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AI is increasingly used in coding, with 44% of software engineers using AI tools. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/eric-schmidt-backed-augment-a-github-copilot-rival-launches-out-of-stealth-with-252m/ Axon, a police contractor, has launched an AI product that generates police reports from body cam audio. https://futurism.com/police-ai-generates-police-reports-body-cam-footage A University of Texa...

NeuBird, a startup founded by Goutham Rao and Vinod Jayaraman, has secured $22 million from Mayfield. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/neubird-generative-ai-solution-for-complex-cloud-environments-raises-22-million/ Chinese TV manufacturer TCL has announced an AI-generated romantic comedy, "Next Stop Paris". https://futurism.com/first-ai-generated-romcom-summer The AI model GPT-4 matche...

Hardware startup Humane has launched its first product, the Ai Pin. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/humanes-699-ai-pin-is-now-available/ Rep. Adam Schiff has introduced a bill requiring AI companies to disclose copyrighted works used in training their models. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/federal-bill-ai-training-require-disclosure-songs-used-1235651089/ Researchers at the University...

Stability AI has launched Stable Audio 2.0, an improved music-generation platform. https://www.engadget.com/stability-ais-audio-generator-can-now-crank-out-3-minute-songs-160620135.html ChatGPT-4, an AI program, outperformed doctors at processing medical data and clinical reasoning. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-chatbot-outperforms-physicians-clinical-underperforms.html Amazon is disconti...

Cyvl.ai, a Boston-based startup, has raised $6 million in funding. https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/27/cyvl-ai-is-bringing-data-driven-solutions-to-transportation-infrastructure/ Google's AI researchers have developed a system to diagnose lung diseases from cough sounds. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-google-ai-lung-diseases-covid.html Scientists have developed a method to improve the ac...

MIT researchers have developed FeatUp, an algorithm that enhances the resolution of deep networks. https://news.mit.edu/2024/featup-algorithm-unlocks-high-resolution-insights-computer-vision-0318 Ubisoft has showcased a demo of its experimental "Neo NPCs". https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/19/24105748/nvidia-neo-npc-prototypes-gdc-2024 AI image generation company Stability AI is facing dif...

Robotics startup Apptronik has partnered with Mercedes-Benz to explore advanced robotics applications in car manufacturing. https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/15/mercedes-begins-piloting-apptronik-humanoid-robots/ Google has restricted its Gemini AI from answering election-related queries globally. https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-bans-elections-gemini Generative AI is being used to create synthet...

A new cellphone app uses AI to diagnose ear infections in children. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-ai-smartphone-tool-accurately-ear.html Generative AI is being used to create synthetic data for various applications. https://news.mit.edu/2024/using-generative-ai-improve-software-testing-datacebo-0305 Google-backed AI firm Anthropic has launched Claude 3, a set of AI language models. https:...

MIT researchers have developed a deep-learning model to improve efficiency in robotic warehouses. https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-ai-model-could-streamline-operations-robotic-warehouse-0227 GitHub has launched Copilot Enterprise, a code completion tool for large businesses. https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/27/githubs-copilot-enterprise-hits-general-availability/ A new research review will discuss AI&#...

Researchers at Olin Business School used machine learning to address supply shortages. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-machine-optimize-medical-resource-crisis.html Over 500 AI experts have signed an open letter demanding strict regulation of deepfakes. https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/hundreds-of-ai-luminaries-sign-letter-calling-for-anti-deepfake-legislation/ AI companies are paying for...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an AI model to predict tuberculosis treatment outcomes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-multimodal-ai-personalized-treatments-tuberculosis.html Researchers from MIT and other institutions have developed a method called StreamingLLM that allows chatbots to maintain continuous conversations without crashing. https://news.mit.edu/2024/ne...

A new AI-powered mental health assessment is as accurate as traditional questionnaires. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-ai-app-equal-standard-mental.html Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will label AI-generated photos and punish users who don't disclose if a video or audio is made with AI. https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24062388/meta-ai-photo-watermark-facebook-instagram-threads...

