February 5, 2025

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AI Revolutionizes Industries from Employee Training to Healthcare

In recent weeks, the world of technology and healthcare has witnessed significant advancements, particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI). From AI-powered employee training to AI-driven nutrition apps, the potential applications of this technology seem endless. However, with these developments come concerns about job security, data privacy, and the need for substantial investments in infrastructure. This news brief will delve into the latest AI-related news, exploring the opportunities and challenges presented by this rapidly evolving field.

AI Might Run Your Next Employee Training

CodeSignal, a worker assessment and learning platform, has launched an AI-powered addition to its platform. This new feature allows users to practice skills involving business conversation on their own and confer with an AI assistant and coach called Cosmo. The platform already enabled users to practice technical skills like writing code, but the new addition will let them practice skills like negotiations, giving feedback, and holding sales calls.

Trivago Pushes AI-Powered Ads

Trivago's new ad campaign leverages AI to translate and adjust ads for different languages, aiming to reduce its dependence on Google. The company reported revenue growth and is focusing on brand investment to offset changes in Google's advertising policies. Trivago is enhancing its AI capabilities with tools like AI Smart Search, which provides AI-generated hotel summaries.

Whoopi Goldberg Slams ‘Phony’ Weight Loss Ad Using Her Likeness With AI

Whoopi Goldberg, host of The View, warned about an Instagram ad using an AI version of her likeness to sell weight loss drugs without her consent. She said the ad used footage of her from an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning and that the creators must have 'melded it' with AI technology. Goldberg posited that the ad was using her likeness to sell bad weight loss drugs and warned her audience not to indulge in it.

Workday Lays Off 1,750 Employees; Company to Focus on Artificial Intelligence

Workday is cutting about 1,750 jobs, or 8.5% of its workforce. Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach said the layoffs were necessary for ongoing growth efforts at the company, including a particular focus on artificial intelligence investments. The maker of human resources software also disclosed that it expects to exit certain office space, but didn't specify a timeline or which locations may be impacted.

Video Game Actors Are Still Striking Over AI Protections

The impact of the strike has been seen in games like Destiny 2, League of Legends, and Genshin Impact. More than 2,500 video game performers (voice and motion capture actors) are on strike until a new contract — with artificial intelligence protections — is ratified. Though the strike began in July, the actors have been in negotiation with video game companies for more than two years.

DynamicTracking Introduces AI Reporting Studio for Compliance, Marketing, and Sales Integration

DynamicTracking's AI Reporting Studio connects compliance, marketing, and sales data to streamline lead generation and improve ROI. The platform offers key features such as CRM Integration, AI-Driven Lead Insights, Predictive Analytics, and AI-Generated Reports on Demand.

Former Whoop Exec’s New App Alma Uses AI for All Things Nutrition

Former VP of product at fitness company Whoop, Rami Alhamad, has launched a new app called Alma, which uses AI for all things nutrition. The iOS app is a well-designed app with a calorie tracker and a nutrition guide with an AI layer on top of it. Alhamad thinks that fitness apps like MyFitnessPal make nutrition tracking tedious, with users having to manually search for dishes and input them for different types of meals.

Artificial Intelligence as Medicine

The analytics of AI and connectivity of IoT create an opportunity as well as a challenge for the next generation of treatment options for patients. Wearable sensors are capturing unprecedented amounts of data about the health of both patients and consumers with fitness trackers. Devices like continuous glucose monitors and wearable blood pressure monitors allow patients and their healthcare providers a real-time view into the state of the wearer’s health, on many levels.

Tempus AI (TEM) Acquires Ambry Genetics in $600M Precision Medicine Push

Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:TEM) is a healthcare technology company that provides AI-enabled precision medicine solutions. On February 3rd, the company announced that it had completed its acquisition of Ambry Genetics, a genetic testing company that strives to improve health by understanding the relationship between genetics and disease. The acquisition aims to leverage the powers of technology to expand Tempus AI (NASDAQ:TEM)'s testing capabilities for inherited cancer risk and complement its strategy of using data to advance clinical and scientific innovation.

Key Takeaways

  • AI is being used in various industries, including employee training, advertising, nutrition, and healthcare.
  • The use of AI raises concerns about job security, data privacy, and the need for substantial investments in infrastructure.
  • Companies like Trivago, Workday, and Tempus AI are leveraging AI to drive innovation and improve outcomes.
  • The potential applications of AI seem endless, but it's crucial to address the challenges and concerns associated with this technology.
  • AI can enhance medication adherence, predictive analytics, and personalized care plans in the healthcare industry.
  • The demand for AI-powered solutions is being driven by the aging population, the increase in chronic disease prevalence, and rising healthcare costs.

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