Commentary: AI Predicts Health Risks

Commentary: AI Predicts Health Risks Beyond the Individual: How Governments and Hospitals Use AI The Forecast Depends on the Data: The Bias Problem Steven Gates AI AI now predicts your health risks the way forecasts warn you about storms. By scanning your records, genes, and daily habits, it flags illnesses before symptoms appear. This changes […]

Commentary: AI Forecasters Close in on Human Rivals in Global Prediction Contest

Commentary: AI Forecasters Close in on Human Rivals in Global Prediction Contest ManticAI’s dramatic improvement marks a turning point in AI forecasting performance How ManticAI’s multi-agent system outperformed expectations by blending AI diversity Toni Gates AI Artificial intelligence just scored a milestone in human competition: forecasting the future. A British startup, ManticAI, ranked in the […]

Commentary: AI for Homework

Commentary: AI for Homework The Choice for Education’s Future From Shortcut to Support: Guiding Responsible Use Steven Gates AI Students now turn to AI for homework and essays, and you see it shaping how they learn. This shift forces parents and teachers to ask hard questions about what education really is. AI is no longer […]

Commentary: AI Chatbot Hallucinations

Commentary: AI Chatbot Hallucinations The Technical Challenge of Curing Hallucinations The Path Forward: Technology, Rules, and Responsibility Steven Gates AI Advanced AI systems often produce “hallucinations,” or confident statements that turn out to be false. These mistakes come from how the models are designed. They aim to keep conversations flowing and satisfy prompts, even if […]

Commentary: AI Challenges Wall Street

Commentary: AI Challenges Wall Street Convenience vs. Competence: Weighing the Risks A Balanced Approach: Augmenting, Not Replacing, Judgment Steven Gates AI As AI tools like ChatGPT approach their third year, more retail investors are turning to them with a familiar question: what stocks should I buy? That shift is fueling rapid growth in robo-advisory services. […]

Commentary: AI at a Crossroads – Promise and Peril Ahead

Commentary: AI at a Crossroads – Promise and Peril Ahead Balancing Innovation and Risks: Navigating the Future of AI A Path Forward: Regulation and International Coordination Larsen Gates AI Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded into public attention since the release of ChatGPT, sparking both excitement and concern. Tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Midjourney are widely […]

Commentary: African Animators Embrace AI

Commentary: African Animators Embrace AI AI adoption is redefining engineering roles, shifting focus from coding to orchestration African animators harness AI tools to tell authentic stories while navigating cultural and creative challenges. Steven Gates AI Across Africa, animators are beginning to see artificial intelligence as a way to bring their stories to life. For years, […]

Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race

Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race Opera on Tuesday launched Neon, an artificial intelligence-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more agentic. The move underscores the race to transform the browser into a […]

Responding to the climate impact of generative AI

Responding to the climate impact of generative AI In part 2 of our two-part series on generative artificial intelligence’s environmental impacts, MIT News explores some of the ways experts are working to reduce the technology’s carbon footprint. The energy demands of generative AI are expected to continue increasing dramatically over the next decade. For instance, […]

Lufthansa to cut 4,000 jobs as airline turns to AI to boost efficiency

Lufthansa to cut 4,000 jobs as airline turns to AI to boost efficiency Lufthansa announced plans to cut 4,000 roles on Monday as it aims to increase profitability and lean on AI to drive efficiency. The airline group said it will eliminate a total of 4,000 FTE, or full-time equivalent, roles worldwide by 2030. The […]