March 5, 2023

healthcare

Using A.I. to Detect Breast Cancer That Doctors Miss

The New York Times, 03/05/23.Advancements in A.I. are beginning to deliver breakthroughs in breast cancer screening by detecting signs that doctors may miss.

Hungary has a robust breast cancer screening program. Also, it is one of the largest testing grounds for AI technology on real patients. Clinics and hospitals in the United States, Britain and the European Union are also beginning to test or provide data to help develop the systems.

While the technology is showing an impressive ability to spot cancer at least as well as human radiologists, widespread use still faces many hurdles and fears about replacing human radiologists appear overblown, with many experts saying the technology will be effective and trusted by patients only if used in partnership with trained doctors. READ MORE

art

Machine magic or art menace? Japan’s first AI manga

France 24, 03/05/23. Japan’s first fully AI-drawn manga, “Cyberpunk: Peach John,” has raised concerns about the potential threat of technology to jobs and copyright in Japan’s comic book industry.

The author, Rootport, used the Midjourney AI tool to generate images based on text prompts and laid them out in comic book format.

Some manga artists welcome the new possibilities offered by AI technology. Others warn about copyright infringements and job displacement for junior manga artists. Despite this, Rootport believes AI will continue to influence the manga industry’s future, but doubts fully AI-drawn manga will ever become mainstream. READ MORE

education

AI power: ChatGPT helps dyslexic college student tackle technical exams

INTERESTING ENGINEERING, 03/05/23. A dyslexic college student from France used OpenAI’s ChatGPT to understand technical terms in her English course.

She found it difficult to learn how to read and write in another language despite excelling in math and science. ChatGPT helped her clarify relationships and distinctions between technical terms, resulting in great marks for her final exams and raising her GPA.

Her experience shows the potential benefits of technology for academic success, especially for students with learning disabilities. However, concerns remain about the use of AI chatbots for academic fraud. READ MORE

entertainment

How MARZ became Hollywood’s go-to star for AI-powered visual effects

FAST COMPANY, 03/05/23. The team behind the 2021 movie “Spider-man: No Way Home” faced a challenge of de-aging villains Doc Ock and Green Goblin. They turned to AI technology provided by digital studios like MARZ to make the characters look younger and more agile.

MARZ’s proprietary AI technology, called Vanity AI, has been used on 27 projects, including “Stranger Things” and “Umbrella Academy”. Vanity works by “learning” an actor’s face with five uploaded images, and then automatically sticking the de-aging mask on the actor’s face in each shot of the film.

Vanity is much faster and more efficient than traditional VFX, which can take up to 16 hours for just five seconds of footage. MARZ plans to make the Vanity software available for free download later this year. READ MORE

enterprise

5 best practices for scaling AI in the enterprise

VentureBeat, 03/05/23. AI has entered a new phase with an explosion in generative AI. Entire industries are expected to be disrupted.

Best practices for making the most of emerging AI capabilities across the enterprise include starting with the question, not the answer, planning for AI-based transformation to be different from automation, creating a foundation of data, focusing on digital ethics, and prioritizing change management and culture.

Leveraging AI benefits everyone and can disrupt entire businesses, leading to new business models and becoming critical to delivering sustainable business and durable advantages. READ MORE