• China to leverage AI, VR, other technologies to improve education on science

    Chinese authorities have issued a plan to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) and other technologies to improve experimental teaching, among a series of measures aimed at strengthening scientific education for primary and secondary school students.

  • Google launches Secure AI Framework to help secure AI technology

    Google has announced the launch of the Secure AI Framework (SAIF), a conceptual framework for securing AI systems. Google, owner of the generative AI chatbot Bard and parent company of AI research lab DeepMind, said a framework across the public and private sectors is essential for making sure that responsible actors safeguard the technology that supports AI advancements so that when AI models are implemented, they’re secure-by-default. Its new framework concept is an important step in that...

  • Mozilla's responsible AI challenge top award goes to an anti-AI watermark technology

    Announced in March, Mozilla's Responsible AI Challenge was a new incubator program conceived to promote AI solutions that would serve the whole society instead of greedy mega-corporations or troublesome super-rich individuals. The US foundation planned to stimulate commercially viable AI opportunities, while providing an answer to those who think thisRead Entire Article

  • Technology Behind ChatGPT Has Arrived In the Doctor's Office

    A new tool from Carbon Health aims to reduce a doctor's workload by

  • UBS Makes Five Generative AI Predictions

    UBS Makes Five Generative AI Predictions Generative AI (i.e., AI that can create text, video, etc.) has the potential to drive innovation across a wide swath of sectors. In the next several years, generative AI will have huge impacts on the "pharmaceutical, manufacturing, media, architecture, interior design, engineering, automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, and energy industries," according to UBS analyst Michael Briest, who cited a report from Gartner. ...

  • Don't bank on AI predicting the stock market anytime soon

    The idea of artificial intelligence being able to predict the market is a pipe dream, according to Wall Street vet Marty Chavez. Here's why.

  • This AI-powered platform could predict the next big flood

    The European floods of 2021, which affected large areas of Germany and Belgium, took the lives of 209 people and cost over €30bn in damages. Catastrophic floods like these are becoming more and more common as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. While there is no easy fix for preventing floods, there are ways in which we can be more prepared for them. One company tackling this challenge head-on is Norwegian climate tech startup 7Analytics. Founded in...

  • Technology minister urges caution on AI 'Terminator' warnings

    Paul Scully says there should be more of a focus on the good artificial intelligence can do.

  • Apple Reveals AI-Powered Technology at WWDC 2023

    At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple revealed how much it is working on AI and machine learning advancements in some products.

  • ChatGPT and Generative AI: Our Guide to 2023's Most Talked-About Technology

    ChatGPT brought generative AI into the limelight when it hit 1 million users in five days. But how valid is the buzz around ChatGPT?

  • Using AI to push the boundaries of wildlife survey technologies

    In their research, associate professor from the NRS Department Tiejun Wang and his master's student Zijing Wu developed an AI-model to automatically locate and count large herds of migratory ungulates (wildebeest and zebra). They used their method in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem using fine-resolution (38–50 cm) satellite imagery.

  • Why Unity Technologies is leaning into AI as economic headwinds pick up

    As one of the largest gaming companies listed on New York Stock Exchange, Unity Technologies leaned into AI during its May 10 earnings call, with Unity CEO John S. Ricciatello stressing Unity’s “competitive advantages in and around AI.”