The Download: AI disinformation, and lab-grown meat
The news: Disinformation generated by AI may be more convincing than disinformation written by humans, according to a new study....
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Lab-grown meat just reached a major milestone. Here’s what comes next.
That sounds like a lot, but in the grand scheme of food production, it’s pretty tiny. Large commercial meat facilities...
The Emergent Industrial Metaverse
About the speakers Peter Koerte, CTO and CSO, Siemens AG As Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Siemens...
Universal Data Intelligence: The Backbone for AI
About the speakers Bharti Patel, SVP, Head of Engineering, Hitachi Vantara Bharti Patel is SVP, Head of Engineering at Hitachi...
Open finance heralds a new era
Inclusive financial servicesFor many, access to financial services like credit is essential for autonomy and economic freedom. However, the credit...
Humans may be more likely to believe disinformation generated by AI
That credibility gap, while small, is concerning given that the problem of AI-generated disinformation seems poised to grow significantly, says...
Google Perspectives Launch Brings Together Search And Social To Offer More “Human” Search Results
Key takeaways Google has launched its new Perspectives search product for mobile and web The new product deftly handles competitors...
Empowering Asia’s citizens: The generative AI opportunity for government
So far, about 30,000 students a month are using the solution, which is designed to assist Taiwan in its goal...
A study that really holds water
Using scanning electron microscopy, micro-computed tomography, and video imaging, the researchers discovered that sandgrouse feathers have an unusual design. Most...
Nanoparticles target lung disease
After one dose of the particles was administered to the lab mice, the mRNA made it into about 40% of...
Now playing: DribbleBot
“Today, most robots are wheeled. But imagine that there’s a disaster scenario, flooding, or an earthquake, and we want robots...
When MIT met Sally
Lauding the Institute community’s “signature ability to foster the very best in fundamental research and harness it to confront society’s...
Curiosity unbounded
“In this perilous moment, I believe that curiosity can give us the hope and courage to do what needs to...
IBM Is Cloudgazing With Its Latest $4.6 Billion Software Company Acquisition
Key takeaways IBM IBM is taking over software company Apptio in a $4.6 billion cash purchase from Vista Equity Partners...
Achieving a sustainable future for AI
More compute leads to greater electricity consumption, and consequent carbon emissions. A 2019 study by researchers at the University of...
The Mortgage Market Continues To Struggle And Tech Billionaires Go Head To Head – Forbes AI Newsletter June 24th
TL;DR The housing and mortgage markets continue to struggle, despite a pause in the Fed’s rate hikes and falling interest...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Downgrades Recession Risk, But We’re Not Out Of The Woods Yet
Key takeaways U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview the U.S. recession risk is downgraded Yellen also commented...
The Download: advertising on junk AI websites, and forest bathing in VR
The news: AI chatbots are filling junk websites with AI-generated text that attracts paying advertisers. More than 140 major brands...
“Forest bathing” might work in virtual reality too
A group of scientists at the Czech University of Life Sciences—a psychologist in collaboration with researchers in the forestry department—has...
Junk websites filled with AI-generated text are pulling in money from programmatic ads
Google’s programmatic ad product, called Google Ads, is the largest exchange and made $168 billion in advertising revenue last year....
