The biggest news in the artificial intelligence space yesterday was that top companies were opposing European Union AI legislation focused on regulation and transparency of training data for AI models. Today, as we enter the weekend, things are a little brighter. The biggest news is that the previously secretive AI startup Humane has unveiled a clothing-based wearable AI gadget called the AI pin. In other news, researchers validated the first-ever AI biomarker for ADT (androgen deprivation therapy). Today’s AI roundup includes all of this and more. Let’s take a closer look.
AI startup Humane announces new AI gadget
Humane, an AI hardware startup founded in 2018 and best known for its research into AI technology, unveiled its first product, a clothing-based wearable gadget called Ai Pin.
Describing the product, the company said it is a “new breed of standalone device with a software platform that harnesses the power of AI to enable revolutionary personal computing experiences.” The company’s co-founder Imran Chaudry first demonstrated the product at the TED conference in April.
The company said the product will be available later this year.
Researchers validate first-ever AI biomarker for ADT
A new study published in the journal NEJM Evidence shows that a new biomarker of ADT is associated with individuals at risk of prostate cancer, according to a News Medical report. The study used ArteraAI, which has developed a multimodal artificial intelligence-based cancer prediction and prognostic test, and the researchers validated the initial results of the study.
Vietnam, Facebook, Google, YouTube instructed to use AI systems to filter harmful content
LiveMint reports that the Vietnamese government has issued multiple requests to tech giants such as Meta’s Facebook, Google, YouTube and TikTok, urging them to work with local authorities to add filters for online harmful content. Vietnam also asks to use the company’s AI system to efficiently detect and label such content.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Says ‘Terminator’ Has Become a Reality With the Rise of AI
Celebrity and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger said at a press conference in Los Angeles that the movie “Terminator,” in which he plays a cyborg, is becoming a reality thanks to the rapid growth of AI. .
“Today everyone is afraid of it (AI) and what it will be. After that, it became a reality. I mean, nothing more fantasy or futuristic. Here we are today. And this is Jim Cameron’s extraordinary writing,” he told People.
Unstoppable AI
Speaking at the “AI Horizon 2023: Reshaping Industries with Intelligent Technologies” event, The Hindu quoted ELCOT Executive Director S. Arunraj as saying AI cannot be stopped. He added, “There are several advances around the world, and the potential and impact of AI is being discovered at scale. We are exploring how this can revolutionize every sector. We do,” he added. It was hosted by Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology on Saturday.
