Month: May 2024

Key rail executives back intermodal business despite questions over margins The chief executives of BNSF and UP argue that while shareholders judge them on financial metrics, it would be a mistake to shun intermodal business simply because its margins are not as good as hauling other types of freight.

JERUSALEM – Researchers in Israel are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to comb through piles of records to try to identify hundreds of thousands of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust whose names are missing from official memorials. More than six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis during the Second World War, a genocide commemorated across the world on Monday on Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. In the build-up to those commemorations, staff at the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem said they were working to…

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday warned political parties against misuse of AI-based tools for creating deep fakes, distorting information during election campaigning. EC said that Parties must remove such content within 3 hours, uphold electoral integrity, and refrain from circulating misinformation or derogatory content, as per existing laws and EC directives.The order stated, “Taking cognizance of the certain violations of MCC and the extant legal provisionsby Political Parties /their representatives while using social media for election campaigning, the Commission today has issued directions to political parties for responsible…

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University has created a transformational lab focused on leveraging immersive translational AI to drive discovery across disciplines ranging from medicine and materials science to the humanities, social science and education. The new Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT) will act as a dynamic regional Translational AI hub, as well as serve as a center of gravity for strategic national partnerships and engagement in AI policy. Researchers in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and biomedical engineering are engaged with as many as 350 interdisciplinary co-authors throughout…

Ex-Trump aide Brad Parscale, who targeted Facebook ads, now has AI platform Breaking News

RIA GPT Provides Advisors with AI Efficiencies while Addressing Governance, Risk, Compliance and Cybersecurity GREENWICH, Conn., May 06, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Artificial Intelligence Risk, Inc. (AI Risk, Inc.), the leader in AI Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Cybersecurity (AI GRCC) software, announced today the launch of RIA GPT, a new software platform providing safe, secure, generative-AI for registered investment advisors (RIAs). The platform, the first of its kind, complies with all SEC confidentiality, recordkeeping, and cybersecurity rules for RIAs. “RIA GPT is a tool that changes the game for financial advisors when it…

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) were in sell-off mode after the company released fiscal 2024 third-quarter results (for the three months ended March 31) on April 30. That may seem a tad surprising considering the outstanding growth the company delivered during the quarter. More specifically, Super Micro stock was down more than 11% in pre-market trading on May 1. Investors pushed the panic button as the server manufacturer’s revenue was slightly below expectations. However, a closer look at the company’s performance will make it clear that Super Micro’s…

Businesses are being left vulnerable to a range of cybersecurity and privacy risks as 70% of business executives prioritize innovation over security when it comes to generative AI projects, according to a new report by IBM. The survey also found that less than a quarter (24%) of generative AI projects are being secured. This is despite 82% of respondents admitting that secure and trustworthy AI is essential to the success of their business. Early Controls Key to Mitigating Breaches Speaking to Infosecurity about the findings, Akiba Saeedi, VP of Data…

BROSSARD, Quebec, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diagnos Inc. (“DIAGNOS” or “the Company”) (TSX Venture: ADK) (OTCQB: DGNOF), a provider of healthcare services in early detection of certain critical health issues, in collaboration with ETS, École de Technologie Supérieure, is proud to announce its participation in the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2024 Annual Meeting. DIAGNOS will showcase its latest advancements in artificial intelligence applied to retinal imaging, aiming to revolutionize the way retinal anomalies are detected and diagnosed. During ARVO 2024, DIAGNOS will present three…

By Shania Kennedy May 06, 2024 – The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) published a report outlining best practices for state medical boards to govern the use of clinical AI, including recommendations to reduce potential harm to patients and help providers navigate the technology’s rapidly evolving landscape. The report and its recommendations — drafted by FSMB’s Ethics and Professionalism Committee and adopted by the FSMB House of Delegates last week — are designed to “aid physicians and state medical boards in navigating the responsible and ethical incorporation of AI centered…