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Science Daily: AI trained to identify least green homes

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Science Daily: AI trained to identify least green homes. “‘Hard-to-decarbonize’ (HtD) houses are responsible for over a quarter of all direct housing emissions — a major obstacle to achieving net zero — but are rarely identified or targeted for improvement. Now a new ‘deep learning’ model trained by researchers from Cambridge University’s Department of Architecture promises to make it far easier, faster and cheaper to identify these high priority problem properties and develop strategies to improve their green credentials.”

Search Engine Journal: Google Bard’s Latest Update Enhances Understanding Of YouTube Videos

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Search Engine Journal: Google Bard’s Latest Update Enhances Understanding Of YouTube Videos. “Google Bard’s latest update gives the conversational AI chatbot the ability to help users better understand YouTube video content. While the enhancement promises to be useful in many settings, I decided to put Google Bard’s ‘understanding’ capabilities to the test.”

Scientific American: ChatGPT Replicates Gender Bias in Recommendation Letters

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Scientific American: ChatGPT Replicates Gender Bias in Recommendation Letters. “Generative artificial intelligence has been touted as a valuable tool in the workplace. Estimates suggest it could increase productivity growth by 1.5 percent in the coming decade and boost global gross domestic product by 7 percent during the same period. But a new study advises that it should only be used with careful scrutiny—because its output discriminates against women.”

The Guardian: Australia to force social media companies to crack down on ‘emerging harms’ of AI deep fakes and hate speech

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The Guardian: Australia to force social media companies to crack down on ‘emerging harms’ of AI deep fakes and hate speech. “Social media platforms and tech companies will be required to stamp out harmful material created using artificial intelligence, such as deep fake intimate images and hate speech, under new online safety rules from the federal government.”

University of Florida: Study reveals bias in AI tools when diagnosing women’s health issue

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University of Florida: Study reveals bias in AI tools when diagnosing women’s health issue. “Machine learning algorithms designed to diagnose a common infection that affects women showed a diagnostic bias among ethnic groups, University of Florida researchers found.”

Ars Technica: Make It Real” AI prototype wows devs by turning drawings into working software

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Ars Technica: “Make It Real” AI prototype wows devs by turning drawings into working software. “On Wednesday, a collaborative whiteboard app maker called ‘tldraw’ made waves online by releasing a prototype of a feature called ‘Make it Real’ that lets users draw an image of software and bring it to life using AI. The feature uses OpenAI’s GPT-4V API to visually interpret a vector drawing into functioning Tailwind CSS and JavaScript web code that can replicate user interfaces or even create simple implementations of games like Breakout.”

Purdue University Research News: AI knows the score — and it could help instrumentalists make beautiful music

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Purdue University Research News: AI knows the score — and it could help instrumentalists make beautiful music. “This project will develop and integrate techniques from computer vision, natural language processing and audio analysis to create two AI-enabled tools for string music performers. The first tool, the Evaluator, aims to improve individual practice and performance by analyzing audio and video of a musician, then comparing it to digitized music scores and a database of video performances…. The second tool, the Companion, is intended to play the part of absent instruments in an ensemble by using audio analysis of performances to match tempo and style of the musicians.”

Search Engine Journal: OpenAI Pauses New ChatGPT Plus Subscriptions Due To Surge In Demand

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Search Engine Journal: OpenAI Pauses New ChatGPT Plus Subscriptions Due To Surge In Demand. “According to a recent post on X by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, the recent surge in usage following the DevDay developers conference has led to capacity challenges, resulting in the decision to pause ChatGPT Plus signups.”

MakeUseOf: 7 Better Alternatives to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mobile App

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MakeUseOf: 7 Better Alternatives to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mobile App . “When choosing an AI chatbot app for your phone, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app is likely the first option that comes to mind. Plenty of alternatives, however, offer unique features to improve and customize your chatbot experience. Here are some better options for Android and iOS.”

Tech Xplore: Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal

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Tech Xplore: Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal. “The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) reached a deal with studios like Disney and Netflix this week to end its nearly four-month strike. Its board members on Friday voted 86 percent in favor of ratifying the agreement. Besides a seven percent minimum pay increase, and a new $40-million-per-year fund to transfer a portion of revenues for hit shows from studios to actors, AI guardrails were a key part of talks.”

TechCrunch: Snap’s latest version of its AR development tool includes a ChatGPT API, boosted productivity and more

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TechCrunch: Snap’s latest version of its AR development tool includes a ChatGPT API, boosted productivity and more. “Snap is releasing a new version of its AR development tool, called the Lens Studio 5.0 Beta, to developers starting today. The new AR development tool is designed to support more advanced AR development with increased productivity and the addition of new AI capabilities, including one powered by OpenAI. Snap made the announcement at its sixth annual Lens Fest AR developer conference on Thursday.”

ZDNet: How Google’s AI Bard helped me fix a Gmail technical problem

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ZDNet: How Google’s AI Bard helped me fix a Gmail technical problem. “Talking to Bard was fun and easy. It’s not quite as intuitive in its responses as ChatGPT Plus with GPT-4, but Bard works for this sort of problem. I had to guide it a few times, and I had to wait for it to spew a lot of suggestions that were the stock trade of every junior tech support person on the planet (i.e., ‘Try it from a different computer’).”

Hongkiat: Top 10 GPTs by OpenAI So Far (Explained with Examples)

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Hongkiat: Top 10 GPTs by OpenAI So Far (Explained with Examples). “At OpenAI’s recent DevDay event, one of the standout announcements was the unveiling of specialized GPTs…. In this article, we’ll delve into ten of the most impactful GPTs launched to date. Having spent a considerable amount of time testing each one, I’ll share insights and sample outputs to give you a taste of what each can offer.”

Gizmodo: Google’s ‘Help Me Script’ Can Help Automate Your Smart Home

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Gizmodo: Google’s ‘Help Me Script’ Can Help Automate Your Smart Home. “Need help figuring out how to program smart lights to turn on at dusk? You can ask AI for help with that. Google’s generative AI-powered feature called the ‘Help me script’ started rolling out to beta testers this week. It can help you figure out robust home automation. All you have to do is copy and paste code.”