June 15, 2023
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Use Case
Can an AI-Powered Fitness App Outperform a Human Trainer?
CNET, 06/15/23. AI trainers in fitness apps have their limitations. While they offer personalized workouts, they lack understanding and fail to accommodate individual needs. The integration of AI into fitness apps is on the rise, but relying solely on machines can lead to inaccurate recommendations and potential injuries. In contrast, human trainers provide personalized feedback, motivation, and adaptability. For optimal results, trusting a human over a machine is key in the fitness journey. READ THE ARTICLE
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Use Case
Think A.I. is Coming for the Watch World? It’s Already There.
The New York Times, 06/15/23. The luxury watch industry is quietly embracing artificial intelligence (A.I.) to revolutionize production and marketing. While few openly discuss it, machine learning is used for generating social media copy, anticipating demand, and gaining customer insights. Skepticism remains, valuing the human touch. Yet, A.I. advocates see the opportunity to streamline processes and minimize human interaction in watch design and customization. The industry’s embrace of A.I. is a silent but significant transformation. READ THE ARTICLE
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Tools
New Tool Reveals How AI Makes Decisions
Scientific American, 06/15/23. Current language-generating AI programs lack transparency and the ability to explain their outputs. However, the introduction of the AtMan algorithm offers a solution. By manipulating attention in AI models, AtMan allows researchers to understand which input content influences the output. While it doesn’t eliminate false outputs or explain incorrect results, AtMan enhances transparency and control over AI systems. It can be applied to various data types, including image descriptions, and has the potential to improve AI models and their reasoning capabilities. READ THE ARTICLE
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China, Regulation
Senate Intelligence chair: China leads the world on AI rules
Politico, 06/15/23. Sen. Mark Warner has urged the Congress to act fast in regulating AI especially with China leading in the technology. Concerns about misuse of AI on misinformation and defense are some of the worries. Experts have noted the regulatory gap among AI and lack of collaboration globally. With Europe taking the lead with passing of the EU AI Act and the US still fragmented in its approach, Warner urged bipartisan collaboration to prevent ceding AI leadership to other regimes. READ THE ARTICLE
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Healthcare
When AI Overrules the Nurses Caring for You
The Wall Street Journal, 06/15/23. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in healthcare, questions arise about who makes important decisions in a health crisis – human or machine? Nurses and doctors alike may feel a moral dilemma when a machine suggests a certain course of action that goes against their professional judgement. Despite their extensive training, humans may feel inclined to blindly follow the technology, causing potential harm to patients. This issue highlights the need for strong ethical guidelines and protocols for the use of AI in healthcare. READ THE ARTICLE
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Prompt Engineering
Prompting Progress: We’ll All Speak AI In The Future Workforce
Forbes, 06/15/23. Prompt engineering is emerging as a critical skillset in the world of artificial intelligence. Rather than programming in a computer language, prompt engineering allows for natural language prompts to control AI agents that can perform different functions. By carefully crafting prompts, AI models can be steered towards specific outputs, potentially unlocking their power as reasoning engines for complex problem-solving tasks. This skillset is becoming increasingly in demand, with companies offering high salaries for prompt engineers. In the future, prompt engineering may become a necessary skill for all professionals in the knowledge economy. READ THE ARTICLE
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entertainment
Hollywood Writers’ AI Fears Highlight Why Creativity Matters
Psychology Today, 06/15/23. The Writer’s Guild of America went on strike demanding regulation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on projects covered by the Guild’s minimum basic agreement. They worried that AI could take over the creative arts and result in a loss of the power of art to console us. Although AI creativity is exciting, it cannot offer the same satisfaction as human creativity because art’s consoling function depends on having a sense of shared humanity with the artist. Using AI as a replacement for human imagination in art results in a letdown for the audience. READ THE ARTICLE