🏗️ UK Accelerates Housing Approvals with AI
The UK government is testing an AI tool called Extract to modernize how housing plans are processed. This AI can read decades-old, messy documents like blurry maps and handwritten notes, something that took humans two hours, now done in 40 seconds. It’s all part of a push to fast-track homebuilding and boost economic growth by 0.4% by 2035.
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🧬 Pitt and Leidos Invest $10M in AI for Disease Detection
The University of Pittsburgh and Leidos are teaming up on a $10 million project to use AI for spotting cancer and heart disease early, especially in underserved communities. Using AI tools from Pitt’s CPACE lab, the focus is on quick, accurate diagnostics, with a strong emphasis on ethics and human oversight.
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⚖️ Internal Protests at Microsoft Over AI Contracts
Microsoft staff are protesting the company’s AI and cloud contracts with the Israeli military, saying the tech is aiding violence in Gaza. Some employees were fired, and the backlash is growing louder, calling for transparency and ethical oversight.
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🧠 Johnson & Johnson Focuses on High-Value AI Use Cases
J&J says 10–15% of its AI projects bring in 80% of the real value. Now it’s laser-focused on those, like a sales copilot and an internal chatbot, scaling what works and ditching what doesn’t.
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💻 MIT Enhances Accuracy of AI-Generated Code
MIT researchers have a fix for error-prone AI coding. Their new approach helps models generate code that follows real-world programming rules, boosting accuracy even in smaller models. It's a big leap for LLMs in science and robotics.
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🌐 OpenAI Explores ChatGPT-Linked Social Network
Word on the street: OpenAI is cooking up a social media platform tied to ChatGPT, with early demos showing off image generation features. Still hush-hush, but it hints at deeper AI-social integration.
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