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AI Strengthening Democracies Globally

AI poses risks to democracy, but also offers opportunities for positive transformation in governance and politics. Authors Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier explore the impact of AI in their book Rewiring Democracy.

Britain: Economic Colony?

The UK faces economic consequences as it surrenders to US tech monopolies, highlighting the need for a coordinated global response. Dependent on giants like Google and Facebook, the UK's optimistic view of the internet as a democratizing force is now challenged by economic realities.

English Websites Promote Pro-Kremlin Propaganda

English-language websites, including mainstream news outlets, link to pro-Kremlin disinformation from the Pravda network. Institute for Strategic Dialogue study reveals over 80% of citations treat the network as credible, increasing its visibility.

Revolutionizing Data Processing with Amazon Bedrock Prompt Caching

Care Access utilized prompt caching in Amazon Bedrock to streamline medical record analysis, reducing costs and improving processing times. This optimization transformed medical record processing from a constraint into an enabler of program growth for the global health services and clinical research leader.

Revolutionizing Deviation Management with AI on AWS

MSD's Digital Manufacturing Data Science team at Merck & Co. streamlines deviation management with generative AI, enhancing efficiency and maintaining GMP standards in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Industry trend: AI assists in optimizing complex processes, improving outcomes, and reducing time and resource investments in critical areas like deviation management.

The Future of Fiction: UK Novelists Fear AI Takeover

University of Cambridge study reveals authors' work used without permission to train AI language models. UK novelists fear AI could replace their work entirely, according to the report from the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy.

Amazon Bedrock Guardrails: Enhanced Code Domain Support

Amazon Bedrock Guardrails offers safeguards against undesirable content in code elements, aiding in building generative AI applications at scale. With six key protections, it helps detect and filter sensitive information, ensuring secure and compliant code generation.

AI Zoo: Identifying Over a Million Species

Berger-Wolf's BioCLIP 2 model, trained on the largest organism dataset, can arrange species by traits and relationships, aiding conservation efforts. The open-source model was downloaded over 45,000 times last month, showcasing its potential as a powerful research tool at NeurIPS AI conference.

Mastering Claude Code Deployment with Amazon Bedrock

Claude Code, an AI coding assistant by Anthropic, can be deployed with Amazon Bedrock for secure, enterprise-scale coding. Authentication methods, infrastructure decisions, and monitoring strategies are key components for successful deployment.