Welcome to this week's exploration of the ever evolving world of Artificial Intelligence. From exciting breakthroughs to thought-provoking conversations, here are some interesting topics to keep you in the loop. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, a tech professional, or just curious about how this technology is transforming our world, there is something here for you.

Top News of the week

• Interesting read on whether AI assisted programming helps a novice programmer - https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/does-ai-assisted-coding-boost-novice-programmers-skills-or-is-it-just-a-shortcut/​
• OpenAI announces ’12 days of OpenAI’ with a new product or model everyday - https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt/openai-announces-12-days-of-openai-with-a-new-product-or-model-every-day​
• Weather forecasting gets better with Google Deep Mind’s AI Model - https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/04/1107892/google-deepminds-new-ai-model-is-the-best-yet-at-weather-forecasting/​
• ChatGPT Pro monthly subscription $200/month - https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/openai-confirms-its-new-200-plan-chatgpt-pro-which-includes-reasoning-models-and-more/​

Industry Updates

Education

• USC Launches First-of-its-Kind Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research - https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2024/12/usc-launches-first-of-its-kind-interdisciplinary-phd-program-in-artificial-intelligence-and-operations-research/​
• 5 courses to take when starting out a career in Agentic AI - https://www.techloy.com/5-courses-to-take-when-starting-out-a-career-in-agentic-ai/​
• Using AI in writing courses - https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-professor-writing-class-generative-ai/281-92b43763-0fdd-479c-a404-b1d2751a052d​

Healthcare

• How AI-driven data curation could advance precision medicine - https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechanalytics/feature/How-AI-driven-data-curation-could-advance-precision-medicine​
• Generative AI: Charting A New Course In Healthcare - https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/12/03/generative-ai-charting-a-new-course-in-healthcare/​
• 5 ways AI is making health care better - https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/sponsored/5-ways-ai-is-making-health-care-better​

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Web Design & Development

• AI and web design - https://hussman.unc.edu/news/unveiling-the-invisible-hand-how-ai-is-reshaping-web-design​
• Transforming Automation and Innovation using Generative AI - https://www.rswebsols.com/generative-ai-in-devops/​
• How AI Is Boosting the Demand for Skilled Developers - https://medium.com/@appvintechnologies/how-ai-is-boosting-the-demand-for-skilled-developers-a74b53082f57​
• AI Trends in Web Development - https://www.techiexpert.com/ai-trends-in-web-development-enhancing-performance-and-security/#google_vignette​

Finance

• Generative AI Tools In Personal Finance - https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2024/12/06/generative-ai-tools-in-personal-finance-game-changers-or-risky-bets/​
• 2025's Top-Performing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/prediction-2025s-top-performing-artificial-123500888.html​

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Responsible AI Spotlight

• State laws that protect kids against AI generated deepfakes - https://www.wbtw.com/news/national/what-state-laws-protect-kids-against-ai-generated-deepfakes/​
• Grammarly’s commitment to the responsible innovation and development of AI - https://www.grammarly.com/ai/responsible-ai​
• Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers - https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/library-congress-ai-legal-guidance-researchers​
• How to stop the AI you’re using from training with your data - https://www.theverge.com/24315071/ai-training-chatgpt-gemini-copilot-how-to​

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AI Tool Spotlight

One of the cool things I saw this week was Brisk teaching assistant. This is a tool that helps teachers make the reading material appropriate based on the grade levels. They can also create activities based on the articles. I tried it and it is a nice little tool - especially useful for educators.

That’s a wrap for this week’s AI news! The world of artificial intelligence is evolving faster than ever, and there’s always more to explore. What are your thoughts on these updates? Let me know in the comments or reach out—I’d love to hear from you!

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