Microsoft's CEO foresees AI revolutionizing healthcare through early disease detection, personalizing education, and boosting productivity, while venture capitalists at a16z warn voice AI could displace human labor by automating tasks, as Deepgram's VP highlights speech modeling hurdles and real-world use cases.
The UK and US forge a groundbreaking tech alliance, accelerating AI research for healthcare breakthroughs, unlocking clean energy through nuclear technology, and establishing the North East as an AI Growth Zone, attracting billions in investment and creating thousands of high-paying jobs.
Scholars sound alarms on AI risks like scams and collusion, advocating oversight, ethical guardrails, and pluralism to complement rather than replace human intelligence.
Eli Lilly unveils TuneLab, an AI-driven drug discovery platform backed by a $1 billion research investment, offering biotech companies access to AI models built on Lilly's extensive drug data and joining Lilly Catalyze360's offerings for biotech partners.
AI voice agents significantly enhance the accuracy and completion rates of home blood pressure monitoring for seniors, leading to improved health outcomes and exceptional patient satisfaction scores exceeding 9 out of 10.
Synthetic data generated by AI models are revolutionizing privacy preservation, enabling cost savings and faster AI development while requiring rigorous evaluation to maintain performance.
UCLA engineers unveil a wearable, AI-powered brain-computer interface that decodes brain signals in real-time to move robotic arms or cursors, enabling faster task completion and promising assistance for those with limited mobility.
Neuralink's pioneering brain implant allows Noland Arbaugh, the first recipient, to control devices through thought alone, restoring independence and opening new opportunities despite online harassment.
MIT researchers unveil VaxSeer, an AI tool that accurately predicts dominant flu strains and optimizes vaccine design months ahead, outperforming WHO selections in a 10-year study by simulating virus evolution and vaccine responses using deep learning models.
South Korea combats senior loneliness by distributing AI robots called Hyodol that act as companions and monitors, allowing elderly residents to form bonds but raising some privacy concerns.