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  AI breakthrough in breast cancer detection: New study claims over 17% improvement in screening accuracy The latest study by researchers from the University of Lubeck in Germany shows that AI can be a valuable tool in early breast cancer detection. AI-Driven Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Detection: A Game-Changer In a landmark study, researchers from the University of Lübeck in Germany have demonstrated how artificial intelligence (AI) 🤖 can revolutionize breast cancer screening. The study, the largest of its kind, highlights the potential of AI to enhance cancer detection rates and streamline the screening process. 🩺 Key Findings of the Study Conducted by Experts: The study involved 119 radiologists working collaboratively with AI. 🧑‍⚕️ Improved Detection Rates: AI-assisted radiologists achieved a cancer detection rate of 6.7 per 1,000 screenings—a 17.6% improvement compared to traditional methods. 📈 Enhanced Biopsy Accuracy: Among biopsies ordered, 65% of AI-assiste...

  McAfee unveils ‘world’s first’ AI-powered Deepfake Detector The new Deepfake Detector can detect AI-generated audio within seconds. McAfee, the global cybersecurity company, today launched its McAfee Deepfake Detector. The company has introduced the latest tool in its suite of AI-powered products in a bid to combat the rising spate of AI-generated videos, deepfakes, AI scams, and misinformation. The company claims that it has worked with leading OEMs to bring the most potent AI-based deepfake detection tool to consumers in India. Moreover, the Smart AI Hub by McAfee offers a wide range of AI tools and interactive resources to help users learn how to spot AI scams.  Talking about the latest product, Pratim Mukherjee, senior director of engineering at McAfee, said, “While not all AI content is created with malicious intent, the ability to know if a video is real or fake helps consumers make smart and well-informed decisions.” He added that the company is inspired by the transf...

  Sam Altman says AI agents will enter workforce in 2025, OpenAI confident of achieving AGI The OpenAI CEO believes iteratively putting great tools in the hands of people leads to broadly-distributed outcomes. “AI development has taken many twists and turns, and we expect more in the future,” Sam Altman wrote in his blog titled Reflections. The OpenAI CEO, in his thoughtful blog post recounting the AI start-up’s journey and his topsy-turvy years, especially the last two, asserted that the company knows how to build AGI. “Our vision won’t change; our tactics will continue to evolve,” he wrote.  In his long post, Altman said that in 2025, the world may see the first AI agents, known for autonomously accomplishing tasks, join the workforce and materially change the output of companies’. About the company’s pursuit of artificial general intelligence, he wrote, “We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it.” The CEO said that he con...

  What is LAM, Microsoft’s new AI model designed to perform tasks? LAMs are seen as a significant step towards achieving AGI, as these models not only respond but also act upon instructions. As we have been observing, large language models (LLMs) are at the forefront of rapid progress in AI as they have been enabling chatbots, text generation, and even code writing. Although LLMs are good at understanding and generating text, they grapple when it comes to performing tasks in real-world environments. Researchers at Microsoft have created what they call a Large Action Model (LAM), an AI model that can operate Windows programs on its own.  Large Action Models (LAMs) represent a significant advancement in artificial intelligence, enabling AI systems to execute complex tasks based on human instructions. LAMs mark the shift from AI models that only talk to models that can actually perform tasks. What are LAM models? Traditional AI models mainly process and generate text, but LAMs ta...

  Active learning: How to accelerate AI model training Let’s face it: training an AI model isn’t much fun. Imagine you were training an intern who’d just joined your company. This intern is extremely bright and can work at lightning speed for 24 hours a day without any breaks. This should be a dream come true, right? Except, they don’t know a thing about your business. They can’t tell the difference between a ‘thank you’ email and an urgent customer complaint. They have zero common sense and get even the most basic things wrong. Anyone who’s ever started training an AI model for their business can probably relate to this example. The good news is that AI can be trained to understand your business accurately and carry out your most important processes. But it takes time and effort, and, usually, lots of data annotation. Let’s face it: training an AI model isn’t much fun. Imagine you were training an intern who’d just joined your company. This intern is extremely bright and can work ...

 AI Stole Your Voice? Speak Up Last summer, as they drove to a doctor's appointment near their home in New York City,  Paul Skye Lehrman , and  Linnea Sage  listened to a podcast about the rise of AI and the threat it posed to the livelihoods of writers, actors, and other  entertainment professionals . The topic was particularly important to the young married couple. They made their living as  voice actors  and  AI technologies  were beginning to generate voices that sounded like the real thing. But the podcast had an unexpected twist. To underline the threat from AI, the host conducted a lengthy interview with a talking  chatbot  named Poe. It sounded just like Lehrman. "We pulled the car over and sat there in absolute disbelief, trying to figure out what just happened and what we should do," Lehrman said.   Lehrman and Sage are now suing the company that created the bot's voice. They claim that Lovo, a startup in  Berkel...