• The top programming languages to learn if you want to get into AI

    It’s safe to say that the age of generative AI is well and truly upon us, rapidly changing the world of work as we know it. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Future of Jobs Report, more than 75% of companies are looking to adopt technologies like AI in the next five years, so it’s no surprise that career opportunities in the space are exploding, especially for developers. But which programming language is leading the way? Python is without a doubt the most buzzed-about language for...

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    Do employers want AI skills or AI-enhanced skills? That could depend on you

    The AI age is creating some interesting new job roles for technology-focused individuals, but don't throw out those tried-and-true coding and integration skills just yet. Rather, AI may make what is considered "traditional" technology activities move faster and more productively. AI is at the core of many evolving technology roles, of course. Also: Tech giants hatch a plan for AI job losses: Reskill 95 million in 10 years"Currently, we are seeing a high demand for AI-focused roles," says Yusuf...

  • Boston College Women’s Lacrosse Wins Back-to-Back ACC Championships!

    On Sunday afternoon, the Boston College women’s lacrosse team set out to defend their 2023 ACC title, facing off against the Syracuse Orange for the 2024 ACC Championship. Despite an early deficit, the Eagles rallied against the Orange and earned their second conference title in a row by a score of 15-8. It wasn’t a good start for BC in this game, as Syracuse scored five of the first six goals and just wouldn’t let BC control possession. Shea Dolce stood as strong as she could manage in net, but...

  • ‘AI-BOM’ bombs: Army backs off, will demand less detailed data from AI vendors

    Instead of demanding an exhaustive “AI Bill of Materials.” the Army will only ask contractors for a “baseball card” of key stats on their AI — while building up its in-house capacity to check for bad code or “poisoned” data.

  • Maryland transgender teen, 18, is arrested for planning school shooting because he 'wants to be famous' as cops find 130-page manifesto detailing twisted fantasy of trans character who wants to 'cherry pick kids' classrooms to massacre'

    Andrea Ye was arrested on Wednesday and charged with making threats of mass violence after allegedly planning to shoot-up Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland.

  • Nobody Wants This AI Bloatware

    AI has the potential to change our lives, for better or for worse. But just because AI is the latest trend in tech, that doesn't mean tech companies need to force it into all of their products.

  • Learn AI Engineering with OpenAI and JavaScript

    Adding AI to your applications can open up a bunch of great features and uses. We just posted a course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel that will introduce you to AI Engineering using the OpenAI API and JavaScript. Created by expert Scrimba in

  • iOS 18: What I want from Siri + AI

    Apple will reveal its AI cards on June 10 at WWDC, and Siri is surely going to be a key component. Generally, people want Siri to get good. You can’t just replace Siri intelligence with generative AI, however, but the two technologies make a powerful combination. What I want to see from an AI-infused Siri is actually simple. more

  • To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money

    Time and again, leading scientists, technologists, and philosophers have made spectacularly terrible guesses about the direction of innovation. Even Einstein was not immune, claiming, “There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable,” just ten years before Enrico Fermi completed construction of the first fission reactor in Chicago. Shortly thereafter, the consensus switched to fears of an imminent nuclear holocaust. Similarly, today’s experts warn that an...

  • Embedding AI into education will personalize learning

    Today’s education system is driven by rules and standardization, too often ignoring the specific needs of individual learners, particularly those already facing disadvantages. AI can change that.  AI can be the catalyst we need to finally bridge the digital divide and uplift all students. AI can redefine education, creating personalized, dynamic learning pathways that are attuned to each learner’s needs. With AI, each student can proceed at their own pace, with AI adjusting to a real-time...

  • I Asked AI Chatbots for Gift Recommendations, and It Went Horribly

    AI is transforming our culture, but there are some seemingly simple tasks that AI can't do well, like picking out a a thoughtful gift for a family member. I tried to use artificial intelligence to help me choose a birthday present for my 17-year-old, and the mixed results I got highlight AI's limitations.

  • Of course Netflix is making a film about learning to love AI

    The logline for Netflix’s upcoming film, Atlas, reads, “Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it.” Which begs the question did an AI write this? Technically, no. The film was penned by Leo Sardarian (StartUp) and Aron Eli Coleite (The...