Category: Artificial Intelligence

  • China to send tech vice minister to global AI summit in Britain-sources

    China to send tech vice minister to global AI summit in Britain-sources

    BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – China will send Wu Zhaohui, a Vice Minister of Science and Technology, to a global summit on artificial intelligence this week in Britain, two sources familiar with the matter said. Britain is bringing together representatives of AI companies, political leaders and experts on Nov. 1-2 to discuss what some see…

  • Thanks, Neanderthals: How our ancient relatives could help find new antibiotics : Short Wave

    Thanks, Neanderthals: How our ancient relatives could help find new antibiotics : Short Wave

    Enlarge this image With an antimicrobial resistance epidemic looming, some researchers are looking to solutions in molecular de-extinction. altmodern/Getty Images altmodern/Getty Images Antibiotics have changed the world. They’ve made it possible to treat diseases that used to mean anything from discomfort to death. But no new classes of antibiotics have made it to the market…

  • Biden to Issue First Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Systems

    Biden to Issue First Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Systems

    In an order to be issued on Monday, the White House will outline requirements that the most advanced A.I. products be tested to assure they cannot be used to produce weapons, among other regulations. President Biden will issue an executive order on Monday outlining the federal government’s first regulations on artificial intelligence systems. They include…

  • How New AI Model Counters Bias Providing An Equitable Future For All

    How New AI Model Counters Bias Providing An Equitable Future For All

    Artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted the last few years, but we continue to see bias, lack of diversity, and inclusion in the workforce and higher educational institutions. With that said, the future of AI is hitting a major milestone with the release of Latimar. This platform symbolizes a significant step in fostering inclusivity within…

  • UK summit on AI ‘squeezing out’ workers, say labour groups

    Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Trade unions and rights campaigners have accused the UK government of “squeezing out” millions of workers from this week’s artificial intelligence summit, while giving too much influence to Big Tech. An open letter to prime…

  • Sweeping White House AI order includes mandate for commercial developers

    Sweeping White House AI order includes mandate for commercial developers

    The Biden administration’s long-awaited executive order on artificial intelligence builds upon previous executive actions shaping the direction of U.S. AI policy and introduces new oversight measures, while calling on Congress to support the White House’s regulatory efforts through legislation.  The 100-plus page order, scheduled to be signed Monday afternoon, keys in on protecting Americans from…

  • UK Prepares To Host Global Leaders’ Gathering On AI

    UK Prepares To Host Global Leaders’ Gathering On AI

    AI has prompted concerns ranging from possible job losses and cyber attacks to humankind losing control of the systems MARCO BERTORELLO The UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for a two-day summit billed as the first of its kind on artificial intelligence (AI). The gathering, set…

  • Accelerating AI tasks while preserving data security

    Accelerating AI tasks while preserving data security

    With the proliferation of computationally intensive machine-learning applications, such as chatbots that perform real-time language translation, device manufacturers often incorporate specialized hardware components to rapidly move and process the massive amounts of data these systems demand. Choosing the best design for these components, known as deep neural network accelerators, is challenging because they can have…

  • New techniques efficiently accelerate sparse tensors for massive AI models

    New techniques efficiently accelerate sparse tensors for massive AI models

    Researchers from MIT and NVIDIA have developed two techniques that accelerate the processing of sparse tensors, a type of data structure that’s used for high-performance computing tasks. The complementary techniques could result in significant improvements to the performance and energy-efficiency of systems like the massive machine-learning models that drive generative artificial intelligence. Tensors are data…

  • FCC eyes AI as new weapon in war against illegal robocalls

    FCC eyes AI as new weapon in war against illegal robocalls

    WASHINGTON (7News) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to turn to Artificial Intelligence to help weed out illegal robocalls. The FCC reports that it received 120,000 complaints about robocalls last year. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel spoke at an event held by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). She said AI could be applied to…