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News and Events -Upcoming: Prof. Samuel to speak to MSFT on 7th Feb, NYC

On February 7th in New York City, Professor Jim Samuel will deliver a talk on “Creativity and Originality in Generative AI” to MSFT.

In his presentation, he will share his research and reflections on the nature of generative artificial intelligence, examining the interplay between creativity and originality in the context of human intelligence. He will also explore the immense potential of AI’s creative capabilities, discussing their constructive applications and addressing critical concerns about their potential misuse.

News and Events: RAISE-25

AIXosphere is a proud collaborator with RAISE-25, the leading NLP-AI national competition at the intersection of informatics, data science, and artificial intelligence.

Hosted by the prestigious Rutgers Bloustein School’s Master of Public Informatics (MPI) program, RAISE-25 invites the next generation of thinkers to explore AI’s transformative role in shaping our future. This competition challenges participants to delve into pressing questions surrounding AI’s impact on education, careers, and societal change, offering an unparalleled opportunity for young talents to showcase their skills in a real-world context. As we collaborate with RAISE-25, AIXosphere continues to champion the advancement of AI solutions that drive positive change and global impact.

Engagement: Cypher 2024 – India’s Premier AI Summit

A highlight of the summit was Professor Jim Samuel’s insightful talk on “Why do Individuals, Institutions, and Businesses Struggle with AI?”

He explored the limits of AI in understanding human language, the intricacies of large language models (LLMs), and natural language processing (NLP) applications. His critical perspectives on the implications for the future of AI sparked engaging post-presentation discussions, resonating deeply with the audience.

News and Events: 12th Annual NJBDA Symposium

A collaborative forum for information sharing, networking, research, and discovery of how intelligent technologies are transforming the workplace.

This dynamic symposium will delve into the transformative power of AI, showcasing how it empowers workers to unlock unprecedented levels of creativity, innovation, and impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and lead the charge in building a future where humans and AI work together to achieve remarkable success!

Outstanding keynotes will be announced soon!

Event highlights:

● Academic research sessions with presentations

● Industry panel on AI impacts across sectors

● Hands-on student workshop

● Workforce development panel on advanced technologies

● Poster presentations

● Networking

● Exhibit opportunities

The NJBDA’s annual symposium is New Jersey’s premier conference for big data & advanced computing, consistently attracting 200+attendees from industry, government, and academia.

This year’s symposium will be held in person at William Paterson University.

Upcoming Research: A unique chatbot with transparency and risk management features

To be announced soon…

News and Events: How can AI accelerate regenerative agriculture?

Regenerative agriculture, a transformative approach to restoring soil health, water resources, and biodiversity, is crucial for combating climate change and ensuring food security for a growing global population.

AI’s integration into this field is proving to be a game-changer. Technologies such as geospatial imagery enable landscape-level planning, helping farmers adopt holistic resource management practices. AI-driven tools like digital extension platforms, pest prediction systems, and rapid soil tests are revolutionizing farm-level decision-making, enhancing productivity while minimizing environmental impact. Furthermore, AI-enabled financial incentives, such as carbon credit payments, are simplifying complex processes, making regenerative practices more accessible to farmers worldwide.

Despite its potential, the scalability of AI in agriculture faces challenges like high carbon footprints, fragmented data, and limited farmer access to technology. Addressing these hurdles requires a multi-pronged approach: adopting renewable energy for AI systems, building robust digital infrastructure for data sharing, and fostering community-level support networks for technology adoption. As AI solutions evolve, their accuracy and impact will grow, driving a global shift towards sustainable farming practices. By integrating AI into regenerative agriculture programs today, we can lay the foundation for a resilient, climate-adaptive food system that meets the needs of future generations.

Recent Research: Artificial intelligence education & governance – human enhancive, culturally sensitive and personally adaptive HAI

The editorial explores the paradigm of Human-Centered AI (HAI), emphasizing its potential to align technological advancements with human values and societal goals.

HAI is framed around three critical dimensions: human-enhancive, culturally sensitive, and personally adaptive. Human-enhancive AI prioritizes human well-being by integrating inclusive governance frameworks and educational tools tailored to individual needs, such as personalized learning experiences and gamified tutoring systems. Culturally sensitive AI ensures inclusivity by addressing diverse sociocultural contexts and adapting learning scenarios to respect cultural differences. Personally adaptive AI focuses on dynamically tailoring tools and experiences to meet individual and collective needs, enhancing engagement, and fostering inclusivity in education and governance.

The editorial highlights key contributions from various research papers, showcasing how HAI principles can address challenges such as bias, inclusivity, and adaptability. Examples include the development of teacher dashboards, emotionally adaptive tutoring systems, and culturally responsive educational frameworks like CATE-AI. These innovations underline the necessity of multidisciplinary approaches to prepare for AI-driven transformations while preserving human aspirations. By integrating human-centered, culturally sensitive, and adaptive approaches, HAI offers a pathway for responsible and ethical AI development, paving the way for agentic AI systems that prioritize societal well-being and values.

Recent Research: Multilingual Sentiment Analysis

The study, “Are Emotions Conveyed Across Machine Translations?” establishes a systematic process to evaluate the effectiveness of applying English-language sentiment analysis tools to Italian text using machine translations.

The research highlights the challenges of multilingual NLP, particularly for under-resourced languages. It uses a novel Italian dataset, machine translation tools like Google Translate and Marian MT, and sentiment analysis methods to create a repeatable and effective framework for validating multilingual sentiment analysis.

This pioneering work explores how machine translations can bridge the gap for languages lacking robust NLP tools, offering a transparent method to evaluate translation quality and sentiment accuracy. By addressing limitations such as dataset size and diversity, the research opens pathways for extending NLP advancements across diverse languages, driving equitable technology access and empowering global communities.

Recent Research: Speculative RAG: Advancing Retrieval-Augmented Generation Efficiency

For more information: Link to Paper

Speculative RAG is a groundbreaking framework that enhances Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) by integrating a smaller specialist language model (LM) for drafting responses and a larger generalist LM for verifying and selecting the best draft.

This novel approach significantly improves both the accuracy and efficiency of knowledge-intensive tasks. By generating multiple drafts in parallel and verifying them quickly, Speculative RAG achieves up to 12.97% better performance compared to standard RAG systems across benchmarks like TriviaQA, PubHealth, MuSiQue, and ARC-Challenge. Additionally, it reduces latency by 51%, ensuring faster processing even when handling large volumes of documents. This innovative method showcases the power of collaborative AI architectures in achieving higher-quality, faster results for real-world applications.

Unlocking the Potential of AI: Our research extends to additional areas, including AI for agriculture and human-centric robotics!