AI Outsmarts Doctors, Shakes Up Music
03 April 2024: ChatGPT surpasses doctors in reasoning, music stars oppose AI music, natural gas eyes AI-driven demand spike, Microsoft tests Xbox AI support.
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ChatGPT outshines internal medicine residents and attending physicians in clinical reasoning abilities.
US natural gas producers see a resurgence driven by AI-powered data centre energy demands.
Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj lead artists' call for restrictions on AI music tools.
Lil Snack raises $3.1M for AI-powered quick games reflecting current cultural trends.
Zapata AI shares plummet following a merger with Michael Andretti's SPAC.
Lockchain.ai launches with $4.6M funding for an AI-powered Blockchain Risk Management platform.
Read AI secures $21M to expand its AI-powered meeting summaries.
Hailo raises an additional $120M for its AI accelerator for cars & PCs.
XUND, an Austrian health tech scale-up, increases its seed funding to €8M.
Moonware develops Atlas, an autonomous electric vehicle for aircraft towing, securing $7M.
Proxima closes a $12M Series A round to enhance ad performance with data intelligence.
Modal raises $25M for personalized technical skills training in data & AI.
Datavolo Inc. secures over $21M for AI in organizing unstructured data.
Lumana AI Inc. raises $24M for a cloud-based security platform using AI.
NobleAI concludes Series A extension, raising over $10M for AI in chemical and material informatics.
Luminance raises $40M in Series B for automating legal processes with AI.
Sib Solutions secures €1.3M for AI video analytics in logistics.
Microsoft tests an AI chatbot for Xbox support.
Rie Kudan wins the Akutagawa Prize by incorporating AI into her novel.
Yahoo acquired an AI startup, Artifact, to personalize news content.
Washington judge blocks AI-enhanced video evidence in a legal case.
TSMC halts operations due to an earthquake, impacting AI chip production
Headlines
Chatbot Outwits Doctors in Clinical Reasoning Showdown
In a Harvard study, the ChatGPT-4 outperformed internal medicine residents and attending physicians in demonstrating clinical reasoning abilities when assessing medical case studies. The AI system earned higher scores than human clinicians on a validated tool measuring diagnostic reasoning across multiple stages of patient evaluation.
Reasoning Edge: AI demonstrated superior step-by-step diagnostic reasoning through case evolution
Human Limitations: Though diagnostic accuracy was similar, AI was "just plain wrong" more often
Augmented Future: Findings suggest AI's potential to enhance rather than replace human medical reasoning
AI Fuels Natural Gas Euphoria as Fossil Fuel Bosses See Golden Era
As AI accelerates, US fossil fuel producers position natural gas as the indispensable power source for data centres’ insatiable energy needs, predicting a shale gas boom rivalling the LNG export frenzy.
Demand Surge: Data centers' electricity use is projected to skyrocket from 4.5% of the US total in 2025 to nearly 10% (480 TWh) by 2035
Global Appetite: IEA estimates global data centre power demand could top 1,000 TWh by 2026, doubling 2022 levels
Capacity Influx: 20 new US gas-fired power plants slated for 2024-2025 to meet demand
Green Dissonance: Big Tech's renewable commitments at odds with fossil fuel projections
Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj Lead 200 Artists Against 'Predatory' Music AI
Over 200 top artists, led by Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj, call for restraints on AI music tools, warning that the "predatory" mimicking of voices risks undermining human creativity and fair compensation.
Creativity Concerns: Claim unchecked, AI music generation devalues human artistry
Divided Front: While some condemn it, artists like Grimes back sharing vocals for AI
AI Deals
Lil Snack, a company focused on creating quick, engaging games, secured $3.1M in funding. Lil Snack aims to provide daily games that resonate with current cultural trends, using AI tools to produce content rapidly.
Zapata AI shares plummeted by 58% after merging with Michael Andretti's SPAC due to high investor redemptions, significantly reducing the anticipated funds from the SPAC's initial $230M raise.
Lockchain.ai launched with $4.6M seed funding led by Lerer Hippeau to provide an AI-powered Blockchain Risk Management platform. It offers real-time due diligence, risk monitoring for asset managers, and compliance tools for Bitcoin ETFs.
Read AI has secured $21M in Series A funding, led by Goodwater Capital, to enhance its AI-powered meeting summaries and extend its "connected intelligence" to email and messaging platforms.
Hailo secures an extra $120M, reaching over $340M in total funding. The company launched Hailo-10, an AI accelerator for devices like PCs and cars. It powers generative AI apps efficiently, ensuring privacy and reducing cloud dependency.
XUND, an Austrian health tech scale-up, has expanded its seed funding to €8M with an additional €2M. XUND aims to digitise the patient journey through AI-powered health assistants and medical modules.
Moonware, an AI startup enhancing airport ground operations, secured $7M in seed funding led by Third Prime and Zero Infinity Partners. Moonware is developing the Atlas, an autonomous electric vehicle for aircraft towing.
Proxima, a data intelligence software company, has closed a $12M Series A funding round. Proxima aids consumer tech brands in enhancing ad performance and customer acquisition and retention.
Modal has raised $25M to provide corporate teams with personalised technical skills training focusing on data and AI.
Datavolo Inc., an AI startup focusing on multimodal data pipelines for unstructured organisation data, has secured over $21M in funding.
Lumana AI Inc. raised $24M in seed funding. It’s a cloud-based security platform that can transform any security camera into an AI-powered device for identifying complex events and risks.
NobleAI, specialising in AI for chemical and material informatics, has raised over $10M in Series A extension funding.
Luminance, a legal tech firm, raised $40M in a Series B funding round. The company develops AI-powered tools to automate legal processes.
Sib Solutions, a Swedish AI video analytics firm for logistics, secured €1.3M in funding from investors, including Scania Growth Capital II, maintaining a pre-money valuation of SEK244M.
Others
Microsoft Tests AI Chatbot for Xbox Support
Microsoft is experimenting with an AI chatbot for Xbox. The bot aims to automate customer support tasks like answering queries and processing game refunds.
While the chatbot promises more natural interactions through advanced AI, it raises questions about its potential impact on human customer support jobs.
Rie Kudan Wins Prestigious Akutagawa Prize with AI-Assisted Novel
Rie Kudan, incorporating a single AI-generated page in her novel, wins Japan's Akutagawa Prize.
Advocating for AI to enhance creativity and address writer's limitations amidst evolving AI regulations in Japan and worldwide.
Yahoo Acquires AI Startup Artifact to Enhance News Recommendations
Yahoo secures the AI technology of news startup Artifact, aiming to bolster content personalisation on its Yahoo News platform.
The platform boasts 185M monthly readers despite the shutdown of Artifact's standalone application and the departure of its teams.
Washington Judge Blocks AI-Enhanced Video Evidence in Murder Case
A Washington state judge rules against using AI-enhanced video as evidence in a triple murder trial, citing concerns over the technology's reliability and potential to confuse jury testimony.
This decision marks a possibly unprecedented decision in U.S. criminal law regarding machine learning enhancements.
Earthquake Forces TSMC to Suspend Operations in Taiwan
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake caused TSMC to halt specific production lines and evacuate, impacting its supply to prominent clients like Apple and Nvidia.
The quake underscores the risk of concentrating 80%-90% of top-tier global AI chip production in a geologically sensitive area.
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