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Detecting when an AI model is uncertain of its prediction helps improve it
By Moein Shariatnia | Sep 13, 2024
New AI tools and models are being developed every day, though many of them feature a great deal of uncertainty. Quantifying and detecting this uncertainty goes a long way toward ensuring that AI is more reliable and trustworthy, argues AI and ML expert Moein Shariatnia.
Generative AI is a boon for business schools, not a blight
There is much concern about students’ growing reliance on generative AI to help them with homework and overall learning, but many business schools are showing how the benefits may outweigh the drawbacks, argue Lily Bi of AACSB International and Alain Goudey of the NEOMA Business School.
Is AI a tool, a sentient entity, or some combination of the two?
In this episode of the Delta Dialog, The Yuan contributor Tomoko Mitsuoka shares her insights into responsible AI development, the importance of educating the public on AI, and the challenges of balancing technological innovation with social values.
Machine learning is making it easier to identify cell types from single cell data
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is an advanced technique for measuring the transcriptome of every cell. After extracting scRNA-seq data, computational methods then detect cell types for each extracted sequence. In this article, Dr Sara Moein explains the role of machine learning in cell type identification.
If AI governance is to be successful, AI assurance must play a key role
AI assurance verifies whether or not AI systems comply with legal rules and regulations. While a legal framework governing the use of AI makes sense, such a regime must be enforceable to make a real difference, argues AI writer and entrepreneur Ana Chubinidze.
Views of AI ethics and regulation are influenced by religion and culture
This week’s episode of the Delta Dialog examines AI from a cultural and ethical perspective. Tomoko Mitsuoka, AI ethicist and contributor for The Yuan, shares her unique insights, grounded in both Japanese and Western viewpoints, to explain how different beliefs influence the perception and development of AI.
AI may be default ‘kingmaker’ this year in biggest-ever worldwide electionsWhile AI’s presence in elections has some benefits, such as connecting with voters, these are vastly outweighed by drawbacks such as widespread disinformation. Governments and AI companies are also not doing enough to combat the problem, argues The Yuan’s contributor Ben Armour.
Companies should do more to encourage employees to be excited about AIAs AI continues driving wholesale change, ordinary employees and others who might lose out naturally resist such upheaval. The situation is not all bad, however, and perceptions might change if workers became more aware of reasons to be excited, argues strategy Prof Timo Vuori.
Generative AI is a boon for business schools, not a blight
There is much concern about students’ growing reliance on generative AI to help them with homework and overall learning, but many business schools are showing how the benefits may outweigh the drawbacks, argue Lily Bi of AACSB International and Alain Goudey of the NEOMA Business School.
Machine learning is making it easier to identify cell types from single cell data
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is an advanced technique for measuring the transcriptome of every cell. After extracting scRNA-seq data, computational methods then detect cell types for each extracted sequence. In this article, Dr Sara Moein explains the role of machine learning in cell type identification.
Biomarkers, wearables, and LLMs are redefining health and longevity
This episode of the Delta Dialog discusses the rapidly evolving fields of personalized health, the integration of AI, and the future of healthcare. Biomarkers, wearable devices, and large language models like BioGPT are transforming how the world approaches health and longevity.
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Emerging markets
AI in DubAI: Dubai is becoming a premier global center for advanced tech
Dubai, one of the world’s most advanced and international cities, also happens to contain ‘AI’ in its name - which is quite fitting given the importance of this futuristic metropolis as a global tech hub. Digital transformation and AI expert Semih Kumluk has more.
Emerging markets
Innovation and Collaboration Take Center Stage at Reuters Pharma Conference 2024
The Reuters pharma conference is a central platform for pharma executives, patient advocacy groups, and other healthcare experts to share insights, exchange ideas, and be informed about evolving trends within the pharma industry, reports The Yuan contributor Oladimeji Ewumi.
Emerging markets
Warren Buffett strikes a gloomy note over AI at his company’s annual confab
Warren Buffett, the éminence grise of investment, took the occasion of his company shareholders’ meeting to air his views on AI - part upbeat and part desponding. Though concededly no AI maven, Buffet’s remarks made waves nonetheless as he voiced his hopes and fears for the tech.
Emerging markets
Market power is permanent even with intense technological competition
Contrary to what one might think, the competition and ceaseless innovation that are hallmarks of today’s globalized, digital, hyperconnected world are actually increasing and entrenching market power for large, established players, argues Stanford economics prof Mordecai Kurz.
