New technology, same pattern Every major technological revolution follows a similar pattern: a new technology comes along which upends the old ways of doing things, resulting in major changes to how we live, work, and think. During the agricultural revolution, we built villages and towns, took on new jobs to support farming, and started thinking…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN)— On Tuesday, ECU partnered with Defense Alliance of N.C., a non-profit that works to strengthen North Carolina’s defense sector, and Michael Best Law and Consulting to help the public better understand A.I. and machine learning. “What many people call A.I. in today’s world I think it could really be debated that it’s…

Written by Richard Battin on April 23, 2024 Advertisement A request last July for Miami-Dade County to research artificial intelligence (AI) has produced a report outlining key objectives and guidelines. “As the use of AI in government continues to grow and change,” the report asserts, “we are committed to a balanced, people centric approach that…

On Tuesday, Microsoft introduced its smallest AI model to date, called the Phi-3-mini. While large language models have grabbed a lot of the headlines, a number of companies are working on creating smaller language models. That generally means they’re trained with less data, so they may know less. But they also require less processing power, so…

First, artificial intelligence (AI) came for our jobs. Now, it’s coming for beauty standards by way of AI “content creators.” Solely digital renderings and not real people, AI-generated influencers have become brand ambassadors and digital creators, amassing thousands of dollars in revenue through subscription-based content. Apparently, the natural next step was to have them compete…

BIFURCATED AI USE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS Commercial Use of AI Under Utah Law The AI Act requires anyone that deploys generative AI to interact with a person in a manner that is regulated under Utah consumer privacy laws to disclose the use of AI clearly and conspicuously, but only if asked or prompted by the consumer.…

Artificial intelligence is forcing all sorts of complicated questions on schools and teachers: What are the consequences of blindly trusting what AI tells us? What good—or harm—might come from the vast data collection underlying the technology? And maybe most importantly: Can something we invented to better our lives wind up hurting us instead? Though the…

AI is changing business profoundly and quickly. It is enabling new business models, making existing business models radically more efficient, and creating the potential for products conceived in entirely new ways. It is also making individual contributors more productive at day-to-day tasks, from writing code to writing memos. How should business leaders manage the breadth…

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized workplaces across the world. It has helped expedite email writing, quicken research, and much more. AI has practically turned into the personal assistant of your dreams. I’d draw the line at 2 places though – arts and crafts, and trivia. AI notoriously struggles with creating human faces, hands, and food. Check…

AI makes workers more productive, but we are still lacking in regulations, according to new research. The 2024 AI Index Report, published by the Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence institute, has uncovered the top eight AI trends for businesses, including how the technology still does not best the human brain on every task. TechRepublic digs…