Artificial Intelligence

A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT

A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT

The boundary between humans and machines, in terms of the way we interact with one another, is fuzzier than most people would care to admit ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to “embrace the benefits” of this “new frontier.” It’s a classic…
2023 poised to shatter records with skyrocketing AI incidents

2023 poised to shatter records with skyrocketing AI incidents

A new report from Surfshark suggests that the number of AI incidents in 2023 is set to surpass all previous records Based on the AI Incident Database, the study found that AI incidents have exponentially risen since 2010, identifying that 2023 already has more than half the number of AI incidents reported in all of…
How can the efficiency of vision transformer AI technology be improved?

How can the efficiency of vision transformer AI technology be improved?

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a methodology that aims to improve vision transformers’ ability to identify objects in images A vision transformer (ViT) is an AI technology that can identify and categorize objects in images. However, there are significant challenges related to decision-making transparency and computing requirements. Now, researchers have developed a…
Utilizing AI: The Way Ahead of Telecom Operators to Realize the Smart Connection

Utilizing AI: The Way Ahead of Telecom Operators to Realize the Smart Connection

Focusing on the notion of digital transformation through a technical lens, the realization of digital transformation depends on the realization of smart connections by establishing the synergy between 5G and artificial intelligence. Mobile operators should consider AI as the key means to objectify the capacity of ultra-broadband 5G connections. However, telecom operators have often made…
Should AI training be put on pause? Why or why not?

Should AI training be put on pause? Why or why not?

When the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools began to gain popularity, the world was more than impressed by their abilities. However, the most recent advancements in AI-based technology seem to be stretching the limits of what we previously believed AI could do. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that ChatGPT, Bing Chat,…
University of Southern California launches $1B-plus initiative for computing including Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced computation and quantum computing

University of Southern California launches $1B-plus initiative for computing including Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced computation and quantum computing

The initiative integrates computing throughout education and research to enhance digital literacy for all students as the university aims to hold its lead as a top provider of tech professionals USC President Carol L. Folt on Thursday announced a $1 billion-plus initiative for computing research and education across disciplines, with a focus on AI, machine…
AI Is Coming for Your Fortune Cookies

AI Is Coming for Your Fortune Cookies

At least one fortune-writing company is using ChatGPT to come up with the clever messages that are the beloved staple of Chinese food in America The conversation surrounding artificial intelligence and the ways in which it could change media, art, and news is evolving rapidly. What few anticipated is that one of the first major…
Oxford philosopher launches project to explore the ethics of AI

Oxford philosopher launches project to explore the ethics of AI

Professor John Tasioulas, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, has been awarded an AI2050 Senior Fellowship by Schmidt Futures This comes with a grant which will allow Professor Tasioulas to jointly pursue a research project with Professor Hélène Landemore, Professor of Political Science at Yale University. This three-year project will…
This A.I. Used Brain Scans to Recreate Images People Saw

This A.I. Used Brain Scans to Recreate Images People Saw

The technology, which was tested with four people, is still in its infancy but could one day help people communicate or decode dreams, researchers say Though it sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, researchers have successfully trained an artificial intelligence system to recreate images people have looked at based on their brain…
Symbiotik: AI-driven data visualisation

Symbiotik: AI-driven data visualisation

For the first time, an EIC Pathfinder grant is coordinated by the University of Luxembourg A team of researchers from the University of Luxembourg, AEGIS IT Research GmbH (Germany), Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), and Telefónica I+D (Spain) has received an EIC Pathfinder Challenge grant of 4 million euros for their research in AI-driven data visualisation systems.…