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Dec 6, 2023·MIT Technology Review

Google's DeepMind unveils Gemini, competitive AI against OpenAI's GPT-4. Though surpassing GPT-4 in most metrics, the advancements marginally small. Gemini, a multi-modal AI can process various inputs (text, images, audio), and a revamped Bard chatbot incorporates it. Comes in three versions tailored for different computing resources; full release pending for comprehensive safety checks. Despite superior performance on benchmarks, Gemini falls short on image and video tasks. Increased factual accuracy and attribution usage noted, however general challenges with generative AI continue. Despite criticisms, Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, remains optimistic about multi-modal AI's potential.

Dec 6, 2023·ZDNet

Google's new AI model, Gemini, can interpret text, images, videos, and audio. Available in three versions - Nano, Pro and Ultra - it is integrated with Google Bard and Google Pixel 8, and will be incorporated into other Google services. Gemini's multimodal function allows it to understand and combine various information types. Unlike other AI models such as GPT-4 which rely on plugins for multimodality, Gemini natively supports it.

Dec 6, 2023·Wired

Google unveils Gemini AI model capable of working with text, images, and video, embedded in Bard chatbot for English language setting. Launching across 170+ countries, developers gain access via Google Cloud's API from Dec 13. Pixel 8 smartphone keyboard powers suggested messaging replies through compact Gemini version. Future integrations include generative search, ads, Chrome. Most potent Gemini version expected in 2024. Gemini outperforms ChatGPT's GPT-3.5 on six out of eight AI software benchmarks with three versions - Ultra, Nano, Pro.

Dec 6, 2023·LinkedIn

Allie K. Miller discusses Google's new AI model, Gemini, highlighting its focus on reasoning and action, improved efficiency, multi-modal functionality, and variety of models for different use cases. With the progression of AI, proactive interventions are expected in 2024 along with lower AI Operational Expenses (OpEx), multi-modal and multi-model orchestration and delegation.

Dec 5, 2023·MobiHealthNews

MIT spinoff AI firm Layer Health launches with $4M funding from Google Ventures, General Catalyst, Inception Health. Its product, Distill, uses AI for administrative, clinical and research tasks that require chart review.

Dec 4, 2023·Fox Business

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang forecasts AI will reach "competitive" level of human thinking within five years, however, experts deem the timeline ambitious with various caveats. Even though AI advances impress, defining artificial general intelligence (AGI) remains contested, involving achieving human-like intelligence. Nvidia serves a critical role in AI by supplying high-demand chips and GPUs essential for AI processing. Large investments, increased computing power, ample datasets and progress in deep learning and frontier models are required for AGI. Experts worry the surge of AI-generated content might delay development due to potential data quality issues.

Dec 3, 2023·AMA

Physicians' early retirements and shifting job perceptions demand smarter technology uses in the US health system. A 2021-2022 AMA survey found 40% of physicians considering leaving their current organization within two years due to a lack of valuation and escalating burnout exacerbated by clerical workload. Experts, including Dr. Tina Shah, push for technological advancements like AI to automate repetitive tasks and reduce clerical burdens. In addition, they propose actions under the "2022 Healthcare Workforce Rescue Package". These tactics aim to create safer workplaces, foster team collaboration, and ensure physicians' dedicated time to practice medicine.

Dec 2, 2023·MobiHealthNews

GPT-4 outperformed 99.98% of simulated humans, diagnosing 52.7% of complex cases in a Denmark study using 38 clinical case challenges. Compared diagnostic results of GPT-4 and 248,614 online medical journal readers. Study included diverse diseases, ages, and genders. Research indicates GPT-4's clinical promise, but emphasizes need for further trials and considerations for global benefit, ethical implications, and regulations.

Dec 1, 2023·Heller Search Associates

New tech turns "if" to "how", demanding build/buy decisions, investment, risk and talent management. CIOs must guide GenAI application with enterprise-wide perspective. Understanding GenAI's purpose, including distillation, conversation, content generation, aids valuable deployment. Key decisions: building/buying models factoring privacy, data availability, quality, effort, security; estimating costs; managing risks; acquiring right talent. Savvy CIOs seize leadership opportunity in unfolding GenAI advancements.

Dec 1, 2023·All Things Distributed

Generative AI, trained on culturally diverse data, is on the rise and is expected to become culturally aware and accessible worldwide. Women's healthcare industry (FemTech) is seeing a rise in investment with increased focus on specific needs. As FemTech grows and goes hybrid, improved patient outcomes are expected. AI assistants will enhance developer productivity by assisting throughout software lifecycle. Industry-led, continuous skills-based training programs are being seen as a necessity as traditional education fails to keep up with tech innovation's pace.

