AI Frontiers: Unlocking Innovation and Ethical Advancements

Unveiling Cutting-Edge Insights into Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Responsible Deployment

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Anne Borsohalmi
June 20, 2023

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In this edition, we bring you a diverse range of insights and updates from the world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, regulations, research, and more.

  • Discover whether starting a generative AI company is the right move for you, as discussed in the Harvard Business Review.

  • Uncover the challenges and solutions for the food industry through the use of AI, as presented by Telefónica.

  • Learn about the power of generative AI services offered by Oracle and the growth potential for IT services firms in this field, as reported by TechTarget.

  • Stay informed about the latest advancements in scalable self-learners and the risks associated with degenerative AI models, as presented by MIT News and Cosmos Magazine, respectively.

  • Gain insights into the regulatory landscape surrounding AI, including labor law implications and the European Union's comprehensive AI Act.

  • Discover use cases of AI implementation in diverse fields.

  • Stay informed about the latest developments in risk and security management, customer service, and ethics, highlighted in various articles.

  • Explore the perspectives of industry leaders, researchers, and government bodies in their commitment to responsible AI development and ethical deployment.

  • Lastly, take advantage of Google Cloud's no-cost Generative AI Fundamentals skill badge to enhance your expertise in this rapidly expanding technology.

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Here’s the latest recap of key headlines in the Artificial Intelligence industry.

INDUSTRY TRENDS

Many entrepreneurs are considering starting companies that leverage the latest generative AI technology, but they must ask themselves whether they have what it takes to compete on increasingly commoditized foundational models, or whether they should...

Athena, the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) new natural language processing (NLP) artificial intelligence (AI) tool, is helping to address supervisory and regulatory blind spots.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming economies and societies, but research on how it is being adopted across firms is still in its early stages, especially at the international level.

Food security, supply shortages, increasing waste and rising prices are currently the main problems facing the food industry. However, data analysis and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the food industry are the effective answer to mitigate these drawbacks.

Immediately after I/O 2023 last month, Google started more widely rolling out Workspace Labs, and “Help me write” is now seeing wide availability in Gmail for Android and iOS for enrolled testers.

Oracle is uniquely positioned to deliver generative AI services spanning applications to infrastructure that help businesses solve today’s most complex challenges. Oracle partners with Cohere to provide generative AI services.

Partners launch specialized offerings and practices to address enterprise customer demand, citing generative AI's innovation and optimization potential.

The newfound potential of AI -- especially with the recent explosion of generative AI models -- is affecting how humans interact and publish media online.

Mercedes-Benz on Thursday said U.S. drivers could power some of their luxury vehicles with ChatGPT in a test program starting June 16.

MACHINE LEARNING

Knowledge mining from synthetic biology journal articles for machine learning (ML) applications is a labor-intensive process.

NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING

The scientists used a natural language-based logical inference dataset to create smaller language models that outperformed much larger counterparts.

When artificial intelligence (AI) large language models are trained on machine — instead of human — generated data it leads to model collapse, according to a study by UK and Canadian researchers.

REGULATIONS

Employers are increasingly relying on algorithms and AI to manage their workforces, using automated systems to recruit, screen, select, supervise, discipline, and even terminate employees. This chapter explores the effects of these systems on the rights of workers in standard work relationships, who are presumptively protected by labor laws.

The EU's Artificial Intelligence Act, first proposed in 2021, will govern any product or service that uses an artificial intelligence system.

The European Union's AI Act is the first comprehensive set of regulations for the artificial intelligence industry.

Responsible AI for Safe and Equitable Health will address ethical and safety issues in AI innovation, define standards for the field, and convene experts on the topic.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rapidly evolve, policymakers are increasingly focused on its regulation to ensure the protection of individuals and the broader public interest.

Wall Street’s main regulator is moving to introduce new rules for brokerages using artificial intelligence to interact with clients.

If you’ve joined the wave of attorneys using AI to help create legal documents, be sure you’re aware of who needs to know.

Google wanted to launch Bard in the EU this week but has to wait to answer concerns over its data privacy practices.

This is because of the possibility of confidential data escaping; in any event, ChatGPT’s privacy policy explicitly says your prompts can be used to train its models unless you opt out.

Southeast Asian countries are drawing up governance and ethics guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) that will impose "guardrails" on the booming technology, five officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Research should be outside the scope of the AI Act, but MEPs have agreed that the EU legislation should impose a total ban on the implementation of AI systems for biometric surveillance, emotion recognition and predictive policing.

Key Takeaways: New York City Local Law 144 (“NYC Law 144”), which regulates the use of certain artificial intelligence (AI)-driven hiring tools in certain hiring and promotional decisions, will begin being enforced on July 5, 2023.

RESEARCH

The adoption of AI in meta genomics has been a game-changer, offering a powerful means to manage, process, and interpret the colossal amount of data generated. In metagenomic studies, the sheer volume of data is overwhelming.

Veterinary clinics and professionals across the globe are beginning to experiment and test how artificial intelligence (AI) can help them take better care of their patients while striving to improve efficiency.

PLATFORM ENGINEERING

The purpose of the paper is to present a model of factors affecting the successful project implementation by introducing agility and artificial intelligence to increase the company’s competitiveness.

USE CASES

Operationalizing AI fairness at LinkedIn's scale is challenging not only because there are multiple mutually incompatible definitions of fairness but also because determining what is fair depends on the specifics and context of the product where AI is deployed.

RISK AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT

The British government said on Sunday that tech entrepreneur Ian Hogarth would head its new taskforce to look at the safety risks posed by artificial intelligence.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Consumers have confidence in artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for transforming their customer experiences but have growing concerns over AI's increased prevalence in other disciplines, according to new research from Pegasystems Inc., the low-code platform provider empowering the world's leading enterprises to Build for Change®.

ETHICS

This three-part series outlines the challenges and actions that the Board of Directors for organizations must address as they guide their organization’s responsible and ethical deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

There is a brutal double irony at play when over 350 artificial intelligence professionals proclaim that “Mitigating the risk of extinction from A.I. should be a global priority alongside other societal scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”

Championing ethical AI, Daumé is on a mission to harness the power of technology safely and responsibly.

The Defense Department is prioritizing ethical considerations and collaboration in its approach to developing and fielding military applications of artificial intelligence, a top Pentagon technology official said today.

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