Posts tagged with "AI"
BlackRock is the Biggest Company You've Never Heard of
BlackRock Inc. is the biggest company you’ve probably never heard of. BlackRock was formed by founder and CEO Larry Fink in 1988 in New York City as a risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager. Now, it is the world’s largest asset manager with $10 trillion currently in its portfolio. According to...
Google’s Powerful AI Spotlights a Human Cognitive Glitch: Mistaking Fluent Speech for Fluent Thought
Kyle Mahowald, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts and Anna A. Ivanova, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) When you read a sentence like this one, your past experience tells you that it’s written by a thinking, feeling human. And, in this case, there is indeed a human typing these words: But these...
This AI Can Produce Stunning Images – But is it Art?
Aaron Hertzmann, University of Washington A picture may be worth a thousand words, but thanks to an artificial intelligence program called DALL-E 2, you can have a professional-looking image with far fewer. DALL-E 2 is a new neural network algorithm that creates a picture from a short phrase or sentence that you provide. The...
Dear Elon Musk, We’d Like These by Christmas. Thanks.
Few minds have the level of creativity and checkbook to back it up quite like Tesla founder Elon Musk. From Neuralink to normalizing the electric car, Musk has introduced the world to many creative new concepts. Moving forward, we thought he could use a hand with some neat ideas, so we put together a few fun ones for Musk to get to...
Tech News to Know This Week: June 14-20, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
How Is AI Changing the Environment for the Better?
Significant investments and research developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have made the technology a powerful asset in many industries — including environmental studies. AI isn’t a new technology, but businesses and consumers feel its impact and witness it seep into everyday life. It’s turning into a ubiquitous...
Incorporating Artificial Intelligence Into Everyday Business Practices
Americans harbor a uniquely negative view of automation and artificial intelligence, remaining fearful that A.I. machines could one day replace human workers entirely. Whether cultivated by post-apocalyptic novels or sci-fi film narratives, this fear has held America back by slowing widespread tech innovation and adoption. For example,...
How Are AI and the IoT Making Trucking Smarter?
Technology empowers the trucking industry to tackle today’s supply chain challenges in innovative ways. In particular, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are revolutionizing the sector. These technologies are helping companies operate more efficiently, keep drivers safe, and save money. Smart Fleet...
The Real Truth About Artificial Intelligence: What It Can and Can’t Do
The goal of artificial intelligence (AI) is to imitate or outperform tasks that typically require human intelligence. Exciting as that might sound, there are several misconceptions about AI—especially when it comes to translating theory into practice. Unfortunately, these misconceptions are the result of years of misinformation,...
How Can AI-Enabled Construction Equipment Improve Sites?
Artificial Intelligence is on track to revolutionize the construction industry like few technologies before it. But how can it be applied to heavy equipment? For several years now, artificial intelligence (AI) has been gaining in capability and reliability as the technology is developed and improved. Today, AI in construction is...
Ethics: When to Take a Stand Against AI?
Our digital landscape continues to develop at a rapid pace. The last couple of decades have seen some enormous leaps. This applies to both how advanced technology has become and to how we have adopted it into our lives. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become particularly prevalent in various areas. It’s present in your smartphone, it...
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back, grab...
Top 5 Jobs Robots Could Have in the Next Decade…Will Yours Be Next?
While automation and the use of robotics has drastically increased the efficiency of manufacturing processes, logistics, and delivery, the casualty list for a slew of manual and service-based jobs on and off the production line is growing.
CES 2021: 5 New Lenovo Innovations You Need to See
https://youtu.be/yhyeIAkmPZA Few companies take a broader swipe at tech than Lenovo. As a result, they came to CES 2021 ready to make a statement in several sectors. Lenovo is predicting that the next decade will be defined by smarter technology for all and targeted innovations and breakthroughs in a few existing technologies that...
CES 2021: Using AI to Tackle Big Picture World Problems
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in problem solving is largely uncontested. The question is how long will it take. CES 2021 kicked off its first official day with an early morning roundtable on "The Power of AI." Jeremy Kaplan, editor in chief of Digital Trends, served as moderator for a panel that included Bridget...
6 Technologies We Feared; But Grew to Love
Just as everybody is getting used to one technology in their day-to-day life, another is on the horizon. Many new technologies often seem scary when they are first introduced. We fear for our health, our safety, and our privacy. As time often reveals, though, the fears are usually unfounded and we come to love and embrace the new...
