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Today in AI - May 9, 2025

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Today in AI is a daily recap of the latest news and developments in the AI industry. See your story and want to be featured in an upcoming episode? Reach out at tonyphoang.com In August 2024, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by maintaining an illegal monopoly in the search industry, leading to a trial that proposed remedies including the divestiture of Google's Chrome browser. The case highlights the growing importance of AI in search technologies, with potential competitors like Open AI and Perplexity advocating for a more competitive landscape. Google's defense emphasizes the risks to privacy, security, and innovation that could arise from such measures. The European Commission has launched the Choose Europe for Science program, investing €500 million to attract researchers, particularly from the US, affected by funding cuts. This initiative aims to foster innovation, support scientific talent, and enhance the EU's competitiveness in the global tech landscape. By addressing bureaucratic challenges and providing substantial financial backing, the program seeks to ensure Europe's leadership in priority technologies through regulatory reforms. The integration of AI-generated evidence in legal proceedings, as shown by the use of an AI video in a Phoenix courtroom, raises significant ethical and legal concerns. These include potential biases and the need for transparency and accountability. While AI has the potential to revolutionize the judicial system by increasing efficiency and reducing costs, it also poses risks of unfair treatment and job displacement, particularly for marginalized communities, necessitating robust regulatory frameworks and ethical oversight. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed LegoGPT, an innovative AI model that generates physically stable Lego designs from text descriptions, ensuring their buildability and structural integrity. This technology has significant potential applications in education, engineering, and construction. It offers hands-on learning experiences and enhances design processes with AI-driven stability and aesthetics.

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