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SKPack picked to lead 10 billion won physical AI autonomous manufacturing R&D project
SKPack, a unit of NamuAX, has been selected as the lead research and development organisation for an international joint R&D project on physical AI-based autonomous manufacturing promoted by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology under the industry ministry. The project will receive 10 billion won in government funding over about five years. Participants include Sejong University, the University of Toronto, CUUVA and a major South Korean food company.
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World of data labelling workers powering AI World Cup
AI technology is being widely deployed at the FIFA World Cup in North America, leading some tech media to call it an AI World Cup. It includes a sensor-equipped ball, real-time tracking, AI-based offside decisions and AI assistants for each of the 48 teams. A report said the work relies on data workers in countries such as India, Cambodia and the Philippines who watch video and tag actions like passes, shots and tackles so AI can learn.
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Natural-language database queries too early to trust, experts warn non-specialists should use caution
Database and analytics companies are rolling out text-to-SQL tools that let users query databases in natural language, but experts warn non-specialists should be cautious. Toronto University computer science professor Nick Koudas said systems can generate queries that are grammatically correct but not what business users intended. He put current accuracy at about 80 percent, below human experts at around 93 percent, and said company-specific data and jargon are hard for LLMs without extra training.