elements like networking, security, and compliance. Tailor Azure subscriptions for application and platform resources to streamline infrastructure configuration and enable successful cloud operations.

Online Humanity: 3 Key Questions

Advanced AI poses risks of digital imposters online, so MIT, OpenAI, Microsoft propose personhood credentials to verify real humans online securely. Personhood credentials prove human identity without revealing sensitive information, combining cryptography security and unique human capabilities.

Maximizing Marketing ROI with Budgeted Bandits

New solution optimizes call scripts for sales campaigns, dynamically adjusting based on real-time data for increased effectiveness. Algorithm presented at KDD 2024 conference outperforms existing solutions, maximizing customer conversion rates.

AI Saving Lives: Revolutionizing Firefighting

California fire chief Phillip SeLegue utilizes tech to predict wildfires up to a week in advance, incorporating machine opinions into daily forecasts. The integration of technology enhances firefighting strategies by providing crucial insights on wind shifts and ground dryness.

Decoding AI Language Translation

Dr. McCaffrey demonstrates creating a custom English-to-Italian translator using HuggingFace. He highlights the challenges and benefits of implementing custom AI solutions.