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The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is shifting at a dizzying rate. What was once science fiction is now deeply woven into our everyday lives. AI is changing how we communicate, how we work, and even how we perceive the world around us. Along with remarkable technological advancements, the industry also witnessed a rise in regulatory ... Full article
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) announced it has been awarded an Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation to provide IT support to research groups who will use Nvidia’s DGX Cloud platform. SDSC, part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, says ... Full article
Amazon is implementing AI aggressively across its business in a bid to improve operational efficiency, delight customers, and ultimately make money. But adopting probabilistic systems that don’t always behave as expected and are prone to hallucinations also comes with risks. To help minimize AI-related risks, Amazon and its AWS subsidiary are turning to a time-tested ... Full article
As the world continues to navigate new pathways brought about by generative AI, the need for tools that can illuminate the risk and reliability of these systems has never felt more urgent. MLCommons is working to shine a light into the black box of AI with its new safety benchmark for large language models, AILuminate ... Full article
Recent advancements in AI have brought forth a new generation of tools that can process and generate human-like content across multiple modalities. At the forefront of this revolution are Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI. While both fall under the broad umbrella of artificial intelligence, they serve different purposes and excel in distinct areas. ... Full article
At AWS re:Invent 2024 in Las Vegas, Amazon unveiled a series of transformative AI initiatives, including the development of one of the world's largest AI supercomputers in partnership with Anthropic, the introduction of the Nova series of AI foundation models, and the availability of the Trainium2 AI chip, positioning itself as a formidable competitor in ... Full article
In the late 1800s, nearly half of the U.S. workforce was employed in agriculture. By 1920, this figure had declined to 30%, dropping further to just 3% by 1980. As of 2023, less than 2% of the population is directly employed in farming. This dramatic shift reflects how technology has continually transformed farming practices over ... Full article
Biden has taken a parting swing at China’s chip industry by introducing new export controls. Just weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced new rules aimed at limiting China’s ability to make advanced semiconductors. These restrictions are aimed at reducing the ability of China to develop next-gen military weapons ... Full article
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly gaining control of our digital and physical environments through technologies like facial recognition, predictive modeling, integrations with external Internet of Things (IoT) devices and beyond. Alarmingly, generative AI is estimated to account for 10 percent of all data produced by 2025, up from 1 percent in 2021, while IoT ... Full article
So the decision has been made to upgrade your business using generative AI technology. Great! But now comes the hard part: Figuring out how to transform that aspiration into action, and it all starts with people. The first move you’ll make in your GenAI journey is assembling the group of folks who will design, build, ... Full article
The convergence of quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a transformative shift in technology. Known as Quantum AI, this groundbreaking combination brings together the immense computational power of quantum computing with the adaptive and problem-solving capabilities of AI. This won’t be an incremental improvement, but rather a monumental leap forward. ... Full article
In 2024, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) reached a turning point. Companies shifted their attention from the initial excitement and curiosity to focusing on demonstrating its value and evaluating how well it performs in real-world scenarios. The use of GenAI surged this year, with 72% of decision-makers reporting using GenAI once a week - up from ... Full article
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, one concept stands out as key to enabling personalized experiences: memory. During Madrona's IA Summit fireside chat with Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, he emphasized that memory is not just a feature but a transformative force reshaping how AI interacts with humans. Memory allows AI to incorporate not ... Full article
AI voice startup PlayAI announced it has raised $21 million in a Seed round. The company says it will use the capital to invest in its generative AI voice models and voice agent platform. “Speech as an interface is exploding in popularity, and we knew it was a massive opportunity from the get-go,” said Mahmoud ... Full article
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has just launched its highly anticipated DeltaAI system. DeltaAI is an advanced AI computing and data resource that will be a companion system to NCSA’s Delta, a 338-node, HPE Cray-based supercomputer installed in 2021. The new DeltaAI has been funded by the ... Full article
Since 1980, the United States has faced 363 billion-dollar weather disasters. Hurricanes have caused the most damage, with total losses exceeding $1.3 trillion. On average, every hurricane event racks up a staggering $22.8 billion in losses. The human toll is just as devastating. Hurricanes have claimed 6,890 lives in the U.S. between 1980 and 2023. ... Full article
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NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 17, 2024 -- New research from IDC entitled, The Global Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Economy and Jobs, predicts that business ...