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"AI will be beneficial to humanity to the extent it helps improve human abilities, but it does not necessarily substitute them," says Gabriele Mazzini. Mazzini, a leading expert in AI, will be speaking later this week at TEDAI Vienna. His insights highlight the importance of aligning technological advancements with ethical considerations, advocating for a balance between innovation and societal impact.

🎵 Portrait XO is pioneering the digital frontier of music, exploring the future of AI and its place in creativity. Since her AI-powered debut album "Wire" in 2022, Portrait XO has been at the forefront of the conversation around generative AI and its impact on creativity and the human condition. 🤖 Collaborating with AI has transformed her music-making process, serving as a "creative sparring partner" and inspiring new ideas. Her work combines human artistry and AI to create innovative sounds, showcasing the hybridity of human-machine creation. Read the full story at culture3.com, link in bio 🔗

🧬 Inceptive Nucleics is harnessing artificial intelligence to design innovative biological molecules, particularly for vaccines and therapeutics. Founded by ex-Google AI researcher Jakob Uszkoreit, the company is developing an AI platform that creates and tests unique mRNA sequences, which it then licenses to pharmaceutical companies for drug development. Uszkoreit is speaking at this year's TEDAI Vienna on AI and technology. 🚀 Inceptive’s technology aims to extend software design principles to the cellular level, potentially accelerating drug discovery and development. 💉 The startup has already partnered with a major European pharma company to develop an mRNA vaccine and is poised to expand its capabilities in the growing $50 billion pharmaceutical AI market.

"AI will not only accelerate what we can achieve, but opens the doors for others." says Thomas Dohmke. Dohmke, who will be speaking later this week at TEDAI Vienna, highlights the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. His insights reflect a deep understanding that while machines can perform many tasks, they cannot create meaning or make value-based decisions for us.

"The world we are creating is one that will have intelligent machines in it, but it is not for them. It is a world for us." says Paul Scharre Scharre highlights the essential role of human values and choices in shaping our future, emphasising that while machines can perform tasks, they cannot create meaning or determine what we value. Later this week, Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS, will speak at TEDAI in San Francisco on GenAI and Defense.

🛍️ The rise of extended reality (XR) offers new opportunities for high-street retailers. Many shops are integrating augmented reality (AR) to enhance the shopping experience and attract customers back to brick-and-mortar stores. 🔍 AR, less complex than virtual reality, is gaining traction in retail with features like virtual try-ons, digital showrooms, and AR mirrors that let shoppers visualise products in real time. 📊 As AR technology evolves, it promises greater customer engagement, better insights, and a more sustainable shopping model, setting the stage for its widespread adoption in the 2020s. Read the full story at culture3.com, link in bio 🔗

Hugging Face is a leading company in AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP), known for its innovative and collaborative approach. 🌐 Starting as a chatbot in 2016, it has grown into a major player with over 1 million models, datasets, and apps, attracting interest from tech giants like Nvidia, Google, and Salesforce. 🚀 Its success is rooted in open-source principles, highlighted by the popularity of its Transformers framework and the development of BLOOM, a 176-billion-parameter language model. 🌟 Hugging Face is more than just a platform—it's a global movement shaping the future of AI and NLP. Thomas Wolf, Hugging Face's Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, is due to speak this week at TEDAI Vienna.

"To advance the frontiers of science and engineering, we must also lead in social responsibility," says Joelle Pineau. Pineau, VP of AI Research at Meta, emphasises the need for ethical considerations to match technological progress. Her work champions a holistic approach to innovation, where breakthroughs in AI are balanced with a commitment to societal impact and accountability. Pineau will be speaking later this week at TEDAI San Francisco, focusing on GenAI and Open Source.

"There's no greater gift than thinking that you had some impact on the world" says Gloria Steinem. Steinem, a pioneering feminist and activist, highlights the profound fulfilment that comes from making a positive difference. Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to social change and the belief in the value of contributing to the greater good.

Tina Eisen, known for her macro self-portraits, uses her 10+ years in the beauty industry to explore unique artistic concepts. Growing up in East Germany, Tina’s love for nature and creativity was sparked by her mother. At 27, she pivoted to photography, focusing on intricate details of faces and nature. 🌸 💫 The pandemic led Tina to self-portraiture, unlocking new artistic freedom. Discovering NFTs in 2021 expanded her reach, allowing her to share her work with a global audience. Her pieces, like "Itchy" and "Drenched", highlight the hidden beauty in nature and human emotion. Read the full story at culture3.com, link in bio 🔗