Tinybox, a startup using AMD Radeon graphics cards for its AI server system, has expressed frustration with bugs affecting the Radeon-based platform, prompting AMD CEO Lisa Su to intervene and promise fixes, potentially facing backlash for supporting consumer products in an enterprise-focused server.
Recruiting AI talent is becoming increasingly difficult as companies struggle to offer the necessary incentives and resources, such as GPUs, to attract and retain skilled individuals in a rapidly evolving field.
The SXSW Creative Industries Expo showcased intriguing and strange tech, including an AI-powered VR art experience, AI-generated interactions with deceased celebrities, and a digital NFT embroider that merges physical and digital ownership.
Artificial intelligence played a role in the work of five Pulitzer Prize finalists this year, highlighting the growing use of AI in journalism and prompting a new disclosure requirement by the Pulitzer Board.
Google's decision not to utilize its latest AI models on the cheaper Pixel 8 despite promoting its AI capabilities raises questions about the company's commitment to its flagship device and its promised seven years of support.
AI is changing the future of work by offering tools that can help individuals be more productive and efficient.
Covariant is announcing RFM-1, a robotics foundation model that gives robots the ability to reason and generalize within its training data, allowing for more versatile and capable manipulation tasks in warehouse environments.
Elon Musk's AI company xAI will open source its chatbot Grok, after Musk sued OpenAI for deviating from its original mission and not remaining open source.
Deepfake technology used in language learning app ads without consent raises concerns about privacy, manipulation, and the need for regulations to protect individuals from digital exploitation and harm.
Stanford Medicine has integrated AI-powered listening technology that generates draft clinical notes, relieving healthcare providers of administrative tasks and allowing them to focus more on patient care.
Data company Palantir's artificial intelligence platform (AIP) has positioned it well to capitalize on the growing demand for AI in the commercial sector, potentially claiming a significant portion of the $1 trillion AI market, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives, who raised his price target on the stock to $35 and predicts a 35% upside.
The Mother's Day photo of Kate Middleton released by Kensington Palace has been found to have several noticeable Photoshop edits, such as overlapping hands and missing details, leading to speculation and conspiracy theories about the reasons behind the alterations.
Three undervalued AI penny stocks that have the potential for significant growth and could outperform broader indices are MicroCloud Hologram (HOLO), AXT (AXTI), and Beamr Imaging (BMR). These companies specialize in holographic visualization technologies, semiconductor substrates, and AI-enhanced digital imaging, respectively. Despite some short-term weaknesses, their fundamentals and future prospects make them attractive investments.
Nvidia is facing a lawsuit from authors who claim that the company's AI platform NeMo was trained on a dataset that illegally copied and distributed their books without their consent, potentially infringing copyright laws and decreasing AI transparency.
AI technology is increasingly being used by companies to conduct initial screening interviews with job applicants, with candidates having to adapt to the use of AI even if they don't necessarily prefer it. AI tools for candidates are also being developed, offering assistance with resume writing and generating real-time interview answers, but there are concerns about bias in AI hiring processes.
Wall Street analysts are lowering expectations for the growth of artificial-intelligence-driven software stocks as disappointing earnings reports and weak guidance emerge from promising AI companies, while semiconductor stocks continue to outperform.
Elon Musk has sued OpenAI, the AI company known for ChatGPT, for allegedly abandoning its founding principles, sparking a debate among tech investors about the future of open source AI and the role of Meta.
A robotics start-up called Covariant is developing AI technology that enables robots to learn skills in a similar way to chatbots, by combining camera and sensory data with large amounts of text, giving the robots a better understanding and navigation of their surroundings.
NEAR, the native token of the NEAR Protocol, has surged by 20% to reach $7.00, its highest level since May 2022, driven by the founder's upcoming appearance at Nvidia's AI conference and the anticipation for the release of Near Tasks, an AI-focused product.
Snowflake, Databricks, and Amazon are giving Palantir tough competition in the field of big data analytics and AI, each offering unique capabilities and solutions.
Snowflake and Palantir Technologies are not direct competitors, but they both face competition in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) from companies like Microsoft, Databricks, and Amazon.
France is investing 1.5 billion euros in artificial intelligence and embracing an "open source" approach in an effort to catch up in the tech industry.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more capable of creating software, there could be a significant disruption in the software industry, potentially leading to job losses and a fundamental shift in the skills required, according to experts. AI-powered systems like ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot are already increasing the productivity of software engineers, and the second wave of disruption may come when programming is no longer necessary. While some argue that AI-generated code may be of lower quality, others believe that increased productivity could lead to companies taking on more ambitious projects or using the savings to lay off staff.
A humanoid robot named Muhammad, created by a Saudi robotics company, appeared to inappropriately touch a female reporter during a presentation, sparking controversy and accusations on social media. The company defended the robot, stating that it was fully autonomous and operated according to expected behavior.
Microsoft highlights the growing adoption and impact of generative AI in the healthcare industry, with healthcare organizations reporting a return on their AI investments within 14 months and an average return of $3.20 for every $1 invested, while collaborating with Stanford Medicine, WellSpan Health, and Providence to bring AI-powered solutions to improve clinical workflows, patient care, and outcomes. Microsoft also emphasizes its commitment to responsible AI by joining the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network and ensuring compliance with the highest levels of security and privacy.
