Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Greetings Applied AI Weekly News Readers! Welcome to Issue 168.

This week I've been able to uncover a number of interesting stories across a wide swath of the Internet related to Artificial Intelligence. Here's the lowdown on the articles in this issue.

The initial excitement around Generative AI products like ChatGPT and Bing AI seems to be waning, potentially due to privacy concerns, accuracy problems, and competition from other technologies.

Meanwhile, the University of Waterloo's Pattern Discovery and Disentanglement (PDD) AI model aims to reduce bias and enhance trust in machine learning decisions.

Additionally, a recent ruling states that AI-generated works aren't copyrightable, impacting the entertainment industry. Large companies face challenges deploying AI due to high costs and data management issues. Also, if you didn't catch it, the Biden administration launched an AI hacking challenge for cybersecurity, while Cade Metz discusses AI in his book "Genius Makers."

Finally, we have a number of Applied AI Meetings coming up that you might be interested in. Check out the Applied AI Meetup page. Enjoy!

News

Is the ChatGPT and Bing AI Boom Already Over?

Generative AI products were met with excitement and fear when they were first rolled out to the public. However, the initial burst of excitement has faded, and there are signs that people are starting to lose interest in chatbots. This could be due to a number of factors, including privacy concerns, accuracy issues, and competition from other technologies.

Researchers Aim to Bridge the Gap Between AI Technology and Human Understanding

The University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new AI model to reduce bias and enhance trust in machine learning decision-making. The model, called Pattern Discovery and Disentanglement (PDD), can untangle complex patterns from data to relate them to specific underlying causes. This could help to ensure that machine learning models are making fair and accurate decisions for all patients.

Artificial Intelligence Lawsuit: AI-Generated Art Not Copyrightable

A federal judge has ruled that works created by artificial intelligence are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. The ruling, which was handed down on August 18, 2023, could have implications for the entertainment industry, as it could make it easier for studios to use AI-generated content without fear of copyright infringement.

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Business

The Importance of Authenticity and Reliability in AI

The conversation this week is with Matt Nash. Matt is the CEO at Kairos Technologies, where he and the team are focused on building a better future for healthcare by making technology products, recruiting the best in the industry, and directing them at the gross inefficiency and waste that is in the health industry. He's skilled at technical architecture, Team delivery paradigms, applying emerging technologies and leading effective teams that can execute.

Development

Biden Admin Launches Hacking Challenge to Use AI for Cybersecurity

The Biden administration launched a hacking challenge to use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect critical U.S. infrastructure from cybersecurity risks. The two-year competition called the AI Cyber Challenge, will offer nearly $20 million in prizes and will be co-sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and several leading AI companies, including Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. The challenge is part of the Biden administration's broader efforts to improve the nation's cybersecurity posture.

Companies Struggle to Deploy AI Due to High Costs and Confusion

Large companies are struggling to deploy generative AI due to cost and data management hurdles. Nearly 70% of companies have at least one AI project in production, but half of those projects are still in the pilot or proof-of-concept stage. The top challenges for deploying AI are data management, security, and accessing computing resources.

Books

Author Talks Genius Makers and AI

In this week's episode, show host Paul Roetzer sits down with Cade Metz, technology correspondent at The New York Times, and author of Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World.