December 14, 2024 by Gary Price
The paper (preprint) linked to below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Are There Stars in Bluesky? A Comparative Exploratory Analysis Of Altmetric Mentions Between X and Bluesky Authors Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado Arizona State University Nicolas Robinson-Garcia University of Granada Daniel Torres-Salinas University of Granada Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2412.05624 Note: Also Posted on Zenodo Abstract […]
December 13, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Addressing the Use of Generative AI in Academic Writing (via Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence) It Sure Looks Like OpenAO Trained Sora On Game Content — And Legal Experts Say That Could Be A Problem (via TC) NotebookLM Gets a New Look, Audio Interactivity and a Premium Version (via Google Blog) Researchers Reduce Bias […]
December 12, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Launch Announcement: Today we’re launching the Institutional Data Initiative (IDI), a research initiative at the Harvard Law School Library. IDI is dedicated to supporting our peers as they steward humanity’s knowledge and seek to provide the broadest access to it in the age of AI, just as they’ve done for so much media […]
December 12, 2024 by Gary Price
From a Sage Announcement: Sage, a leading independent academic publisher, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a renowned global media company publishing more than 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology and the life sciences, specialized clinical medicine, public health and policy, and technology and engineering, as well as the leading B2B media brands Genetic Engineering & […]
December 12, 2024 by Gary Price
AI ChatGPT Now Understands Real-Time Video, Seven Months After OpenAI First Demoed It (via TC) Google Gemini Now Summarizes Entire Folders in Google Drive (via 9to5 Google) Google’s New Project Astra Could Be Generative AI’s Killer App (via Tech Review) & Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant (via WIRED) Interview: […]
December 11, 2024 by Gary Price
From the Emerging Technology Observatory (ETO (a project of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University): Today marks the official release of AGORA (AI GOvernance and Regulatory Archive), ETO’s latest tool. Previously in beta, AGORA is a living collection of AI-relevant laws, regulations, standards, and other governance documents from the United States and around the world. […]
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December 11, 2024 by Gary Price
From KELO: Library advocates are calling for more attention on South Dakota’s upcoming budget after Gov. Kristi Noem’s recommended budget included cuts to the State Library. Many librarians are concerned about the proposed cuts, with just over $1 million is set to be cut from the State Library and almost $1.4 million from federal funds. The State […]
December 11, 2024 by Gary Price
From CTV News: A year after a cyberattack brought down systems at the Toronto Public Library (TPL) for months, the results of an investigation into the breach show that thousands of cardholders, donors, and unsuccessful job candidates may have also been affected. In a news release issued Monday, the TPL released the results of its investigation […]
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December 10, 2024 by Gary Price
The article (full text) linked below was recently published by Learned Publishing. Title Intelligent Summaries: Will Artificial Intelligence Mark the Finale for Biomedical Literature Reviews? Authors Carlo Galli University of Parma Chiara Moretti University of Parma Elena Calciolari Queen Mary University of London University of Parma Source Learned Publishing https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1648 DOI: 10.1002/leap.1648 Key Points LLM […]
December 10, 2024 by Gary Price
From PLOS: PLOS has been awarded a $3.3million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, underscoring its commitment to pioneer a shift away from traditional publishing models. The 3-year funding package from the Gates Foundation will support PLOS’ transition towards APC-free publishing by enabling authors, funded by the foundation, to publish with PLOS without […]