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• Salesforce launches rebuilt Slackbot AI agent for workplace use

  Salesforce introduced a redesigned Slackbot that functions as an AI agent capable of searching enterprise data, drafting documents, and performing tasks for employees, now available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers. This update aims to position Slack as a central tool in the emerging agentic AI space where software agents assist humans with complex tasks.

  Source: VentureBeat AI ↗

• Snapchat updates Spotlight feed to prioritize human-made content

  Snapchat is modifying its Spotlight feed to promote content created by humans and reduce the visibility of content generated entirely by artificial intelligence.

  Source: Social Media Today ↗

• FairFund-Bench Introduced to Evaluate Distributive Bias in Large Language Models

  FairFund-Bench is a benchmark designed to systematically vary audit features to evaluate distributive bias in large language models involved in resource allocation, revealing that audit format can influence whether models show bias towards or against minority groups.

  Source: arXiv cs.CL ↗

• Technological Advances in Detecting and Managing Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults

  This article reviews recent technological developments in detecting and managing cognitive impairment in older adults, including neurophysiological signals like EEG, neuroimaging techniques such as MRI and PET, blood-based biomarkers, and digital markers, integrated with AI, machine learning, and deep learning. It also presents a taxonomy, a framework for early detection linked to intervention, and comparisons of detection methods and interventions, noting that some EEG-based models show strong accuracy but often rely on limited datasets.

  Source: arXiv cs.LG ↗

• Silicon Valley's changing attitude toward young founders

  AI tools have made it easier for young people to start successful companies quickly without needing experience at Big Tech firms.

  Source: TechCrunch ↗