AI

CodeBrave's Impact: Tech Skills for Lebanon's Children

This Tuesday, CodeBrave celebrated the achievements of their outstanding students at the Australian ambassador's residence in Beirut. These students secured full scholarships, including to universities like AUB, thanks to the powerful skills acquired through CodeBrave's teaching programs in coding, robotics and AI.

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday April 5th and the 182nd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s Lebanese news: The security situation in the south and a potential diplomatic crisis with Cyprus regarding Syrian migrants. In international news: Gaza’s death toll has surpassed 33,000, a deadly airstrike rocks ...

AI Revolutionizes Media: Panel Discussion Insights

A panel discussion titled "Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping the Media Landscape," led by Marc Saikali, Raymond Khoury, and Maha Zaraket and moderated by Youmna Chacar Ghorayeb, examined the evolving impact of AI on media, discussing its various aspects and implications. The discussion was attended by enthusiasts, journalism students, and ...

AI Reads Mind to Recreate Imagined Artwork

French art collective achieves a groundbreaking feat, using AI to generate images from brain activity scans as one artist thinks of scenes inspired by text prompts. A French art collective called “Obvious” has used artificial intelligence to generate images directly from an artist’s brain activity. By having one of the artists, Pierre ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It’s Friday, May 10th, and the 217th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode: The staggering cost Lebanon is paying for the war, and the controversy surrounding the EU grant to Lebanon. Also, May 4th marked the 145th month since the Beirut Port explosion. In international news: The ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It's Friday, May 17th, the 224th day of the war in Gaza. In local news: The main political event of the week was the parliamentary meeting debating the European Union aid package, while Lebanon prepares for the summer season. In international news: Gaza developments, the Arab summit in Bahrain ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, June 7 and the 245th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, we dive into a particularly violent week in South Lebanon, an attack on the US Embassy, a parliamentary initiative to break the presidential deadlock and the Samir Kassir Award honoring press freedom. In ...

AI Writing Tools: A Double-Edged Sword for Creativity

A new study finds that AI writing tools can enhance individual creativity but may lead to greater uniformity in stories across authors, presenting a social dilemma. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to assist with creative tasks like story writing. While AI tools can help individuals generate more novel and enjoyable stories, a ...

The Use of AI in the 2024 US Elections: Boon or Threat?

As the 2024 US elections approach in November, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to play a significant role in shaping the political landscape, and it already is. From voter outreach to content generation and predictive analysis, AI has the potential to streamline campaign operations, enhance voter engagement, and offer more efficient ways ...

Meta Unveils AI That Turns Photos into Videos

Meta on Friday provided a look at a generative artificial intelligence model it is working on that lets people create short videos, complete with audio, from text prompts and photos. The tech titan touted "Meta Movie Gen" as a "breakthrough" when it comes to using an AI engine to crank out video and audio. Meta said it will get feedback from ...