Jan 24, 2024

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Learning the Language of Geometry: AlphaGeometry, a system that nears expert proficiency in proving complex geometry theorems
Jan 24, 2024

Learning the Language of Geometry: AlphaGeometry, a system that nears expert proficiency in proving complex geometry theorems

Machine learning algorithms often struggle with geometry. A language model learned to prove relatively difficult theorems. 
Sovereign AI: Governments invest billions to secure homegrown AI technologies.
Jan 24, 2024

Sovereign AI: Governments invest billions to secure homegrown AI technologies.

Governments want access to AI chips and software built in their own countries, and they are shelling out billions of dollars to make it happen. Nations across the world are supporting homegrown AI processing and development, The Economist reported.
AI Creates Jobs, Study Suggests: European Central Bank study finds surprising growth in jobs affected by AI.
Jan 24, 2024

AI Creates Jobs, Study Suggests: European Central Bank study finds surprising growth in jobs affected by AI.

Europeans are keeping their jobs even as AI does an increasing amount of work. Researchers at the European Central Bank found that employment in occupations affected by AI rose over nearly a decade. 
Early Detection for Pancreatic Cancer: A neural network shows remarkable accuracy in forecasting risk of pancreatic cancer.
Jan 24, 2024

Early Detection for Pancreatic Cancer: A neural network shows remarkable accuracy in forecasting risk of pancreatic cancer.

A neural network detected early signs of pancreatic cancer more effectively than doctors who used the usual risk-assessment criteria. Researchers at MIT and oncologists at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston...
World Economic Forum, January 16, 2024: "The Expanding Universe of Generative Models" panelists
Jan 24, 2024

AI On the Agenda at the World Economic Forum: The World Economic Forum at Davos felt like an AI conference, with big takeaways for business and regulation.

Last week, I attended the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of leaders in government, business, and culture at Davos, Switzerland.
AI-generated image of a robot kangaroo checking their smartphone
Jan 24, 2024

The latest in AI from January 18 to January 24, 2024

This week's top AI news and research stories featured a neural network that helps detect early signs of pancreatic cancer, a report on AI's impact on jobs, governments' pursuit of AI independence, and a new system that generates high-level geometry proofs. But first...
World Economic Forum, January 16, 2024: "The Expanding Universe of Generative Models" panelists
Jan 24, 2024

Machine Learning Detects Cancer Early, Language Model Learns Geometry, AI Creates Jobs, Nations Invest in Homegrown AI

The Batch AI News and Insights: Last week, I attended the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of leaders in government, business, and culture at Davos, Switzerland.

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