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An AI-based second opinion service could improve clinical decision-making today
Millions of Americans rely on the internet to answer questions about their own health. The public release of powerful artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT has only accelerated these trends. In a large survey, more than half of American adults reported putting their own health information into a large language model (LLM). And there’s reason to…
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Artificial intelligence can detect toxicity of chemicals
Swedish scientists have developed a method using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify toxic chemicals based solely on knowledge of their molecular structure. The application of the technology will help understand and control an increasing number of chemicals that are used, many of which are toxic, thereby reducing the need for animal testing. From household products…
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AI stroke software differences don’t affect thrombectomy eligibility
Although two commercially available AI software applications can yield different volume estimations on stroke CT perfusion (CTP) studies, the differences aren’t significant enough to affect patient eligibility for thrombectomy, researchers reported in an article published May 2 in the Journal of Stroke Cerebrovascular Diseases. However, there are still important issues to be aware of. In…
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Transportation Department seeks AI solutions for transit infrastructure
The Department of Transportation aims to incorporate artificial intelligence throughout the nation’s transportation infrastructure, seeking automated systems that can specifically aid in lowering long-term infrastructure costs and improve efficiency in transportation sectors. As part of the Biden administration’s October 2023 executive order on AI, Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure released a new request for information…
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IBM and AWS forge global alliance, streamlining access to AI and hybrid cloud solutions
“This will increase competition with some of the select SaaS vendors on the AWS platform who offer similar offerings,” said Rajiv Ranjan, associate research director at IDC. “In particular, it will make it easier for IBM software and IBM Watson customers on AWS to source these required software. There are other hybrid cloud, automation, and…
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Four start-ups take the lead in China’s race to catch up in generative AI
Four Chinese generative artificial intelligence start-ups have been valued at between $1.2bn and $2.5bn in the past three months, leading a pack of more than 260 companies vying to emulate the success of US rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The newly minted unicorns — Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI, MiniMax and 01.ai — have…
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Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokesperson
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine has an AI-generated spokesperson called Victoria who will make official statements on behalf of its foreign ministry. The ministry said on Wednesday that it would “for the first time in history” use a digital spokesperson to read its statements, which will still be written by humans. Dressed in a dark suit,…
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Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Laws and Frameworks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the world quickly as several nations and international organizations have adopted frameworks to direct the development, application, and governance of AI. Numerous initiatives are influencing the ethical use of AI to prioritize human rights and innovation. Here are some of the top AI governance laws and frameworks. 1. EU AI…
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University of Maryland launches new AI institute
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland is focusing on the technology of tomorrow—artificial intelligence. “AI systems have been making astounding progress for what they can do for anyone with a computer and an internet connection. We have also seen some of AI’s potential peril as well. From the production of deep fakes to…
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Security Risks Surrounding Generative Artificial Intelligence | New York Law Journal
ChatGPT entered the world in November 2022; since then, the technology has continued to permeate society as we know it. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), in short, is a process where a computer system in a word-by-word approach factors the probability of which word should appear next in a sequence and then presents it. To accomplish…