China Probe: How a Fake Fitness Tracker Became an AI ‘Top Pick’

A fake fitness tracker fooled AI chatbots in China, exposing risks of AI poisoning and prompting calls for regulation.
TelecomTV

How Orange is putting AI at the heart of its new strategy

Orange AI chief Steve Jarrett explains the role AI will play in the operator’s new three-year strategy, Trust the FutureMore than 100,000 of the telco’s staff ...
InfoQ

Evaluating AI Agents in Practice: Benchmarks, Frameworks, and Lessons Learned

This article introduces practical methods for evaluating AI agents operating in real-world environments. It explains how to ...

Westlake University Launches Free NLP Course, Bringing World-Class AI Education to a Global Audience

Westlake University today announced the launch of a free, open online course on Natural Language Processing (NLP), taught by Professor Yue Zhang, head of the NLP Lab at the School of Engineering.
The New York Times

Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right. A flurry of posts ...
Frontiers

Identification of transdiagnostic phenomena among patients, the general population, relatives, and mental health professionals using topic modeling techniques

Recent research has highlighted the limitations of the categorical approach to mental disorders and has increasingly supported the development of a transdiagnostic perspective. This emerging approach ...
Electronic Design

Modeling and Optimization of Linear Machines Using FEA

Already registered? Click here to login now. Linear electromagnetic devices — such as linear motors, generators, actuators, and magnetic gears — play a vital role in precision motion control, energy ...
GEN

Proteome-Wide AI Model Supports Rare Disease Diagnosis Using Evolution

Missense variants remain a challenge in genetic interpretation due to their subtle and context-dependent effects. While current prediction models perform well in known disease genes, generalizability ...
GEN

Computational Modeling Tool Maps Gut Microbiome Effects on Health

Disturbances to the gut microbiome contribute to health conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). To better understand how those microbes interact with each other and their environment, ...
TechCrunch

Snapchat rolls out ‘Topic Chats’ for public conversations

After primarily focusing on private conversations since its founding, Snapchat is embracing public conversations with a new “Topic Chats” feature. The social network says the feature lets users chat ...
International Monetary Fund

Macro Research for Development: An IMF-FCDO Collaboration

While many low-income countries (LICs) have built good momentum since 2000, they still face numerous macroeconomic challenges and vulnerabilities. For instance, LICs are currently facing a crisis like ...
ahajournals.org

Abstract 4366165: High-Fidelity, Low-Cost Extraction of Valvular Disease Parameters from Echocardiography Reports Using Rule-Based NLP

Background: Extraction of data from transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) reports is critical for cardiovascular research, particularly in valvular heart disease. While machine learning (ML) and large ...