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Embrace AI as a Human Ally Heather Stewart

Elon Musk envisions a future with "more robots than people," but trade unions stress the importance of human connection for children's well-being. Tech risks losing social acceptance unless it improves people's lives.

Revolutionizing AI with Amazon Bedrock

Amazon Catalog Team built self-learning AI system for catalog enrichment, improving accuracy & reducing costs at scale using Amazon Bedrock. Multiple smaller models process routine cases through consensus, invoking larger models only when disagreements occur, leading to decreased costs and increased quality.

AI sidelines Australian journalism, research finds

AI threatens Australian journalism, favoring US/European media over local sources in Microsoft Copilot summaries, creating news deserts. University of Sydney research shows only 1/5 of Copilot responses include Australian media links.

Ready for Takeoff: GeForce NOW Flight Controls Cleared

GeForce NOW introduces flight control support, starting with Thrustmaster T. Flight HOTAS One, enhancing the authentic flying experience in cloud gaming. Upcoming release of Delta Force from Team Jade adds high-stakes warfare action to the cloud lineup, offering smooth, responsive gameplay on various devices.

Boosting Data-Driven Advertising with Amazon Bedrock Agents

CLICKFORCE, a leader in digital advertising in Taiwan, partnered with AWS to create Lumos, a next-gen AI-driven marketing analysis tool, transforming weeks of manual work into a one-hour automated process. Lumos addresses challenges like generic AI outputs, lack of industry context, and disconnected tools, providing actionable insights for smarter advertising decisions.

Protecting Children from Social Media and AI

Government consultation on banning social media for under-16s should also consider access to generative AI for young people. AI-driven technologies, including chatbots simulating friendship, raise urgent questions about safeguarding young minds online.

AI Revives Liza Minnelli's Music Career

Liza Minnelli surprises fans with first new music in 13 years, adding vocals to an AI-created deep house track 'Kids, Wait Til You Hear This'. The track features an Art Garfunkel song using AI-generated piano backing, heralding 'new tools in service of expression'.