Category: Artificial Intelligence

  • There’s a rise in the use of A.I. in campaigning— are Mass. congressional candidates prepared?

    There’s a rise in the use of A.I. in campaigning— are Mass. congressional candidates prepared?

    Representative Jake Auchincloss was so determined to raise awareness about AI that he became the first lawmaker to use it to write a speech on the House floor last year. But that urgency has not extended to safeguards if it’s used against him in his reelection campaign. “I’ve worked hard to draw attention to artificial…

  • Ottawa puts up $50M in federal budget to hedge against job-stealing AI

    Ottawa puts up $50M in federal budget to hedge against job-stealing AI

    OTTAWA — Worried artificial intelligence is coming for your job? So is the federal government — enough, at least, to set aside $50 million for skills retraining for workers.  One of the centrepiece promises in the federal budget released Tuesday was $2.3 billion in investments aiming to boost adoption of the technology and the artificial…

  • Review: ‘Artificial Intelligence — A Primer for State and Local Governments’

    Review: ‘Artificial Intelligence — A Primer for State and Local Governments’

    Review: ‘Artificial Intelligence — A Primer for State and Local Governments’ IE 11 Not Supported For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers. Lohrmann on Cybersecurity A new book by Alan Shark offers an excellent guide and an AI road map for state and local governments. He answers basic questions that public-sector leaders…

  • Why artists aren’t happy about artificial intelligence [column]

    Why artists aren’t happy about artificial intelligence [column]

    OpenAI and other artificial intelligence art generators can create images just by having the user type in whatever they want. Art is quite prominent in the discussions about AI, which has been growing and developing a lot recently. AI-generated art has been a hot topic for many artists, and many are not pleased with it.…

  • GPU? TPU? LLM? The AI vocabulary words you need to know

    GPU? TPU? LLM? The AI vocabulary words you need to know

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Let’s start with the basics for a refresher. Generative artificial intelligence is a category of AI that uses data to create original content. In contrast, classic AI could only offer predictions based on data inputs, not brand new and unique answers using machine learning. But generative AI…

  • DC Comics & Artificial Intelligence in The Daily LITG, 21st April 2024

    DC Comics & Artificial Intelligence in The Daily LITG, 21st April 2024

    Posted in: Comics | Tagged: artificial intelligence, newlitg DC Comics’ decision to pull and replace certain covers over AI content concerns continues to top traffic on Bleeding Cool yesterday. DC Comics’ decision to pull and replace certain covers over AI content concerns continues to top traffic on Bleeding Cool yesterday. Where you can still read…

  • My Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Now with $100

    My Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Now with $100

    Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the hottest investment area right now, but the great news is you don’t have to invest a fortune to potentially benefit down the road. Many promising players trade for less than $100, and in fact, some even trade for under $10. Now let’s say you have $100 that you’d like…

  • 6 Free Artificial Intelligence AI Courses from Google

    6 Free Artificial Intelligence AI Courses from Google

    The following six free AI courses offer a structured pathway for beginners to start their journey into the world of artificial intelligence. Each course is designed to introduce fundamental concepts and practical tools in a concise and manageable format: 1. Introduction to Generative AI: This course provides an introductory overview of Generative AI, explaining what…

  • This Is Hands-Down My Pick for the Best Artificial Intelligence Stock to Buy Now. (And It

    This Is Hands-Down My Pick for the Best Artificial Intelligence Stock to Buy Now. (And It

    The market is off to a sizzling start so far in 2024, with the S 500 and Nasdaq Composite trading near record levels, and perhaps the biggest influence right now is artificial intelligence (AI). The tech stalwarts in the “Magnificent Seven” are indeed making waves in AI and constantly find their names in the spotlight.…

  • The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos

    The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos

    New York CNN  —  The Mona Lisa can now do more than smile, thanks to new artificial intelligence technology from Microsoft. Last week, Microsoft researchers detailed a new AI model they’ve developed that can take a still image of a face and an audio clip of someone speaking and automatically create a realistic looking video…