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AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities

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Stephan Geering @stephangeering.bsky.social · 24d

Good FT article (£) by @melissahei.bsky.social on bias in medical AI tools

on.ft.com/3IuZ5qz

Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients

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Helsinki Security Forum @helsinkisecurityforum.fi · 27d

At #HSF2025 opening session, President Alexander Stubb emphasized the need for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, in an interview with @melissahei.bsky.social.

First should come a ceasefire—then a lasting peace, built with global support.

President Alexander Stubb on stage with Melissa Heikkilä.

President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki Security Forum 2025.

Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs?

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Rob Winder @robwinder.bsky.social · Sep 10

Biology is not easy, by @hannahkuchler.bsky.social and @melissahei.bsky.social

A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human biology

Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs?

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Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · Sep 10

Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs?

"We know surprisingly little about our own biology" and so there isn't really enough data to train models.

Insightful from @melissahei.bsky.social & @hannahkuchler.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/9a8a...

A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human biology

Margaret Mitchell: artificial general intelligence is ‘just vibes and snake oil’

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FT Edit @ftedit.ft.com · Sep 4

Why AI labs struggle to stop chatbots talking to teenagers about suicide on.ft.com/46kogVY

📊 Tell us what you think in today's FT Edit poll: on.ft.com/41Yrg87

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Margaret Mitchell @mmitchell.bsky.social · Jun 20

🙀Have we reached AGI?? 🙀
💛 Really grateful to @financialtimes.com and the incredible journalist @melissahei.bsky.social, who gave me space to talk about “AGI” (vs AI, vs ML) and where we’re headed.
Link here!!
www.ft.com/content/7089...

One of the pioneers of AI ethics explains why human needs should be the central driver in the development of the technology

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thank you! And hah, well 🥲

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Florent Daudens @fdaudens.bsky.social · Jun 19

Fascinating discussion in the FT btw @mmitchell.bsky.social and @melissahei.bsky.social about AGI: "AGI as a whole is just a super problematic concept that provides an air of objectivity and positivity, when, in fact, it’s opening the door for technologists to just do whatever they want."

Why Big Tech cannot agree on artificial general intelligence

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Charlie Beckett @charliebeckett.bsky.social · Jun 19

This is a very clear, balanced article on the future of so-called AGI by @melissahei.bsky.social‬ - marketing trick or scientific goal? www.ft.com/content/d20e...

It has been tipped as the next big breakthrough out of Silicon Valley, but is it a scientific goal — or a marketing buzzword?

Why Big Tech cannot agree on artificial general intelligence

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you Charlie!

Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Jun 19

Silicon Valley is obsessed with AGI. But depending on who you ask, AGI is either a scientific goal, a religion or "vibes and snake oil." So I wanted to know—what exactly is AGI? And why we're unlikely to see it anytime soon. on.ft.com/3TwogLi

It has been tipped as the next big breakthrough out of Silicon Valley, but is it a scientific goal — or a marketing buzzword?

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Florent Daudens @fdaudens.bsky.social · Jun 12

The sycophancy problem in one line, courtesy of @giadapistilli.com

Really interesting piece by @melissahei.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/72aa...

Ada Lovelace Institute’s Gaia Marcus: regulation would increase people’s comfort with AI

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Gaia Marcus @gaiamarcus.bsky.social · Jun 4

“What futures are being created through these technologies—and are these the futures you want?”

Such a pleasure to speak with @financialtimes.com @melissahei.bsky.social about AI, power, and keeping grounded and evidence based amongst hype, hope and fear.

www.ft.com/content/c572...

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The head of the UK-based think-tank talks about her hopes and fears for future oversight of AI

DeepMind slows down research releases to keep competitive edge in AI race

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Apr 1

Scoop: In the race to dominate the burgeoning AI industry, DeepMind has made publishing papers on generative AI "almost impossible" and "cares more about product and less about getting research results out for the general public good,” according to current and former employees. on.ft.com/4l8Tepk

[FREE TO READ] Google’s AI arm led by Demis Hassabis makes it harder for its researchers to publish studies in major change in approach

DeepMind slows down research releases to keep competitive edge in AI race

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Janosch Delcker @janoschdelcker.bsky.social · Apr 1

“I cannot imagine us putting out the transformer papers for general use now,” said one current researcher.

Great reporting by @melissahei.bsky.social & Stephen Morris

[FREE TO READ] Google’s AI arm led by Demis Hassabis makes it harder for its researchers to publish studies in major change in approach

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thanks Janosch!

EU lawmakers warn against ‘dangerous’ moves to water down AI rules

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Barbara Moens @bmoens.bsky.social · Mar 25

Architects of the EU’s landmark artificial intelligence act have urged Brussels in a letter to halt “dangerous” moves to water down the upcoming AI code of practice.

With @melissahei.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/9051...

European Commission considers softening parts of law that could spare Big Tech from key elements

DeepSeek’s ‘aha moment’ creates new way to build powerful AI with less money

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Jan 29

On my first day as the @financialtimes.com new AI reporter, the stock market crashed and Silicon Valley freaked out about DeepSeek's AI model. 😅 But what exactly was DeepSeek's breakthrough? I read their research paper. Here's why it's a big deal: enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/94db9...

[FREE TO READ] Chinese artificial intelligence group’s use of ‘reinforcement learning’ and ‘small language models’ leads to breakthroughs

enterprise-sharing.ft.com

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Jan 17

Thanks Felix!!

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Jan 17

Thanks so much Meredith!

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Melissa Heikkilä @melissahei.bsky.social · Jan 17

Thanks Alex!