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Digimasters Shorts - Delphi-2M AI Predicts Disease Risks, Google Gemini Goes Free in Chrome, OpenAI Deep Research Flaw Exposed, Zoom Unveils AI Companion 3.0, OpenAI Teams with Jony Ive for Secret AI Devices
Digimasters Shorts keeps you up-to-date with the latest in the digital world. Join hosts Adam Nagus and Carly Wilson as they explore breakthrough AI innovations, including predictive health models, expanded Google AI tools, and emerging security challenges in AI deployment. Discover how tech giants like Google and OpenAI are shaping the future with new features, security alerts, and even upcoming consumer devices. Stay informed about the evolving landscape of digital security, productivity tools, and cutting-edge developments in AI hardware—all in quick, insightful episodes designed to keep you ahead in the age of technology.
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Carly W:and Carly Wilson delivering the latest scoop from the digital realm. Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of predicting people's risk of over 1,000 diseases up to a decade in advance by analyzing patterns in medical records. This technology functions like a weather forecast for health, estimating probabilities rather than exact dates for conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, and sepsis. The AI, named Delphi-2M, was trained on anonymous U.K medical data from over 400,000 individuals and validated with records from nearly 2 million people in Denmark. Researchers believe this tool could identify high-risk patients early, potentially guiding preventative measures like medication or lifestyle changes. It may also help hospitals anticipate local healthcare demands years ahead, improving resource planning. Although promising, the AI is not yet ready for clinical use and requires further testing and refinement, including adjustments to address demographic biases. Experts caution that the technology needs robust regulation before implementation, comparing its potential impact to the rise of genomics in medicine. The study, published in the journal Nature, is a collaboration between European and Danish research institutions. AI researchers emphasize the importance of ethical development to ensure responsible deployment in healthcare. Overall, this advancement marks a significant step toward personalized and predictive medicine at scale.
Adam N2:Google is expanding its Gemini AI assistant in Chrome to all Mac and Windows desktop users in the U.S., having previously limited it to paid subscribers. U.S. users with English language settings can now use Gemini to clarify complex information on any web page through an icon in the browser. Gemini supports multitasking across tabs, allowing users to compare and summarize information, such as trip planning or shopping. Upcoming features include the ability to recall previously visited web pages, making it easier to revisit past browsing sessions. Integration with other Google apps like Calendar, YouTube, and Maps will let users schedule meetings and access location details without leaving their current page. Gemini will also handle tasks like booking haircuts or ordering groceries, navigating sites and adding items to carts for users to finalize. Google plans to introduce AI Mode search in the Chrome address bar, enabling complex queries and follow-ups directly from there. This feature will roll out in the U.S. later this month and expand to other countries and languages. Chrome will use the Gemini Nano model to detect and block AI-generated scams such as phishing alerts. Additionally, Chrome will offer automatic password resets on supported sites if a breach is detected, enhancing user security. Security researchers have uncovered and plugged a vulnerability in Open A.I's Deep Research AI tool embedded within Chat G.P.T. This flaw, dubbed Shadow Leak, exploited a prompt injection attack to co-opt the AI into stealing sensitive data from Gmail inboxes without user detection. The attack relied on AI agents’ ability to operate autonomously after being granted access to personal emails and documents. Radware, the security firm behind the research, demonstrated how hidden instructions embedded in emails could trigger the AI to search for and export confidential information. This method ran undetected on Open A.I’s cloud infrastructure, making it invisible to standard cybersecurity defenses. The researchers emphasized the difficulty of pulling off such an exploit, describing a process filled with trial and error before success. Shadow Leak also highlights the broader risks associated with outsourcing tasks to AI agents across platforms like Outlook, GitHub, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Radware warned that similar attacks could expose sensitive business data, including contracts and meeting notes. The study serves as a crucial warning about the emerging security challenges posed by agentic AI technologies. Users and companies must stay vigilant as AI integration deepens into daily workflows.
Carly W:Zoom has unveiled AI Companion 3.0 at its Zoomtopia conference, aiming to boost worker productivity and compete with other video communication platforms. This upgraded tool uses agentic AI to analyze meetings, calls, chat history, and documents to provide timely, critical information. Enterprise Zoom Workplace users can now enhance and organize their notes across multiple platforms, including Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. The AI also offers"outcome-focused prompts" to help manage administrative tasks, suggesting meetings to skip and dedicated work times, though human approval is required for changes. A new"work surface" feature assists with creating detailed reports and polished documents by synthesizing scattered information. Zoom Workplace will also gain lifelike avatars, video clip generation, and real-time voice translation for multilingual meetings. The avatars can mimic meeting actions for users who prefer not to appear on camera. AI Companion 3.0 will be available starting November, with optional paid add-ons for custom AI agents. While AI productivity tools grow, concerns about privacy and job displacement remain prevalent. Research indicates worker productivity is rising, but wages have not kept pace with these gains. Open A.I is reportedly developing a line of AI devices in collaboration with former Apple design chief Jony Ive. The first device is said to resemble a smart speaker without a display. The company has secured contracts with Apple assemblers Luxshare and Goertek to supply components like speaker modules. Other potential devices include AI glasses, a digital voice recorder, and a wearable pin, with releases expected in late 2026 or early 2027. C.E.O Sam Altman described the initial product as pocket-sized, contextually aware, and screen-free. While Altman ruled out glasses as the first product, smart eyewear may still come later. Reports suggest Apple canceled a meeting to prevent executive defections to Open A.I. Several Apple hardware employees have joined Open A.I, attracted by promises of less bureaucracy and more collaboration. Open A.I’s chief hardware officer Tang Tan, formerly of Apple, is leading recruitment efforts. The partnership marks a significant push by Open A.I to enter the consumer hardware market using Apple’s supply chain expertise.
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