Domain knowledge
The intersection of AI and healthcare is dynamic and ever evolving
This episode of the Delta Dialog explores the dynamic intersection of AI and healthcare. The Yuan contributor Dr Ahmad Nazzal shares his journey from his early fascination with science and computers to his current work in digital health and AI, particularly in radiology and neuroscience.
Domain knowledge
Writing, editing AI-related content comes with many challenges
This episode of the Delta Dialog examines the challenges and opportunities of writing and editing AI-related content, the intersection of AI and linguistics, and ethical considerations in AI research from the perspective of Jack Kotin, one of The Yuan's editors..
Domain knowledge
GenAI Falls Short in Easing Physician Burnout, Study Shows
GenAI is one of the world’s most recently hyped technological developments and boasts impressive achievements. However, it falls short in critical areas, notably in its inability to significantly alleviate physician burnout, reports health writer and AI expert Oladimeji Ewumi.
Domain knowledge
AI improves understanding of diet-gut microbiome interactions, gut health
The human gut microbiome has a huge impact on health and how prone people are to contracting illness, which means that efforts to use AI to make healthcare better and more personalized are incomplete unless they incorporate this field, argues cell biology expert Martina Rossi.
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Is AI a tool, a sentient entity, or some combination of the two?
In this episode of the Delta Dialog, The Yuan contributor Tomoko Mitsuoka shares her insights into responsible AI development, the importance of educating the public on AI, and the challenges of balancing technological innovation with social values.
Generic
Views of AI ethics and regulation are influenced by religion and culture
This week’s episode of the Delta Dialog examines AI from a cultural and ethical perspective. Tomoko Mitsuoka, AI ethicist and contributor for The Yuan, shares her unique insights, grounded in both Japanese and Western viewpoints, to explain how different beliefs influence the perception and development of AI.
Generic
AI can be a force for good that powers sustainable development, but how?
For those who fret that AI heralds an apocalyptic end to society in its current form, a powerful counterargument is that society cannot be preserved or improved without AI playing an outsized role. AI expert Simone Castello examines why this is indeed the case.
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Both AI and human-driven community issues are delivering better healthcare
This Delta Dialog episode features an intriguing chat with Marcus Ranney, MD, a seasoned veteran in the healthcare and tech sectors. He shares insights from his diverse career, from expeditions in extreme environments, to work with NASA, to his current focus on longevity science.
New era
Relationships with digital companions are becoming more like human ones
AI assistants have been around for some time, but often just as a robotic voice and program only capable of performing a few limited tasks. However, one can now see the line between human relationships and digital companions blurring further, argues AI researcher Marisa Tschopp.
New era
The Yuan was right: The world is moving towards personal AI assistants
In previous articles, The Yuan has argued that personal and personalized AI would soon grow to become a trillion-dollar business. ChatGPT-4o with voice and Apple’s integration of AI into iOS have proven these predictions correct, argues AI expert Satyen K. Bordoloi.
New era
Would you like flies with that? AI drive-thru VAs get pulled from menus
As AI and other new-fangled tech are introduced into the mainstream, there are bound to be some hiccups along the way. The fast food industry is a good example of how not to go about this transition, as it has already led to embarrassing headlines, dissatisfied customers, and companies backtracking as they are forced to rethink their AI strategies. The Yuan's Ben Armour breaks down the situation.
New era
AI holds the key to making cities more resilient amid climate change
More than half the world’s population lives in cities, many of which are vulnerable to flooding as sea levels and temperatures rise. AI will play a huge role in helping them adapt and become more resilient, argues IBM Vice President and Chief Impact Officer Justina Nixon-Saintil.
Metaverse
Has the concept of the metaverse failed, or is it still too early to tell?
This, the fourth in an article series titled Life and Crime in the Metaverse, examines the metaverse today and the question of whether it will ever reach its potential. Some already view it as a failure, but it could just be a steppingstone to something bigger and better.
Metaverse
The Yuan raises the red flag, wards off incursions by GAI chatbots
As GAIs such as ChatGPT find ever-wider use, this exciting development also risks obsoleting many human functions. ‘Singularitarians’ may hail this step, but The Yuan is committed to keeping humans in the loop, and so offers this cautionary tale for our contributors’ edification.
Metaverse
Life and crime in the metaverse: Trust, trustless, and zero trust
This, the third in an article series titled Life and Crime in the Metaverse, examines the idea of trust, how to engage in online transactions and other interactions in its absence, and what this signifies in the metaverse context.
Metaverse
Metaverse healthcare system applications are based on the discovery layer
In the second part of his series of articles on the Metaverse, AI engineer Douglas Amante takes a look at what the discovery layer of the Metaverse is and how healthcare-related applications fit in as they become an increasingly integral part of people’s lives.
