AI technologies
Forward-looking enterprises have to be aware of emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Get the latest on AI technologies such as NLP, bots, machine learning, deep learning and open source AI tools.
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News
19 Nov 2024
Microsoft intros Azure AI Foundry for building AI apps
The new rebranded platform lets enterprises build generative AI applications and agents. Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2024
With new Fabric features, Microsoft aims at AI development
New data management and analytics suite features include databases and a data catalog to enable enterprises to develop and operationalize advanced applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Apr 2023
transformer model
A transformer model is a neural network architecture that can automatically transform one type of input into another type of output. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Apr 2023
CNN vs. GAN: How are they different?
Convolutional neural networks and generative adversarial networks are both deep learning models but differ in how they work and are used. Learn the ins and outs of CNNs and GANs. Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2023
GAN vs. transformer models: Comparing architectures and uses
Discover the differences between generative adversarial networks and transformers, as well as how the two techniques might combine in the future to provide users with better results. Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2023
Governments worldwide attempting to regulate generative AI
Countries worldwide are monitoring the generative systems with their own unique rules and laws. For example, China proposed new laws, and the U.S. requested public comments. Continue Reading
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07 Apr 2023
New Meta AI model targets problem in computer vision market
The research lab's new model helps enterprises in the computer vision market access a well-labeled set of images without having a person manually tag different images. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Apr 2023
How construction is an Industry 4.0 application for AI
Industry 4.0 is best known for enhancing the manufacturing sector, but the construction industry is another good use case for AI and related tools. Continue Reading
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06 Apr 2023
Google touts AI supercomputer; Nvidia tops MLPerf 3.0 tests
Google added a little more heat to the AI supercomputing wars, revealing the latest details of its upcoming system positioned against that of market leader Nvidia. Continue Reading
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Definition
06 Apr 2023
Google AI
Google AI, formerly known as Google Research, is Google's artificial intelligence (AI) research and development branch for its AI applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Apr 2023
neural radiance field (NeRF)
Neural radiance fields (NeRF) are a technique that generates 3D representations of an object or scene from 2D images by using advanced machine learning. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2023
What do large language models do in AI?
To capitalize on generative AI, business IT leaders must understand the features of large language models. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Apr 2023
AI takes center stage in the future of contact centers
Generative AI has disrupted the technology world, and contact center vendors are already looking to add it to products. Here's what AI in contact centers could mean for agents. Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2023
At MLconf, speakers stress need for responsible AI framework
Amid rising concerns about responsible AI, including recent calls for a pause in development, experts at MLconf urged caution and accountability when deploying AI systems. Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2023
Effort to pause AI development lands with thud in Washington
Rapidly advancing AI systems are dangerous, according to Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Steve Wozniak. So far, policymakers have yet to respond to the letter. Continue Reading
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Definition
31 Mar 2023
assistive technology (adaptive technology)
Assistive technology is a set of devices intended to help people who have disabilities. Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2023
The call for an AI pause points to a major concern
The call to stop creating LLMs for six months comes as AI systems become more powerful and are moving too fast. There's a need to address data and privacy concerns. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Mar 2023
8 SharePoint Syntex best practices
To use SharePoint's content AI services -- Syntex -- organizations should determine their pain points and plan thorough end-user trainings for successful adoption. Continue Reading
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Definition
28 Mar 2023
generative modeling
Generative modeling is the use of artificial intelligence (AI), statistics and probability in applications to produce a representation or abstraction of observed phenomena or target variables that can be calculated from observations. Continue Reading
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28 Mar 2023
AI vendor Cerebras releases 7 open source LLMs
The hardware/software vendor diverges from tech giants such as Google, Meta and Microsoft partner OpenAI by making models available to both researchers and for-profit enterprises. Continue Reading
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27 Mar 2023
Canva steps up design game with new AI-powered design tools
The platform provides accessible tools for small businesses that need design help. Canva is also escalating its technology to compete against bigger design platforms such as Adobe. Continue Reading
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Podcast
