Innovation Index

a weekly leaderboard of the most important topics and trends in innovation

June 7, 2024

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GPT-4 with RAG helps advise doctors

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Hooking up generative AI to medical data improved usefulness for doctors

By asking GPT-4 to retrieve recommendations from a database, the model's responses to spontaneous medical questions went from terrible to potentially useful.

How GenAI got much better at medical questions - thanks to RAG How AI hallucinations could help create life-saving antibiotics 3 ways AI is revolutionizing how health organizations serve patients. Can LLMs like ChatGPT help?

ChatGPT launches education-safe chatbot

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OpenAI's new ChatGPT Edu is for universities. Here's how teachers and students can benefit

This new AI offering is designed to make it more affordable for universities to bring AI to their campuses.

Microsoft and Khan Academy offer a free AI assistant to all US teachers Nvidia-powered AI supercomputer gives students the same tools as big tech engineers The best free AI courses (and whether AI 'micro-degrees' and certificates are worth it)

3D printed homes tackle housing inequality

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3D printed homes are all the rage - but are they solving any of humanity's problems?

3D printed homes are a marvel but they lack standardization. And despite their promise of being able to generate low-cost housing at scale, they cater mostly to the well-off.

How to get into 3D printing without breaking (too many) things 3D printing vendors poised to benefit long term from supply chain disruptions 5 very useful tools and gadgets for better 3D printing

Amazon reveals AI package detector

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How Amazon's new AI detective tracks down damaged packages before they get to you

Using generative AI and computer vision, Project P.I. aims to fix a problem most of us have experienced.

5 ways Amazon can make an AI-powered Alexa subscription worth the cost How AWS's latest $8B investment is funding alignment with Singapore's AI goals Your Amazon Fire TV is getting a free generative AI upgrade. Here's how it works

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