Brain science
Stay tuned for The Yuan’s brain science themed webinar this July!
The Yuan recently ran a three-week series of articles from April 1 to April 19, with topics examining the intersection of neuroscience and AI. The series was a great success and will be followed up in July by a webinar featuring some of the series’ outstanding contributors.
Brain science
Neurosymbolic AI injects symbolic reasoning to give DL ‘the human touch’
Neurosymbolic AI is a novel method that empowers DL to reason symbolically, while also bolstering its already renowned ability to ingest and digest reams of data. SEO content creator Ava Addams maps a new route toward more intuitive AI, and forecasts a sea change in the offing.
Brain science
Advantis Medical Imaging fuels innovation to redefine healthcare with AI
The Yuan recently spoke with Zoi Giavri, co-founder, president and chief product officer of leading medical software developer Advantis Medical Imaging to talk advances in healthcare. Eleni Natsi, a journalist focused on the transformative impact of AI, lets us in on their tête-à-tête.
Brain science
GenAI offers a peek into the future of empathetic care in neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatric disorders are often difficult to treat because each patient’s case is unique and there are few, if any, other comparable cases to use as references. Fortunately, GenAI, a new tech, is now changing this outlook, argues Harvard Med Fellow Rohitashva Agrawal, MD,MPH.
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AI in DubAI: Dubai is becoming a premier global center for advanced tech
Dubai, one of the world’s most advanced and international cities, also happens to contain ‘AI’ in its name - which is quite fitting given the importance of this futuristic metropolis as a global tech hub. Digital transformation and AI expert Semih Kumluk has more.
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Jul 18, 2024
Innovation and Collaboration Take Center Stage at Reuters Pharma Conference 2024
The Reuters pharma conference is a central platform for pharma executives, patient advocacy groups, and other healthcare experts to share insights, exchange ideas, and be informed about evolving trends within the pharma industry, reports The Yuan contributor Oladimeji Ewumi.
|
Jun 04, 2024
Warren Buffett strikes a gloomy note over AI at his company’s annual confab
Warren Buffett, the éminence grise of investment, took the occasion of his company shareholders’ meeting to air his views on AI - part upbeat and part desponding. Though concededly no AI maven, Buffet’s remarks made waves nonetheless as he voiced his hopes and fears for the tech.
|
May 09, 2024
Market power is permanent even with intense technological competition
Contrary to what one might think, the competition and ceaseless innovation that are hallmarks of today’s globalized, digital, hyperconnected world are actually increasing and entrenching market power for large, established players, argues Stanford economics prof Mordecai Kurz.
|
Mar 05, 2024
The intersection of AI and healthcare is dynamic and ever evolving
This episode of the Delta Dialog explores the dynamic intersection of AI and healthcare. The Yuan contributor Dr Ahmad Nazzal shares his journey from his early fascination with science and computers to his current work in digital health and AI, particularly in radiology and neuroscience.
|
Jul 16, 2024
Writing, editing AI-related content comes with many challenges
This episode of the Delta Dialog examines the challenges and opportunities of writing and editing AI-related content, the intersection of AI and linguistics, and ethical considerations in AI research from the perspective of Jack Kotin, one of The Yuan's editors..
|
Jul 09, 2024
GenAI Falls Short in Easing Physician Burnout, Study Shows
GenAI is one of the world’s most recently hyped technological developments and boasts impressive achievements. However, it falls short in critical areas, notably in its inability to significantly alleviate physician burnout, reports health writer and AI expert Oladimeji Ewumi.
|
Jul 04, 2024
AI improves understanding of diet-gut microbiome interactions, gut health
The human gut microbiome has a huge impact on health and how prone people are to contracting illness, which means that efforts to use AI to make healthcare better and more personalized are incomplete unless they incorporate this field, argues cell biology expert Martina Rossi.
|
Jul 03, 2024
Is AI a tool, a sentient entity, or some combination of the two?
In this episode of the Delta Dialog, The Yuan contributor Tomoko Mitsuoka shares her insights into responsible AI development, the importance of educating the public on AI, and the challenges of balancing technological innovation with social values.
|
Sep 05, 2024
Views of AI ethics and regulation are influenced by religion and culture
This week’s episode of the Delta Dialog examines AI from a cultural and ethical perspective. Tomoko Mitsuoka, AI ethicist and contributor for The Yuan, shares her unique insights, grounded in both Japanese and Western viewpoints, to explain how different beliefs influence the perception and development of AI.
|
Aug 29, 2024
AI can be a force for good that powers sustainable development, but how?
