Issue #6 - AI in Action: Health, Travel, and National Security

From diabetes detection to defense innovation, explore how AI is driving breakthroughs across industries.

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Jimmy Corrigan
December 26, 2024

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In this Issue…

  1. Feature Article: AI System Aire-DM Detects Diabetes Risk Early
    Two NHS hospitals in London are trialing Aire-DM, an AI tool analyzing ECG data to predict type 2 diabetes risk up to 10 years in advance with 70% accuracy.

  2. AI in Education: Empowering Students with Disabilities
    AI-powered tools like customized chatbots and text-to-speech programs are transforming education for students with disabilities, supported by government initiatives for accessible learning.

  3. Healthcare Transformation: AI Restores Personalized Voices for Patients
    OpenAI’s Voice Engine enabled a patient to reclaim her voice after surgery, demonstrating AI’s profound potential in empowering patients while advocating for ethical use.

  4. Defense Innovation: Silicon Valley Disrupts U.S. Defense Contracting
    A new consortium led by Palantir and Anduril aims to integrate advanced AI into national defense, challenging traditional contractors with cost-effective, cutting-edge technologies.

  5. AI Advancements: Smarter Models Push Testing Boundaries
    As AI models evolve, the tech industry is developing sophisticated tests like FrontierMath to better assess AI capabilities and risks in critical sectors like cybersecurity.

Table of Contents

Feature Article

Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk

Two NHS hospital trusts in London are trialing an AI system named Aire-DM to detect the risk of type 2 diabetes in patients up to a decade early by analyzing subtle variations in ECG heart traces, with promising early results showing a 70% accuracy.

AI Transforming Lives

Jet.AI Introduces Agentic AI for Private Jet Booking

Jet.AI's new agentic AI model, "Ava," revolutionizes private jet booking by providing real-time availability, pricing, and personalized guidance via phone or text, complemented by updates to its CharterGPT app for eco-conscious tracking and streamlined customer interactions.

AI Empowering Students with Disabilities

AI is transforming education for students with disabilities, providing tools like customized chatbots and text-to-speech programs to overcome challenges such as dyslexia. Schools are prioritizing AI integration, supported by new government initiatives requiring accessible apps and content.

AI Restores Identity Through Voice Cloning

Using OpenAI’s Voice Engine, researchers restored a patient’s voice from just 15 seconds of audio, allowing her to regain speech and a vital part of her identity. This case underscores the transformative potential of AI in healthcare while advocating for ethical collaboration to address its dual-use concerns.

AI Models Are Getting Smarter. New Tests Are Racing to Catch Up

As AI models rapidly evolve and begin to excel in traditional evaluations, the tech industry is racing to develop more sophisticated assessments, such as FrontierMath and Humanity’s Last Exam, to accurately gauge their capabilities and identify potential risks, particularly in sensitive fields like cybersecurity.

An AI Hedge Fund Team

The AI Hedge Fund project is a proof of concept that employs various AI agents to analyze market data and make simulated trading decisions for educational purposes, without engaging in real trading or investment.

Google is using Anthropic's Claude to improve its Gemini AI

Google is reportedly using Anthropic's Claude AI model to benchmark and enhance its Gemini AI system, raising questions about whether permission was obtained for this comparative testing amid increasing competition in AI development.

Challenges in Prompt Engineering for Knowledge Graph Question Answering

This study evaluates six prompt engineering methods for knowledge graph question answering (KGQA) using the complex Spider4SPARQL benchmark. Despite innovative approaches, no framework surpassed a 51% success rate, highlighting the limitations of large language models in handling intricate SPARQL-based KGQA tasks. The most effective method combined a simple prompt with an ontology and five random shots, revealing the importance of simplicity and domain-specific context in prompt design.

Silicon Valley Enters the Defense Arena: A New Consortium

Palantir and Anduril are leading efforts to disrupt traditional U.S. defense contracting by forming a consortium with tech giants like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Scale AI, aiming to compete for a share of the $850 billion U.S. defense budget. By integrating cutting-edge AI and autonomous technologies, this coalition seeks to deliver cost-effective, efficient solutions for modern national security challenges, challenging the dominance of legacy contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.

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