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🔔 For the 3rd year in a row, Dataworks will be at the Big Data conference in Paris this October. Anyone else ? 👋☕

A new hope for millions affected by some deadly diseases 🧬 💬 DeepMind is partnering with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) to use its AI program, AlphaFold, to tackle deadly parasitic diseases like Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis. AlphaFold can predict protein structures quickly, accelerating drug discovery, especially in neglected areas where existing treatments are outdated and often toxic.

The Olympics are over but we can't stop thinking about it 🤼♂️ 🥇 How cool ➡️ Fans at the Paris Olympics were trying out an AI-powered talent-spotting system designed to identify future athletes by analyzing their performance in various physical tests.

Cisco is laying off around 6,000 employees 😱 Despite a 6% revenue decline in FY 2024, the company is redirecting resources to growth areas like AI and cybersecurity, following its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk. Cisco’s stock rose 6% after the announcement ... 💸

As AI music 💽 becomes more prevalent, concerns about the future of human creativity and ethical implications are rising. 🤖

Some not so serious news heading into the weekend 😎 ... have you seen this video being share online at the moment? 📷 Just another proof technology and AI is far from perfect and needs a human brain behind it 😂

📽 Deep fakes have become so good and now accessible to the wider public that scams like the one in this article are only the start. ❓ What counter-measures can the relevant authorities take to fight this?

Can AI make you 🤣 😂 ? Comedian Karen Hobbs performed a stand-up set with jokes written by ChatGPT, highlighting AI's current limitations in delivering nuanced and adaptive humor. The AI-generated material relied on clichéd stereotypes, raising concerns about content plagiarism and the potential threat to comedians' originality. While AI can't yet match human comedic timing, ongoing research aims to improve its understanding of social cues.

😃 Will the reign (monopoly) of Google Search see an end soon? OpenAI has launched SearchGPT, a new search feature designed to provide "timely answers" using web sources. It resembles ChatGPT's interface, offering information and links alongside images and allowing follow-up queries. 🤖

🗽 🌭 Amid concerns over AI-generated deepfakes affecting elections, over a dozen U.S. states have enacted laws to regulate their use in political ads. These laws include disclosure requirements and penalties, such as fines and imprisonment. ✍️ States are also educating voters and officials on identifying deepfakes to mitigate misinformation.