Artificial Insights

A recent survey by Capterra revealed that a significant portion of job seekers in the UK are employing AI tools to manipulate their applications, including exaggerating skills and fabricating interview responses. This raises concerns about the authenticity of applications and the effectiveness of recruiting processes. 

The University of Cambridge’s Museum of Zoology is launching an initiative that allows visitors to have conversations with museum specimens through generative AI. Thirteen specimens have been chosen for this experiment, including the dodo, a narwhal, a blue fin whale, a red panda, and a cockroach.

Plymouth City Council has implemented a new AI-powered camera system on Tavistock Road in Derriford to monitor drivers for seatbelt and mobile phone offences. The system captures images of vehicles and uses artificial intelligence to detect potential infractions, which are then reviewed by a human. 

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is now allowing app developers to integrate its advanced voice technology into their products. This technology, which features six human-like AI voices capable of detecting and responding to different human vocal tones, was previously only available to ChatGPT subscribers.

A new study by Indeed reveals that while UK small businesses acknowledge the potential benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), almost a third are hesitant to implement it due to fears about its impact.

This episode explores the rapidly expanding landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting key developments across various sectors this week.

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, discusses the potential impact of superintelligent AI on education and the workforce. He envisions a future where AI tutors personalise learning for every student, regardless of background, potentially closing the gap between privileged and underprivileged students.

The European Union is leading the way in establishing guidelines for the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Through its AI Act, the EU has initiated a collaborative effort involving global experts from various sectors to create a "Code of Practice" for general-purpose AI models, such as large language models. 

A report from the Ada Lovelace Institute has revealed a worrying lack of guidance on how to procure Artificial Intelligence technologies for public services at a local level. 

Microsoft's head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has predicted that AI assistants with excellent long-term memory are on the horizon.

Google has announced significant updates to its Gemini AI models, including improved performance, expanded capabilities and reduced pricing.

Trends in artificial intelligence (AI) research, development, and adoption.  Advancements in AI models  are highlighted, such as multimodal AI, which allows AI to process diverse sensory inputs, and agentic AI, which enables AI systems to operate autonomously. 

A recent survey conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Teneo found that  nearly all small businesses are now using AI-powered tools  to assist with their operations.

Mastercard has introduced new AI-powered fraud prevention technology to help British banks combat the rising epidemic of authorized push payment (APP) fraud. 

A recent study explored the potential of large language models (LLMs) to generate novel research ideas. Researchers compared ideas produced by an AI model called Claude 3.5 to those generated by human scientists working independently.

Meta's stock price surges following Mark Zuckerberg's announcement of the company's AI vision.

Exploring the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) for travel planning, highlighting both its potential benefits and current limitations.

A glimpse into the latest trends in artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting advancements in technology, applications, and ethical considerations.

Microsoft's AI-powered screenshot tool,  Recall , was initially met with criticism for its potential privacy implications. 

The increasing demand for clean energy to power AI, coupled with the need to compete with China in the AI race, is driving significant and "unthinkable" changes in US energy and regulatory policies.

Cloudflare, a cybersecurity firm, is developing a new system to address the issue of AI companies scraping data from websites without permission. This system, called the AI Audit, gives site owners the ability to control and potentially earn revenue from the use of their data for AI training.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model, called TxGNN, has been developed to identify potential drug candidates for rare diseases, many of which currently have no treatments.

James Cameron, the creator of the film "The Terminator," has joined the board of directors at StabilityAI, an AI company that specializes in generating images and videos from text prompts. Cameron's role will focus on using AI for special effects in filmmaking. His appointment comes at a time when AI image and video generation is causing controversy, with some artists accusing AI com...

An overview of current developments in the field of artificial intelligence, highlighting significant trends and advancements.

A new research paper from ETH Zurich demonstrates that artificial intelligence can now successfully bypass CAPTCHA puzzles, a security measure widely used on websites to distinguish humans from bots. The AI model, based on the YOLO (You Only Look Once) framework, achieved a near-perfect success rate in solving CAPTCHA's image-based challenges. This breakthrough highlights the rapid advancement...