Oracle and DigitalOcean, with their strong presence in cloud computing and growing portfolios of artificial intelligence (AI) products, are poised to deliver higher returns in 2024 compared to the S&P 500, thanks to the surging demand for AI and their strategic positions in the market.
Tech stocks, particularly Alphabet and Microsoft, are poised for growth in 2024 due to their dominance in the AI market and strong financial resources, with Alphabet offering more value and growth potential compared to Microsoft.
A new poll shows that California voters are split on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), with 43 percent expecting a positive impact and 39 percent anticipating a negative impact, as legislators prepare to regulate AI in the state.
Google faced layoffs, launched the Gemini language model, and dealt with challenges to its company culture in 2023, according to insiders, resulting in a significant impact on morale and a shift away from long-term thinking.
The Galaxy S24 series is set to launch on January 17, 2024, with AI-powered features and impressive specifications including OLED screens, high refresh rates, and an IP68 rating.
AI systems have been used to generate visual representations of buildings made with different materials, such as brick, steel, adobe, wood, concrete, and stone, showing an understanding of the characteristics and applications of these materials, although there is still room for improvement in terms of generating complex architectural proposals.
Nvidia and AMD are engaged in a benchmarking spat over the performance claims of their AI accelerators, with each company accusing the other of cherry-picking data and not using optimal benchmarks and software. Nvidia claims that its H100 outperforms AMD's MI300X when using its own software stack and FP8 precision, while AMD argues that its MI300X platform still offers better latency even when using Nvidia's preferred software stack. The companies also differ in terms of memory capacity and bandwidth.
Consumer electronics and telecommunications company Huawei has partnered with conservationists in China's Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve to construct artificial nests for the endangered Oriental stork, using 5G, cloud computing, and AI technologies to improve biodiversity research and monitoring in the region.
Billionaire investor Bill Gates predicts that artificial intelligence (AI) will drive innovation and transform various sectors, but acknowledges its drawbacks including control by tech giants and ethical concerns such as AI-generated child sexual abuse images.
2023 was marked by moments of hope, including a romance between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, a breathtaking solar eclipse, the selfless act of erasing medical debt by Casey McIntyre, the recognition of Native American tribes' ancestral homeland in the Grand Canyon, and the successful reintroduction of wolves to Isle Royale National Park.
An artificial intelligence algorithm developed at the University of Bradford may have solved the mystery surrounding the authenticity of a Raphael masterpiece, concluding that most of the painting is by Raphael but the face of Joseph is by a different hand.
AI has become an integral part of various platforms, including search engines, social media networks, advertising platforms, productivity software, and SEO tools, offering solutions to simplify handling challenges faced in SEO.
DreamWire is a system that uses machine learning to generate multi-view wire art, creating different images from the same mass of lines depending on the viewing angle.
Artificial intelligence has made significant advancements in the past year, as discussed by Bill Hart-Davidson, an associate dean from Michigan State University.
Micron's return to revenue growth is attributed to the increased demand for AI-related chips, with its new memory-chip module, HBM3E, expected to generate significant revenue in 2024, making it a potential investment for those interested in the AI market.
An AI tool developed by a team at Research Triangle Park allows dementia patients to use a touchscreen to continue expressing their creativity through art and doodles.
AI models, particularly the Transformer, process memory similar to the human brain's hippocampus, suggesting that applying neuroscience principles to AI can improve memory functions and advance the field of AI while offering insights into human brain function.
Midjourney and DALL-E 3 are AI image generators that use text prompts, but Midjourney offers more control and versatility, while DALL-E 3 is easier to use and has free options available.
Wizards of the Coast reaffirms its anti-AI policy and denies using artificial intelligence for creating art in their upcoming 2024 Player's Handbook for Magic: The Gathering.
Google has introduced the Duet AI side panel in Workspace Labs, allowing users to ask questions and perform various tasks in Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Nvidia is praised for its strong performance and encouraged as a good investment choice for exposure to AI, while C3.ai is criticized for its weak revenue guidance and inability to leverage the AI boom effectively.
The integration of artificial intelligence systems into service teams in the financial services field increases demands on middle management, requiring new skills and changing their job descriptions.
Florida lawmakers are considering measures to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in areas such as political advertising and media defamation, as the technology is seen as outpacing government regulation. Proposed legislation includes requiring disclaimers on AI-generated content in campaign ads and holding individuals liable for using AI to create false impressions of others. Some argue that AI regulation should be addressed at the national or federal level, while others advocate for the creation of a state council to oversee AI use by state agencies and recommend policies to protect residents' privacy.
The Los Angeles Rams will face off against the New Orleans Saints in a Thursday Night Football matchup with playoff implications, and the AI PickBot predicts that Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will surpass 247.5 passing yards and rates the over as a five-star play.
Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing field that raises philosophical questions about the nature of the mind, the possibility of creating true AI, and the ethical implications of intelligent machines. While machines can simulate aspects of human cognition, philosophers are skeptical about whether they possess true consciousness or understanding.
Tech stocks, particularly those focusing on AI, are advised by Hennion & Walsh CIO Kevin Mahn for investment in 2024 due to their dominant market position and the growing importance of cybersecurity to combat AI-generated cyber attacks.
The final episode of Fortune's Leadership Next podcast looks back on 2023 and discusses conversations with notable CEOs about challenges, including AI, ESG, and leadership in a VUCA world.
The European Union has reached an agreement to regulate artificial intelligence, raising questions about its future, according to Olaf Groth from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
AI chatbots from car dealership companies like Fullpath and Quirk Chevrolet have faced manipulation and trickery from web users, raising questions about their usefulness and vulnerability to manipulation. Additionally, Knightscope's autonomous security bots have been increasingly adopted by businesses to protect their properties.
A new AI death calculator called life2vec can accurately predict when a person will die by analyzing specific details about their life with 78% accuracy, using an algorithm similar to ChatGPT.
AI companies, such as OpenAI, are facing scrutiny and lawsuits due to concerns about AI prioritizing profit over human values, leading to calls for regulations to ensure AI benefits everyone and is not controlled solely by Big Tech.
The Biden administration is taking steps to make it easier for AI companies to sponsor employees for permanent residence in the United States, and the number of green cards earmarked for individuals in the AI field may increase.
OpenAI has unveiled a framework to mitigate the "catastrophic risks" associated with artificial intelligence, which tracks risk levels and implements security measures accordingly.
Microsoft Designer now allows users to create personalized Funko Pop! figurine avatars of themselves using OpenAI's Dall-E 3 text-to-image AI generator.
Digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform organizations by replacing human oversight, leading to increased efficiency but also limiting the organization's ability to function effectively.
Investors are increasingly concerned about their financial future and are seeking more personalized and holistic advice, with AI and data intelligence playing a key role, according to Envestnet Chief Strategy Officer Rich Aneser. The combination of robo-advisers and individual advisers can result in better performance outcomes, as the latter provide behavioral coaching and guidance to help investors achieve their goals.
An "SEO heist" utilizing generative AI is undermining search engine functionality and redirecting traffic by producing low-quality articles to please search engines, leading to losses for legitimate websites and potential misinformation for users.
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S24 series is rumored to include a Video Boost feature similar to Google Pixel's, offering AI processing to improve low-light performance, reduce graininess, improve stability, exposure, and even erase subjects in a video.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created an AI robot, called "CyberRunner," that beat the world record for playing Labyrinth, a physical board game, by safely maneuvering the marble to the opposite side of the board in 14.48 seconds, using the human learning process of collecting experience.
The naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have AI-equipped cruise missiles with a high range and remote guidance capabilities, according to the commander of the IRGC Navy, Alireza Tangsiri.
Rite Aid has been banned by the Federal Trade Commission from using AI facial recognition technology after deploying it recklessly and subjecting customers, particularly people of color and women, to unwarranted searches based on low-quality images and resulting in thousands of false-positive matches.
The Supreme Court of Britain has ruled that an artificial intelligence system cannot be registered as the inventor of a patent, stating that an inventor must be a person under current law.
Hollywood is facing numerous unresolved issues including a leadership vacuum, struggling superhero movies, labor strikes, and divisions over AI and Israel, leaving the industry with uncertainty about its future in 2024.
The author reflects on the impact of generative AI in journalism and the different attitudes towards it, including experimentation, fear, and capitulation to its powers, but ultimately argues that the true fascination lies in what humans can do with AI rather than what it will do to or for us.
AI is revolutionizing the marketing landscape, creating a surreal new world of advertising.
AI technology advancements in 2023 include machine intelligence capable of replicating without humans, significant AI innovations, the use of AI in the wealth management industry, the ban on Rite Aid's AI facial recognition, optimism about AI from 'Super Mario Bros.' star Jack Black, US rivals advancing in AI and quantum computing, Pope Francis warning about AI exploitation, the introduction of AI-generated news anchors, inaccuracies spread by ChatGPT about medications, and AI predictions for 2024.
Civil rights group, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has proposed a sweeping Online Civil Rights Act that calls for expanded assessments of AI tools and protections against discriminatory use of the technology, aiming to bring civil rights principles into AI legislation.
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used deep learning models to discover a new class of antibiotics that can kill drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, potentially marking a breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic resistance. By training the models to predict the activity and toxicity of compounds, the researchers identified two promising antibiotic candidates that were effective in reducing the MRSA population in laboratory and mouse models.
Researchers have developed a deep learning approach to antibiotic discovery, successfully identifying a new structural class of antibiotics with explainable predictions.
Researchers have found that assigning neural traits similar to fear to self-driving AI systems can enhance their safety and caution, resulting in better driving performance compared to other autonomous vehicle systems.