For those who fret that AI heralds an apocalyptic end to society in its current form, a powerful counterargument is that society cannot be preserved or improved without AI playing an outsized role. AI expert Simone Castello examines why this is indeed the case.
|
Aug 14, 2024
Both AI and human-driven community issues are delivering better healthcare
This Delta Dialog episode features an intriguing chat with Marcus Ranney, MD, a seasoned veteran in the healthcare and tech sectors. He shares insights from his diverse career, from expeditions in extreme environments, to work with NASA, to his current focus on longevity science.
|
Aug 13, 2024
Relationships with digital companions are becoming more like human ones
AI assistants have been around for some time, but often just as a robotic voice and program only capable of performing a few limited tasks. However, one can now see the line between human relationships and digital companions blurring further, argues AI researcher Marisa Tschopp.
|
Aug 23, 2024
The Yuan was right: The world is moving towards personal AI assistants
In previous articles, The Yuan has argued that personal and personalized AI would soon grow to become a trillion-dollar business. ChatGPT-4o with voice and Apple’s integration of AI into iOS have proven these predictions correct, argues AI expert Satyen K. Bordoloi.
|
Jul 17, 2024
Would you like flies with that? AI drive-thru VAs get pulled from menus
As AI and other new-fangled tech are introduced into the mainstream, there are bound to be some hiccups along the way. The fast food industry is a good example of how not to go about this transition, as it has already led to embarrassing headlines, dissatisfied customers, and companies backtracking as they are forced to rethink their AI strategies. The Yuan's Ben Armour breaks down the situation.
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Jul 11, 2024
AI holds the key to making cities more resilient amid climate change
More than half the world’s population lives in cities, many of which are vulnerable to flooding as sea levels and temperatures rise. AI will play a huge role in helping them adapt and become more resilient, argues IBM Vice President and Chief Impact Officer Justina Nixon-Saintil.
|
Jul 10, 2024
Has the concept of the metaverse failed, or is it still too early to tell?
This, the fourth in an article series titled Life and Crime in the Metaverse, examines the metaverse today and the question of whether it will ever reach its potential. Some already view it as a failure, but it could just be a steppingstone to something bigger and better.
|
Aug 07, 2023
The Yuan raises the red flag, wards off incursions by GAI chatbots
As GAIs such as ChatGPT find ever-wider use, this exciting development also risks obsoleting many human functions. ‘Singularitarians’ may hail this step, but The Yuan is committed to keeping humans in the loop, and so offers this cautionary tale for our contributors’ edification.
|
Jun 09, 2023
Life and crime in the metaverse: Trust, trustless, and zero trust
This, the third in an article series titled Life and Crime in the Metaverse, examines the idea of trust, how to engage in online transactions and other interactions in its absence, and what this signifies in the metaverse context.
|
Jun 02, 2023
Metaverse healthcare system applications are based on the discovery layer
In the second part of his series of articles on the Metaverse, AI engineer Douglas Amante takes a look at what the discovery layer of the Metaverse is and how healthcare-related applications fit in as they become an increasingly integral part of people’s lives.
|
May 30, 2023
Stay tuned for The Yuan’s brain science themed webinar this July!
The Yuan recently ran a three-week series of articles from April 1 to April 19, with topics examining the intersection of neuroscience and AI. The series was a great success and will be followed up in July by a webinar featuring some of the series’ outstanding contributors.
|
Apr 29, 2024
Neurosymbolic AI injects symbolic reasoning to give DL ‘the human touch’
Neurosymbolic AI is a novel method that empowers DL to reason symbolically, while also bolstering its already renowned ability to ingest and digest reams of data. SEO content creator Ava Addams maps a new route toward more intuitive AI, and forecasts a sea change in the offing.
|
Apr 19, 2024
Advantis Medical Imaging fuels innovation to redefine healthcare with AI
The Yuan recently spoke with Zoi Giavri, co-founder, president and chief product officer of leading medical software developer Advantis Medical Imaging to talk advances in healthcare. Eleni Natsi, a journalist focused on the transformative impact of AI, lets us in on their tête-à-tête.
|
Apr 18, 2024
GenAI offers a peek into the future of empathetic care in neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatric disorders are often difficult to treat because each patient’s case is unique and there are few, if any, other comparable cases to use as references. Fortunately, GenAI, a new tech, is now changing this outlook, argues Harvard Med Fellow Rohitashva Agrawal, MD,MPH.
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Apr 17, 2024
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