Gartner Predicts 30% of Gen AI Projects Will Be Abandoned After Proof of Concept By End of 2025

Analysts Explore the Business Value of Generative AI at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, July 29-30 in Sydney – At least 30% of generative AI (GenAI) projects will be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025, due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs or unclear business value, according to …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Disclosure and Transparency of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content in Political Advertisements

Regulations.gov: “In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) initiates a proceeding to provide greater transparency regarding the use of artificial intelligence-generated content in political advertising. Specifically, the Commission proposes to require radio and television broadcast stations; cable operators, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers, and Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) licensees engaged …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation

FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA: [August 30, 2024] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for an updated version of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine that more closely targets currently circulating variants to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. The updated vaccine is authorized for use in individuals 12 years …

Subjects: Health Care, Medicine

Your State-by-State Guide to the 2024 Supreme Court Elections

BOLTS – “Voters this year are deciding the fate of 82 seats across 33 states’ high courts. Cases involving abortion, democracy, and other critical issues hang in the balance. The Texas supreme court closed out 2023 by blocking an abortion during a medical emergency, forcing a woman to flee the state. Just days before Christmas, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research

Update to U.S. precipitation frequency standards now accounts for climate trends

“A key scientific NOAA resource on extreme precipitation that is widely used by floodplain managers, city planners, civil engineers, developers and communities across the nation will soon include climate trend data. NOAA’s Precipitation Frequency Atlas of the United States (Atlas) provides the statistical likelihood of an extreme precipitation event at a particular location in any …

Subjects: Climate Change, E-Government, Economy, Environmental Law, Housing, Legislation

AI in Finance and Banking, August 30, 2024

Via LLRX. AI in Finance and Banking, August 30, 2024 This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Financial System

Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, ‘no opt-out’ for authors

The Bookseller: “Academic publisher Wiley has revealed it is set to make $44 million (£33 million) from Artificial Intelligence (AI) partnerships that it is not giving authors the opportunity to opt-out from.  The US publisher is the latest to capitalise on deals to give tech firms access to its authors’ content to train their Large …

Subjects: AI, Digital Rights, Education, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management

Major Publishers Sue Florida Over Banned School Library Books

“Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks have filed a lawsuit against Florida public officials, challenging sweeping book removal provisions of HB 1069, an education law that restricts books in school libraries. The additional plaintiffs joining the publishers are the Authors Guild, bestselling authors Julia Alvarez, Laurie …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Courts, Education, Legal Research, Legislation

How safe is telegram?

Proton VPN Blog: “News that Telegram(new window) founder and CEO Pavel Durov has been arrested(new window) and charged on a wide range of charges(new window), including fraud, drug trafficking, organized crime, and the promotion of terrorism, has thrown a spotlight on the unmoderated nature of the controversial messaging platform. But is Telegram safe to use? …

Subjects: Internet, Privacy

Americans’ Experiences With Local Crime News

“This is the third report in a series focused on local news. Read our first report, “Americans’ Changing Relationship With Local News,” and our second report, “How Americans Get Local Political News.”  Crime has long been a major area of focus in local news coverage. In fact, more Americans get news and information about crime than …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Researchers use AI to map drought-prone regions in Canada

National Drought Mitigation Center: “Drought is a significant threat to Canada’s agriculture, water resources and ecosystems. A recent study by the University of Ottawa and Laval University uses Artificial Intelligence to map drought-prone regions in the country. By using deep-learning techniques and data from the Canadian Drought Monitor and ERA5-Land, the study provides an analysis …

Subjects: AI, Climate Change, Economy, Environmental Law, Food and Nutrition