Scientists using artificial intelligence to decode the sounds made by sperm whales believe their calls are so complex they are similar to human language. New research by a group of experts studying a clan of whales in the East Caribbean found they use a ‘morse code’ of clicks, with the rhythm and tempo adding extra…

When Radha Mastandrea started her undergraduate physics program at MIT in 2015, she knew she was going to need some new computing skills. As she made her way through her coursework, she took a class in the computer language Python and taught herself some coding. But when she landed an internship at MIT Lincoln Laboratory,…

The year 2023 saw a number of technological breakthroughs, and 2024 is shaping up to be the year when generative AI’s business potential comes to the forefront. According to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, today, more than half of professionals are excited to use generative AI or are already using it. Companies across…

Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation in entrepreneurship and examines the effects of artificial intelligence on work and education. In addition to his research and teaching, Ethan also leads Wharton Interactive, an effort to democratize education using games, simulations, and…

Aiming to grab the spotlight at the RSA conference, Palo Alto Networks (PANW) on Tuesday strutted out new artificial intelligence “co-pilots” across its cybersecurity platform. Palo Alto stock has notched a small gain in 2024. X For security operations center (SOC) services, Palo Alto customers will use the co-pilots’ conversational user interface rather than a…

According to a leaked internal email, Microsoft invested $1 billion in OpenAI in 2019 due to serious concerns that it was falling behind Google in artificial intelligence (AI) development. The email, titled “Thoughts on OpenAI,” reveals high-level discussions between Kevin Scott, Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer, Satya Nadella, CEO, and Bill Gates, co-founder, in the months…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers released a first-of-its-kind report, “Working Smarter: How Manufacturers Are Using Artificial Intelligence,” detailing use cases for artificial intelligence in manufacturing and case studies of how manufacturers are already implementing AI technologies to strengthen America’s workforce, advance innovation and improve the quality of life for everyone. The report…

At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting over the weekend, Warren Buffett field several questions about artificial intelligence. Buffett has long said he doesn’t invest in what he doesn’t understand, and AI would fit that definition. But the billionaire investor did say that the AI “genie” being released from the bottle is reminiscent of the dawn…

In just the past few weeks we’ve seen Phi-3, an AI model designed to use lesser computing resources, and WizardLM-2. The latter was released in April and pulled down within hours after the team behind the release failed to adhere to Microsoft’s “toxicity testing” policies, according to WizardLM-2’s X account. 

The rapid growth of AI technologies and how to deploy them successfully is a crucial topic in every industry now, and the oil and gas business is no exception. For companies to remain competitive and profitable into the future, they will need to adopt fit-for-purpose AI tools that can help them optimize processes and control…