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Sundar Pichai dismisses AI job fears, emphasizes expansion plans

In a Bloomberg interview Wednesday night in downtown San Francisco, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai pushed back against concerns that AI could eventually make half the company’s 180,000-person workforce redundant.

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Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly ‘scraping’ user comments to train chatbot

Social media platform claims firm used bots to access content, without requesting consent, to train Claude

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Samsung phones are getting a weird AI shopping platform nobody asked for

I do not, and I can’t emphasize this enough, ever want to see an ad on my lock screen.

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English-speaking countries more nervous about rise of AI, polls suggest

Exclusive: Excitement is higher elsewhere, in global split that seems to mirror level of trust in government regulation

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The Washington Post is planning to let amateur writers submit columns — with the help of AI

The newspaper will use an AI tool, called Ember, to guide nonprofessional writers through their column, according to The New York Times.

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Super Trouper meets supercomputer: AI helping Abba star to write musical

Björn Ulvaeus tells audience at SXSW London the technology is ‘very bad at lyrics’ but has helped him break through creative impasses

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Here’s what’s inside Meta’s experimental new smart glasses

Meta has revealed more information about Aria Gen 2, its experimental smart glasses designed to serve as a test platform for research about augmented reality, AI, and robotics.

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US removes ‘safety’ from AI Safety Institute

The new Center for AI Standards and Innovation will ‘ensure US dominance’ of AI standards.

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How AI can enhance digital inclusion and fight inequality

The stark reality of wealth disparity, where the richest 1% now holds more wealth than the bottom 95%, is not only alarming but also a trend that continues to accelerate.

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AI enables shift from enablement to strategic leadership

CIOs and business leaders know they’re sitting on a goldmine of business data.

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Top 50 robotics innovations special report

We are passionate about the impact robotics can have on the world. That’s why for 14 years, the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have honored the most innovative robotics companies, technologies, and applications from around the world.

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New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds

Researchers developed an algorithm that lets a robot “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously.

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Hugging Face says its new robotics model is so efficient it can run on a MacBook

It’s becoming a little easier to build sophisticated robotics projects at home.

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Ethical and Bias Considerations in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

As AI gains prominence in pathology and medicine, the ethical implications and potential biases within such integrated AI models will require careful scrutiny.

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CRISPR screening redefines therapeutic target identification and drug discovery with precision and scalability

This review outlines the fundamental principles and applications of CRISPR screening technology, delves into specific case studies and technical challenges, and highlights its expanding role in drug discovery and target identification.

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Data Strategy for Active Distribution Networks

By modeling the relations between data, grid planning and operation, and grid performance, the framework supports efficient cyber system upgrades to mitigate operational violation while accounting for budget limitations.