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Tech Tuesday
Description:
RTHK's weekly podcast on the latest tech news
Presenter:
Elvis Yu and Raj Shroff

2024-05-14
Google's AlphaFold 3 unlocks secrets of life, Meta’s ad-buying AI backfires, Local tech firm recreates deceased mother's voice

Scientists are filled with anticipation as an improved AI model from Google Deepmind shows the potential to unlock the secrets of life and help develop new drugs for incurable diseases like Alzheimer's.

The AI model, AlphaFold 3, is able to predict how different molecules in living organisms, such as proteins and DNA, interact with each other.

So how revolutionary is the model upgrade, and will it really help scientists develop new drugs to fight disease? Listen to AI consultant Raj Shroff’s take on the issue.

You'll also hear about Meta’s AI advertising assistant backfiring on businesses, as well as a local tech firm recreating the voice of a deceased mother to encourage her daughters.
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Google's AlphaFold 3 unlocks secrets of life, Meta’s ad-buying AI backfires, Local tech firm recreates deceased mother's voice