The article examines diffusion models through the lens of Dense Associative Memories. It describes how these models create distinct attractors for each training sample in the small data regime. As the training set size increases, the models transition to generalization. A critical intermediate phase is identified where spurious states emerge, marking the first signs of…
A new technical guide details how to construct advanced AI agents that maintain stability in production settings. The article covers the ReAct architecture, planning loops, and state management using event sourcing. It also explains durable execution with Azure Durable Functions and multi-agent collaboration patterns. The author emphasizes placing reliability in deterministic code rather than relying…
The Public Library Association and Microsoft announced a partnership to provide no-cost artificial intelligence skills training for library staff and patrons. The initiative, titled Building AI Skills and Agency Through Libraries, aims to help communities use AI responsibly while protecting privacy and evaluating accuracy. A free webinar series and virtual workshops will begin in December…
A new brief from the Joint Research Centre states that AI tools are used by about 30% of EU workers, yet many jobs and smaller companies have not adopted the technology. The report notes that white-collar workers use AI far more often than those in elementary roles, and that exposure does not automatically lead to…
A new review in Artificial Intelligence Review synthesizes 107 studies to define a unified five-module architecture for autonomous agents. The framework includes profile, memory, planning, action, and security components to standardize how these systems are described. The authors found that integrating domain knowledge and using role specialization significantly improves agent performance across various applications. However,…
A team from MIT demonstrated that neural networks can form useful learning circuits from random connections using local plasticity rules. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, introduces a framework called Self-Assembling Learning. The resulting networks achieved performance similar to those trained with backpropagation on image classification tasks. This approach…
What Actually Counts as an AI Agent? The label gets applied to everything from a Zapier workflow with an AI step to a system that plans, codes, tests and deploys software on its own. That matters, because the price gap between those two things runs from nothing to several hundred dollars a month.
At the same time, an increasing number of deployed AI systems are no longer best understood as isolated inference engines. Instead, they take the form of agents: computational entities that persist over time, initiate actions, pursue goals, and interact continuously with their environments.
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Harry Kraemer and colleagues from Kellogg argue that business leaders must prepare for the rapid rise of AI agents capable of performing complex cognitive tasks. They suggest that executives should focus on new opportunities rather than just cost cutting and verify that agents are reliable enough for sensitive work in fields like medicine and law….