BlackDoctor.org (BDO) has introduced an AI-powered chatbot, designed to offer culturally relevant health guidance to Black Americans. This new feature provides round-the-clock support and draws from BDO’s repository of over 17,000 articles, ensuring that users receive tailored information related to chronic conditions, mental health, and healthy living. As a leading platform offering health content specifically for Black communities, BDO’s chatbot stands out for its focus on culturally sensitive, condition-specific support. Tailored Health Information At Your Fingertips The BlackDoctor Chatbot claims to be the first of its kind, offering personalized, culturally
OpenAI recently launched an advanced voice mode for ChatGPT, enabling users to hold natural, real-time conversations in a wide range of languages and dialects. Clips of the chatbot speaking in Jamaican Patois, Nigerian Pidgin, and Trinidadian creole have taken the internet by storm, impressing some users while leaving others skeptical. A Voice Feature with Global Reach OpenAI began introducing its voice feature earlier this year, but its latest update brings a richer and faster audio experience to premium subscribers. This enhanced voice mode, launched in late September 2024, not only
Reddit is bringing its AI-powered translation tool to more than 35 new countries, with plans to rollout the feature across Latin America in the coming weeks. Following a successful introduction in France earlier this year, users in Brazil and Spain are now able to translate posts and comments with a simple click, making Reddit more accessible to non-English-speaking communities. Seamless Translation Across Platforms This new feature allows Redditors to translate posts and comments into their preferred language across all platforms—mobile web, apps, and desktop. A translation icon in the overflow
A group of former Revolut employees has launched LiveFlow, an AI-driven accounting startup that aims to streamline financial workflows while ensuring accountants remain central to the process. As enterprise software increasingly automates manual accounting tasks, LiveFlow seeks to strike a balance between technology and human expertise. Founded by Lasse Kalkar and Anita Koimur, both of whom held senior positions at Revolut, LiveFlow raised a $13.5 million Series A led by Valar Ventures, with plans to expand in the U.S. The startup leverages AI to automate the synchronization of financial data
In rural South Sudan, where venomous snakebites claim thousands of lives annually, a new AI initiative is giving healthcare workers a lifeline. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is piloting an AI-driven app that can identify dangerous snake species, offering hope in a region where access to effective treatments is scarce. With snakebites killing between 81,000 and 138,000 people globally each year, this solution could help save lives by ensuring the right antivenom is administered promptly. Tackling A Neglected Crisis Snakebite envenoming is one of the world’s most overlooked tropical diseases, with
Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15, honors the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latine communities in the US. It began as a week-long event in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was extended to a month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. The dates are significant because they coincide with the independence anniversaries of several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile. In keeping with this year’s theme, “Inspiring Innovation and Empowering Communities,” here are
Los Angeles-based tech startup See Computing is introducing Speakimage.ai, an AI-powered tool designed to make communication more inclusive and accessible. Unlike most GPTs which prioritize text, Speakimage.ai generates text, images, and video from a single input, revolutionizing communication for visual thinkers, the hearing-impaired community, and neurodivergent people. A Groundbreaking Tool for Inclusive Communication What sets Speakimage.ai apart is its holistic approach to communication. Set to launch on October 1, 2024, Speakimage.ai caters to the specific needs of different cognitive and sensory styles. Whether it’s creating vivid images for visual thinkers, captioned
Black Eyed Peas frontman and tech entrepreneur will.i.am has launched RAiDiO.FYI, a free AI-powered set of interactive radio stations focused on topics like sports, pop culture, and politics. RAiDiO.FYI uses OpenAI’s language models to create a unique experience where listeners can ask questions, request songs, and get news updates from an AI DJ. A New Era of Interactive Radio With RAiDiO.FYI, will.i.am aims to bring a new level of interactivity to radio. Unlike traditional radio or even AI music tools like Spotify’s AI DJ, RAiDiO.FYI allows for tor two-way communication. Listeners
The Black Founders Programme, by Digital Catapult and Sony Music UK, is back for its second year, supporting Black British entrepreneurs in creative technology. Ten new startups have joined the 2024 cohort, applying immersive technologies like virtual, augmented and mixed reality to creative industries. Supporting Black Deep Tech Innovation The initiative focuses on improving investment readiness through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and partnerships. Last year, over 80% of participants saw growth in investment readiness, securing key corporate partnerships and investor interest. This year’s cohort explores immersive technology in storytelling, music production,
Black students are over twice as likely to be falsely accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to complete school assignments compared to their white and Latine peers, according to a new report from Common Sense Media. Released on September 18, the study reveals that while 10% of students from any background report their work being wrongly flagged as AI-generated, the figure jumps to 20% for Black students. In contrast, only 7% of white and 10% of Latine students face such false accusations. Biased AI Detection Tools The discrepancies in