How Machine Learning And Data Are Transforming Search Engines
The news of Google’s recent firing of Timnit Gebru has taken the online world by storm. Gebru was the lead researcher for Gender Shades, a project that “evaluates the accuracy of AI-powered gender classification products.” In other words, her work was to see if artificial intelligence and machine learning could correctly predict a...
Six Professions That Should Get Their Own Robot In 2021
With COVID-19 speeding up automation, many employees will be finding themselves gaining a new office aide for the holidays – in the form of a digital assistant, aka software robot. According to recent statistics the pandemic has resulted in 41 percent of companies turning to artificial intelligence and introducing new digital ways of...
Ways Innovative Technology Is Making Businesses Smarter
Businesses must constantly adapt and adjust to the market. Technology is constantly changing and the companies that are willing to innovate are the ones that will rise above the competition. It’s not always simple to make the necessary changes, but you can quickly see which businesses have done so. A very good example of this is...
How Artificial Intelligence Is Used In Web Design
Artificial intelligence is a powerful technology that gives computers the ability to solve some tasks on their own after training it, or sometimes with no training at all. Web design, just like other creative professions, was initially believed not to be menaced by AI. However, today we can already see how the new technologies are...
How AI Is Impacting Hiring And Staffing
We often think about the ways artificial intelligence might displace human workers rather than help them get hired. Fortunately, AI use is transforming the hiring and staffing procedures of many modern businesses to better bring in and manage talent. AI implementation in hiring and staffing crosses industries and oceans. The Hilton...
Does Machine Learning Increase or Reduce Gambling Addiction?
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) already have a major impact on various industries across the planet, with the gambling world certainly among them. There are various ways that AI can be used in the sector but one of them is in trying to combat gambling addiction, which is a growing issue in a lot of different...
I, ROBOT
Ships, planes, and cars are often given female names. This tradition started long ago. Captains and pilots named their ships and planes out of respect to their mothers or loved ones. Some were given names of goddesses.
The Intersection of HR and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence impacts our everyday lives both at home and at work significantly. Indeed, artificial intelligence is able to give driving directions or music and movie recommendations, control the lights in your house and unlock your car. It transforms people’s lives by making them more efficient with the help of numerous...
5 Ways AI is Changing Education
Beyond the direct teaching of students, AI can be implemented into school infrastructure to improve efficiency. Schools could easily benefit from the technology being developed for smart cities.
Are Business Analysts Ready for the New Digital Era?
We live in a time where we work side-by-side with machines. Businesses must attain new digital skills for the influx of “digital workers." Are you prepared?
The State of AI Going into 2020
As we enter 2020, it seems like the perfect opportunity to assess the artificial intelligence (AI) industry as a whole.
One Woman’s Battle to Stop a Killer Robot Army from Inciting an International Arms Race
Mary Wareham won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in 1997 and serves as the advocacy director of the Arms Division of the Human Rights Watch.
How Deep Learning Can Be Applied to Neuroradiology
Deep learning is being increasingly adopted in radiology due to its ability to automate image processing and segmentation, reducing the time on scan interpretation.
4 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Human Resources
Using AI, companies can reduce time spent on mundane tasks and speed up data gathering, improving business performance and employee motivation.
Tomas Pfister is Leading the Artificial Intelligence Revolution
Tomas Pfister is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence technology whose work has contributed to autonomous vehicles, facial identification, and translating sign language.
How AI Could Dramatically Improve Your Healthcare
AI can be used in many different ways within the healthcare sector - from simplifying administrative tasks to more complex medical uses like bettering diagnoses.
Meet Kiki, Your New AI-Powered Pet
Looking for a companion to spruce up your home? Then Kiki might be the robot for you. Check out the video below to learn more about this new robotic pet.
Yamaha Unveils Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Piano
Yamaha recently unveiled their artificially intelligent piano that is supposed to help users learn the piano. Check out this video to learn more.
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Your Death?
What if we told you that artificial intelligence could predict when and how you would die? Let's see what artificial intelligence is truly capable of.
An Inside Look at Botnik Studios' Absurd AI
Botnik Studios Co-creator Jamie Brew and Chief Scientist Elle O’Brien gave us some key insight on their fascinatingly zany, AI-driven projects.
Waking Up: Sam Harris on Mindfulness in the (Dis)Connected Age
In this exclusive full-length interview with Sam Harris, we discuss social media's impact, our haphazard approach to AI, Sam's Waking Up Course, and more.
Combining AI and Humor: An Interview with Botnik Studios
We spoke with Botnik Studios Co-Creator Jamie Brew and Chief Scientist Elle O’Brien about the team’s live shows and their website’s Voicebox feature.