Google's new AI Overviews offer summarized answers, but can be hilariously or dangerously wrong. Errors in AI accuracy on Google search results can have significant consequences.
MIT's School of Engineering welcomes 15 new faculty members with diverse interdisciplinary research interests. Faculty have joint appointments across multiple MIT units, including the Department of EECS and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
SoftServe and Continental collaborate on Industrial Co-Pilot, using OpenUSD and NVIDIA Omniverse to enhance maintenance workflows and increase productivity. The partnership integrates generative AI and 3D visualization, reducing maintenance effort by 10% and fostering cross-discipline collaboration for innovative industrial applications.
Author Sarah Crossan explores love triangle with AI twist in new novel, featuring a customizable AI-enabled doll named Zoey. The story delves into human emotions through the lens of technology, reminiscent of classic tales like ETA Hoffmann's The Sandman.
Political consultant Steve Kramer charged in New Hampshire for AI-generated impersonation of Biden in robocall urging residents not to vote in primary, fined $6m. The use of artificial intelligence to fake Biden's voice in the robocall before the Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire sparked controversy.
AI enthusiasts gathered at EmTech Digital 2024 at MIT to discuss the early stages of generative AI's growth. MIT Technology Review hosted the event, featuring talks from AI researchers and company spokespeople in a low-key, corporate setting.
Microsoft's Bing search engine went down, affecting services like Copilot and DuckDuckGo. Google's new AI Overviews feature adds to concerns about search engine reliability and privacy.
Machine learning & natural language processing are transforming ecommerce platforms by automating high-quality product descriptions. Vision-language models like Amazon Bedrock are now used to predict product attributes from images, improving searchability & customer satisfaction.
Nvidia's revenue soars due to high demand for artificial intelligence, marking the start of a new industrial revolution. Companies and countries are partnering with Nvidia for AI innovation.
MIT researchers partner with Camfield Estates to address racial disparities in housing through innovative solutions and community empowerment. Collaboration between MIT and Camfield Estates leads to creative housing design projects and historical context research to tackle systemic housing issues in the US.
OpenAI signs deal with News Corp for ChatGPT, gains access to WSJ, NY Post, Times content. Previous agreements with FT, Axel Springer.
MIT MAD supports design research in various fields. 2024 Design Fellows tackle challenges in technology, mental health, construction, robotics, and disaster resilience.
Mixture Density Networks (MDNs) offer a diverse prediction approach beyond averages. Bishop's classic 1994 paper introduced MDNs, transforming neural networks into uncertainty sorcerers.
AI is reshaping education by transforming assessment and promoting transparency for a student-centered learning experience. Generative AI products like DALL-E and ChatGPT are revolutionizing teaching methods, making information more accessible and facilitating efficient learning.
20 Minutes uses AI to enhance digital publishing, providing personalized content and improving journalist workflow. Amazon Bedrock supports their generative AI efforts for newsroom tools and audience engagement.