The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health held a conference on AI and Health Regulatory Policy. https://news.mit.edu/2024/what-to-do-about-ai-in-health-0123 A study finds that AI products in healthcare are not evaluated for patient outcomes before market release. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-paper-patient-ai-health.html French startup Probabl is a spin-off of Inria...

Google Search is inundated with low-quality content, spam, and dubious news due to generative AI. https://futurism.com/ai-garbage-destroying-google-results Researchers from KAIST have used an artificial neural network model to understand how musical instincts emerge in the human brain without special learning. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-team-musical-instincts-ai.html MIT scientists hav...

Researchers have developed an algorithm called STIGMA that uses machine learning to predict disease-causing gene variants. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-ai-based-algorithm-enables-genetic.html Microsoft's generative AI tool, Security Copilot, reportedly "hallucinated" incorrect responses during early tests. https://futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-cherrypicked-ai-examples The...

Researchers have proposed a new method called "physics-enhanced deep surrogates" (PEDS) to develop data-driven surrogate models for complex physical systems. https://news.mit.edu/2024/peds-technique-could-efficiently-solve-partial-differential-equations-0108 Language-learning app Duolingo has cut 10% of its translators to integrate generative AI into its services. https://futurism.com/th...

LG will release a compact bipedal robot that can roam your house and perform various tasks. https://www.engadget.com/lg-developed-a-two-legged-ai-powered-robot-that-can-watch-your-pets-for-you-192034931.html Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed an approach that uses AI models to conduct experiments on other systems and explain th...

Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT can provide reliable nutritional information for specific food items. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-chatgpt-accurate-nutritional.html MIT researchers have used deep learning to discover compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria. https://news.mit.edu/2023/using-ai-mit-researchers-identify-antibiotic-candidates-1220 Rite Aid used faulty fa...

Google has been training its AI image generator on child sexual abuse material, according to a recent study. https://futurism.com/database-google-ai-contain-child-sexual-abuse MIT researchers have developed a new metric called "minimum viewing time" (MVT) to quantify the difficulty of recognizing images. https://news.mit.edu/2023/image-recognition-accuracy-minimum-viewing-time-metric-121...

MIT leaders and scholars have released a set of policy briefs outlining a framework for the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the US. https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-group-releases-white-papers-governance-ai-1211 Physician-investigators at BIDMC found that a chatbot's probabilistic reasoning was comparable to human clinicians. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-ai-chatbot-potenti...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a wearable monitoring device system that can transmit health data up to 15 miles without significant infrastructure. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-wearable-communication-potential-digital-health.html Artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT could be used in healthcare for rehab purposes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-chatgp...

Researchers from MIT, Harvard University, and the University of Washington have developed a new reinforcement learning approach that uses crowdsourced feedback to teach AI agents new tasks. https://news.mit.edu/2023/method-uses-crowdsourced-feedback-help-train-robots-1127 Scientists in the UK have developed an AI-assisted molecular diagnostic platform called VIDIIA Hunter (VH6). https://medicalxpr...

MIT researchers have developed a system called StableRep that uses synthetic images to train machine learning models. https://news.mit.edu/2023/synthetic-imagery-sets-new-bar-ai-training-efficiency-1120 Researchers at the University of Florida and NVIDIA have developed an AI program that can generate doctors' notes that are indistinguishable from those written by humans. https://medicalxpress....

Researchers from MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab have developed a technique called PockEngine that allows deep-learning models to adapt to new sensor data directly on edge devices. https://news.mit.edu/2023/technique-enables-ai-edge-devices-keep-learning-over-time Microsoft is bringing its AI-powered Copilot to Windows 10, aiming to reach more customers. https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/16/23963...

Connectomics, the study of mapping animal brains, is advancing with the help of AI and electron microscopes. https://news.mit.edu/2023/using-ai-optimize-rapid-neural-imaging-1106 GPT-4 conversational AI can diagnose and triage health conditions like board-certified physicians. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-ai-accurately-triage-health-conditions.html Picsart, a photo-editing startup, has l...