Jeff Bezos' investment in AI search-engine startup Perplexity AI is expected to double to about $1 billion just two months after its latest funding deal, as it aims to take on Google with its advanced answer engine and personalized search capabilities.
Researchers at UCL have used artificial intelligence techniques to gain a more precise understanding of dark energy from a map of dark and visible matter in the universe, doubling the precision at which key characteristics of the universe can be inferred and ruling out certain models of the universe.
State election officials should take proactive measures to address the challenges and risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in elections, including engaging in open dialogues with stakeholders, ensuring human oversight in AI-generated content, evaluating AI tools, implementing a review and feedback process, training staff, seeking collaboration, testing and mitigating potential dangers, and applying focused oversight on generative AI chatbots that could discourage or disenfranchise voters.
C3.ai's growth rates are stabilizing, with an expected increase in revenue for fiscal year 2024, while BigBear.ai's growth has slowed and it is struggling to scale up its business, making C3.ai the better buy according to the analysis.
Artificial intelligence (AI) image recognition systems can have biases and errors, but researchers at Purdue University have developed a tool that helps identify and correct these issues by mapping the relationships between images in the dataset, allowing neural networks to function properly and prevent bias.
The United States Pentagon plans to develop a fleet of AI-piloted aircraft as part of a $6 billion program, which will involve at least 1,000 new drones joining the United States Air Force.
Google has introduced a new AI feature called "Virtual try-on" which uses generative AI to blend clothing item images with model images matching the user's body type, allowing users to visualize what clothes would look like on them and potentially reducing returns for online shopping.
AI-altered video clips of Adolf Hitler's speech have gone viral, with over 15 million views, resulting in various interpretations of the content and sparking controversy surrounding their dissemination by a far-right conspiracy influencer known as Dom Lucre.
Cognitive automation has the potential to take over routine and non-routine tasks, freeing humans to pursue more meaningful work and creating unprecedented material abundance, but leaders must ensure employees receive proper education and training to adapt to an AI-fueled workplace.
Physicists and statisticians have developed a novel statistical method using machine learning to improve the predictability of computational models by combining multiple imperfect models, resulting in more accurate predictions and uncertainty quantification.
Qualcomm's stock price target has been raised by Rosenblatt Securities due to the company's Snapdragon system-on-a-chip likely leading the market in bringing generative AI to the edge.
Generative AI systems, such as OpenAI's GPT-3.5, rely on existing content created by humans, raising ethical questions about fair use and copyright infringement.
Nvidia stock is predicted to continue rising with a price target of $1,400 and is seen as a dominant player in AI-powered chips and software.
Baidu's CEO, Robin Li Yanhong, claims that the company's AI model, Ernie 4, outperforms OpenAI's GPT-4 in generating Chinese poetry, including the Tang dynasty-era style, showcasing Baidu's dominance in the Chinese language models market.
Covariant has launched RFM-1, a large language model for robots that aims to provide them with human-like reasoning abilities, enabling them to understand language and make decisions based on real-world data.
In this sci-fi thriller set in the future, an AI called Jay predicts a mission to Jupiter moon Europa and then Alpha Centauri, leading to suspicions that the AI has its own agenda.
Microsoft's Copilot Designer AI generator is facing issues with producing disturbing and violent images, such as demons, monsters, and sexualized images of women, which run counter to Microsoft's responsible AI principles, according to an engineer's report to the Federal Trade Commission. Meanwhile, supporters of ex-President Donald Trump have created AI-generated fake images depicting him with fake Black voters as part of misinformation campaigns to sway African Americans to vote Republican.
The robot software company Covariant has developed a chatbot that can manipulate objects based on text instructions, bridging the gap between language and physical action, and potentially enabling robots to perform a wider range of tasks. The chatbot, powered by Covariant's RFM-1 model, has been trained with large amounts of text, video, and hardware control data, allowing it to generate videos of robots performing various chores. With further development, the model could potentially operate humanoid robots and provide a foundation for more general-purpose robot learning models.
Workers at leading AI companies have expressed concerns about the safety of their work and the incentives driving their leadership, according to a report commissioned by the State Department, which outlines significant national security risks posed by advanced AI.
A report commissioned by the U.S. government warns that urgent action is needed to prevent significant national security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) that could potentially lead to an "extinction-level threat to the human species." The report recommends sweeping policy actions, including making it illegal to train AI models using excessive computing power and outlawing the publication of powerful AI models' inner workings.
Atomic Canyon has introduced Neutron, an AI search platform that improves efficiency and streamlines workflows in the nuclear energy sector, by leveraging advanced AI capabilities and training on millions of documents from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
The rapid advance of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), will have a significant impact on every industry and employee, including those working in the energy sector, and while it presents opportunities for workers to learn new skills and improve productivity, it also raises concerns about inequality and access to technology in emerging countries.
Microsoft is expected to announce new AI-powered features for Windows 11, including enhancements to the Paint app and a feature called AI Explorer, which resembles Windows Timeline but with improved AI integration and the ability to search user history using natural language commands. The new features will rely on Neural Processing Units (NPUs), which may limit compatibility to newer Windows devices.
Members of SAG-AFTRA are likely to go on strike against game companies due to broken down negotiations on AI, with the probability of a strike happening in the next four to six weeks being "50-50, or more likely than that."
University of Virginia graduates have developed a system called IdentifAI to detect deepfake videos on social media platforms, such as YouTube and Facebook, and recently flagged a deepfake video of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong offering a fraudulent investment deal.