Dec 1, 2023·AMA

AMA released principles for AI in health care fostering consistent governance. AMA advocacy aims to support implementation of national policies prioritizing ethical, equitable, responsible, transparent AI development and deployment. Recognizing AI's potential and ethical considerations, principles guide AMA engagement in policy discussion. Principles call for comprehensive policy mitigating risks and maximizing benefits. Key principles include oversight, transparency, disclosure/documentation, generative AI, privacy/security, bias mitigation, and liability. Also addressed, AI usage by payors in decision-making, urging to not reduce or systematically withhold care. AMA aims to ensure safe, quality, unbiased, validated AI products brought to market.

Dec 1, 2023·The Atlantic

OpenAI, a leading AI start-up, experiences turmoil with CEO Sam Altman's firing and rehiring due to corporate governance issues. The firm's unique organization of having a non-profit entity overseeing its for-profit subsidiary leads to tension between fast commercialization and resisting rapid AI development, highlighting need for better corporate structuring.

Nov 28, 2023·Gallup

75% of Americans predict AI will reduce jobs in the next decade, with those lacking bachelor degrees more likely to say so. Despite this, majorities recognize AI's potential benefits in certain tasks. However, 79% express low trust in businesses' responsible AI use, 40% believe AI causes more harm than good, highlighting an opportunity for businesses to affirm their AI commitment.

Nov 28, 2023·Healthcare IT News

Epic's head of R&D, Sumit Rana, outlines use of AI in EHRs to improve patient-provider interaction, generate progress notes from conversations, draft responses to patient queries, and assist with medical coding. AI proves beneficial in reducing time spent on documentation and increasing empathy in communication. Future goals include reducing administrative overhead and automation of administrative tasks.

Nov 28, 2023·SiliconANGLE

Generative AI's future hinges on adaptability, says Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky. Highlighting the rise of AI from scarcely discussed topic to tech evolution centrepiece within a year, he predicts adaptive abilities will determine AI's winners. Selipsky advocates for customer choice in AI models, emphasizing that no single model or provider should dominate. He notes the importance of reliable models and providers, backing AWS for adhering to these principles for over 17 years. AWS's AI strategy includes improving cloud infrastructure and expanding their unique gen AI tech stack. Analyzing trends, Selipsky also emphasizes the role of effective data management in realizing gen AI's benefits.

Nov 28, 2023·MobiHealthNews

OpenAI GPT-4 diagnosed 52.7% complex cases in a study, outperforming 99.98% simulated medical journal readers. The AI assessed 38 cases from 2017-2023, compared with 248,614 answers from journal readers. Most diagnoses included infectious disease, endocrinology, and rheumatology cases. Overall, GPT-4 outperformed human readers, diagnosing 57% of cases with good reproducibility. The AI's accuracy wasn't linked to model training data. Researchers urge clinical trials for safety and efficacy and caution about ethical implications of AI. Despite its limitations, GPT-4 still outperformed 72% of human readers.

Nov 27, 2023·Fortune

OpenAI co-founder Altman, restored as CEO after abrupt ousting, spotlight with ChatGPT's popularity in AI advance. Microsoft drove his return, funding OpenAI. Experts call for government AI regulation, not corporate control, for safety, trust. Generative AI's risks currently governed by tech companies as world regulation lags.

Nov 27, 2023·Beckers Hospital Review

Healthcare CIOs express gratitude for AI advancements, collaborative personnel, and patient-centered technology this Thanksgiving. Appreciations include generative AI automating administrative tasks, the integration of platforms like Microsoft's DAX Copilot with Epic, and AI models ensuring safe, high-quality care. Advanced technologies for virtual care and health tracking wearables are notable achievements. Ethical implementations of AI and a focus on patient care experience are deemed essential. Patient portal apps enhancing collaboration between patients and caregivers find a special mention.

Nov 23, 2023·LinkedIn

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired amid company's conflict. Two factions arose: Altman/Greg Brockman versus Ilya Sutskever/Helen Toner. OpenAI, starting as a nonprofit, aimed at accomplishing superintelligent system for humanity's benefit. It spawned a profitable subsidiary, drawing a $1 billion investment from Microsoft, controlled by a nonprofit board prioritizing humanity over investors. A dispute arose between Altman and Toner over an AI safety report. Altman's proposed board removal of Toner backfired, resulting in his own firing. The company faced a substantial fallout from Altman's abrupt termination. Further revelations include a staff warning regarding a potential humanity-threatening AI discovery code-named Q-Star. Altman has resumed the CEO role, without the board seat, alongside a board restructuring. The saga highlighted the need for AI safety, ethics, and governance.

Nov 22, 2023·YouTube

AI scientist Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of ChatGPT, discusses his philosophy, predictions, and the global debate over the safety and regulation of AI. Sutskever's goal is to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI), a system superior to human capabilities in performing any task. The documentary features interviews exploring the opportunities and risks of AGI and AI development.