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Spotify has doubled down on AI and machine learning. Their latest innovation, the AI DJ, aims to enhance personalization during listening sessions. This virtual DJ mimics the radio experience by announcing song titles and providing smooth transitions between tracks.

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• Spotify, the popular streaming audio company, is investing in AI to enhance personalized song recommendations for its over 600 million subscribers. One of its recent innovations is the AI DJ, which aims to help listeners explore new music beyond their comfort zones. By combining personalization technology, generative AI, and dynamic AI voice, the AI DJ introduces listeners to tracks less directly derived from their established preferences. Behind this AI-driven experience are human experts and music editors who use generative AI to scale their innate knowledge.

• Generative AI is increasingly making its way into healthcare, driven by both Big Tech firms and startups. For instance, Google Cloud collaborates with Highmark Health to personalize the patient intake experience using generative AI tools. However, experts remain divided on its readiness for prime time. While generative AI startups have raised significant venture capital, concerns persist. Andrew Borkowski, Chief AI Officer at the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network, highlights limitations such as the inability to handle complex medical queries or emergencies.

• The other side of AI - In a world where our thinking is already influenced by algorithms, allowing AI to make decisions on our behalf poses a perilous risk1. Making thoughtful and defensible decisions requires practice and self-discipline, and AI’s hidden harm lies in its potential to undermine these essential skills

• In Mali, where the popularity of French is declining, RobotsMali is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to create books in Bambara, a local language. This initiative aims to preserve and promote Bambara literature while adapting to changing linguistic preferences

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