As predicted from the early days, this is all about people, power, and politics. Would make an amazing tv show, but it’s happening IRL.
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Prof. Masahiro Mori, Creator of Uncanny Valley Concept, Passes Away
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Just learned that Prof. Masahiro Mori, Japanese roboticist who created the concept of the "Uncanny Valley" in 1971, passed away on 12 Jan:
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SAS Company Kickoff Brings Teams Together Despite Weather
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A little snow couldn't stop Company Kickoff at SAS HQ today From colleagues who braved the weather to join us, to employees joining from home, to office watch parties around the world, we're loving a few of these sights from Day 1!
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Machine Learning Analyzes Directorial Styles in Theater
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Join today's @StanfordHAI seminar with Michael Rau to hear how machine learning and computer vision can be used to analyze directorial styles and other aspects of theater performances. https://
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Mastering Human Capabilities Alongside AI for Future Success
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"The future belongs not to those who resist AI or surrender to it, but to those who master their uniquely human capabilities alongside it.'' Uncover how to thrive in the AI era by amplifying what makes us human. https://
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MathWorks Ranks #10 in Glassdoor Best Places to Work
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Proud to share that MathWorks is a @Glassdoor Best Places to Work in the US for 2025, ranking #10 among large companies! 🎉 A big thank you to our incredible staff for making this achievement possible. 🙌#BestPlacesToWork #GlassdoorsBest #MathWorksCareers pic.twitter.com/viIohL7RMi
— MathWorks (@MathWorks) 22 janvier 2025Proud to share that MathWorks is a @Glassdoor Best Places to Work in the US for 2025, ranking #10 among large companies! A big thank you to our incredible staff for making this achievement possible. #BestPlacesToWork #GlassdoorsBest #MathWorksCareers
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AI Will Surpass Humans: Beyond the Augmentation Narrative
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C'est exactement cela l'impact de l'IA : D'abord l'humain augmenté
Puis l'humain égalé
Enfin l'humain dépassé (largement) Les démagogues qui s'expriment partout sur ce sujet actuellement restent sur le premier niveau en niant les suivants pour ne pas effrayer leur public. En -
AI Writing Tools Become Normalized After Initial Adoption Period
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Had it about a year ago on a topic that was close to my hearth (“writing quality in English”). interesting thing is that after a month you just go over it and it doesn’t change much, just become another tool in almost every single isolated field of our life, we’re already used
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Jailing Ross: Free Speech Platform Prosecution Debate
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“Jailing Ross was similar in our view to if someone was jailed for creating a non censoring communication platform.”
