Join the search for tomorrow's innovators at a global competition in Portugal. Explore the challenges and biases faced by AI chat bots when processing non-English instructions. Discover the plans of Football Manager to include women's football in the game. Explore the development of plastic-free alternatives from agricultural waste.
Plastic Free, a Swedish company, won the Global Tech Innovator of the Year title by developing sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic products.
Research reveals that AI chatbots perform differently based on the language used, highlighting the need for diversity in training data to mitigate linguistic bias in AI systems.
Deep dives
Global Tech Innovator of the Year: Plastic Free Wins
Plastic Free, a Swedish company, has won the title of Global Tech Innovator of the Year in the KPMG competition. The company has developed a breakthrough technology that turns agricultural waste and food fibers into plastic-free products. Their aim is to substitute single-use plastic products with their sustainable alternatives. Plastic Free has already launched 10 products on the market and is expanding horizontally and vertically. They are passionate about educating the public on the environmental and health consequences of plastic and are committed to driving their solution globally.
Bias in AI Chatbots Across Different Languages
Recent research by Yenny John, a machine learning engineer and independent AI researcher, reveals that AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT perform differently based on the language used. The research showed that the models were less effective at following directions and processing requests in non-English languages. Performance disparities were particularly noticeable with languages that use different scripts or have lower representation in training data. John emphasized the need for companies to prioritize diversity in training data collection and labeling to mitigate linguistic bias in AI systems.
Football Manager Game Plans to Include Women's Football
The popular video game, Football Manager, is set to include women's football in its upcoming edition. The game, which allows players to manage football clubs, has historically focused on men's football. To expand and better represent the sport, Football Manager will incorporate women's football, including animations, data, and statistics. The aim is not only to provide equal recognition to women's football but also to inspire and be a positive example for the younger generation of women in tech. The addition of women's football is a significant undertaking, involving careful adaptation of in-game language and thorough research and data collection.
We join the search for tomorrow's innovators at a global competition in Portugal. Who will win ? Listen and find out. Also, why do some AI chatbots perform better using the English language ? And new signings are heading to one of the world's most popular football video games.
Photo: Competition finalists, Lisbon, November 2023.
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