AI News Roundup – July 5, 2024

AI PCs Are Here. Let The Upgrades Begin, Computer Makers Say

AI PCs have hit the market. And personal computer makers hope the excitement over generative AI will spur an upgrade cycle

investors business daily Jul 05, 2024

AI model may predict Alzheimer’s by analyzing speech patterns

Researchers at Boston University say they have designed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict with nearly 80% accuracy whether someone is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease based on their speech patterns

medical news today Jul 04, 2024

Chinese Premier Li Qiang calls for nations to bridge ‘intelligence gap’ in AI

He tells Shanghai conference that nations should work for ‘fair and open’ environment so more countries can benefit from the emerging technology

south china morning post Jul 04, 2024

Would having an AI boss be better than your current human one?

An AI manager trial showed it could improve employee productivity and reduce manager stress, especially when working alongside human managers

bbc Jul 03, 2024

Why AI Is Revolutionizing The Tech Industry

AI is revolutionizing the tech industry by building on past innovations like transistors and the internet, using vast datasets to drive unprecedented advancements

forbes Jul 02, 2024

A new index is using AI tools to measure U.S. economic growth in a broader way

The Zeta Economic Index uses generative AI to analyze what its developers call ‘trillions of behavioral signals’ to score growth on both a broad level and for stability

cnbc Jul 01, 2024

In the AI era, data is gold. And these companies are striking it rich

Generative AI can help find value in more kinds of data than ever, though companies may need new infrastructure—and safeguards—to take advantage

fast company Jul 01, 2024

A new initiative for developing third-party model evaluations

Anthropic launches a new initiative to fund independent evaluations that measure advanced capabilities and safety risks in AI models

anthropic Jul 01, 2024

Amazon proposes a new AI benchmark to measure RAG

Choosing the right algorithm for RAG could yield more AI improvements than scaling to larger and larger language models, say AWS researchers

zdnet Jul 01, 2024

Generative AI is new attack vector endangering enterprises, says CrowdStrike CTO

Gen AI opens up all kinds of opportunities to obtain sensitive data without even building malware

zdnet Jun 30, 2024

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