24 Mar 2023
Tech news this week: Edge IoT, GPT-4 and Tableau integration
AI for lawyers, workflow for brain flow and edge IoT on 'Tech news this week.' Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2023
Don't count out Google and its AI chatbot Bard from AI race
The tech giant may have been forced to respond as Microsoft and OpenAI dominate the generative AI market. However, it might still come out on top of its competitors. Continue Reading
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21 Mar 2023
Adobe Firefly brings generative AI image marketing tool
The CX giant's Firefly is an image creator trained on millions of visuals from Adobe stock content to understand written commands and make images for better marketing. Continue Reading
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21 Mar 2023
Nvidia aims at generative AI, joins with image stock firms
The AI hardware/software vendor offers services for enterprises to build generative models without starting anew each time. The vendor is also teaming with Adobe and Getty Images. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Mar 2023
Compare SharePoint Syntex disadvantages and benefits
Microsoft promotes its SharePoint content AI services -- Syntex -- as a way to streamline content management in a cost-effective way. Yet, the service is new and has challenges. Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2023
How a time series forecasting vendor uses PyTorch Lightning
Time series forecasting company Nixtla uses the framework for building deep learning models as it works to develop open source software for its customers. Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2023
DataRobot intros AI Platform 9.0, generative AI to come
With the new platform, the vendor aims to help enterprises focus not only on model performance but also on business performance. The vendor also unveiled key new partnerships. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Mar 2023
image recognition
Image recognition, in the context of machine vision, is the ability of software to identify objects, places, people, writing and actions in digital images. Continue Reading
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News
15 Mar 2023
New Microsoft Azure VMs target generative AI developers
Generative AI app developers can soon access the supercomputing infrastructure they need through Microsoft Azure. Continue Reading
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14 Mar 2023
OpenAI releases latest version of its star LLM: GPT-4
The AI vendor introduced its latest large language model. With multimodal capabilities, it's expected to perform better while still suffering from some of the same problems. Continue Reading
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14 Mar 2023
Google embeds generative AI features in cloud and Workspace
The tech giant's new API enables enterprises to scale and adopt models without their data becoming part of the training ground for large language models, the vendor said. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2023
lemmatization
Lemmatization is the process of grouping together different inflected forms of the same word. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2023
6 SharePoint Syntex use cases
File discovery is one of the most popular use cases for SharePoint Syntex. But how else can you use it? Here, see how real-world teams have begun to use this tool. Continue Reading
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13 Mar 2023
Microsoft integrates ChatGPT into Azure; GPT-4 expected soon
The AI assistant is now a part of Azure managed services, and developers are able to integrate it into applications. Meanwhile, OpenAI is expected to release GPT-4 this week. Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2023
Experts call for AI regulation during Senate hearing
As artificial intelligence adoption increases, experts believe it's time for Congress to enact AI regulations to safeguard consumers from harm caused by the technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Mar 2023
Exploring GPT-3 architecture
With 175 billion parameters, GPT-3 is one of the largest and most well-known neural networks available for natural language applications. Learn why people are so pumped about it. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Mar 2023
No- and low-code AI's role in the enterprise
Low-code tools enable noncoders to build and deploy AI applications. The growing list of these tools ensures that AI development is no longer confined to experts. Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2023
Startup's latest large language model rivals GPT-3
Jurassic-2 is the latest model from AI21 Labs. The model is the successor to Jurassic-1, which was trained on 178 billion parameters, 3 billion parameters more than GPT-3. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2023
Microsoft incorporates AI foundation model in business apps
The tech giant made the Florence foundation model available to a wider audience through Azure Cognitive Services. The service also is now available in Teams and other applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Mar 2023
GANs vs. VAEs: What is the best generative AI approach?
The use of generative AI is taking off across industries. Two popular approaches are GANs, which are used to generate multimedia, and VAEs, used more for signal analysis. Continue Reading
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08 Mar 2023
SambaNova aims to meet generative AI challenges
The vendor's new platform enables enterprises to build generative models with their own data. The approach aims to resolve privacy and data ownership problems with generative AI. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Mar 2023
collaborative robot (cobot)
A collaborative robot, also known as a cobot, is an industrial robot that can safely operate alongside humans in a shared workspace. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2023
Vishing attacks increasing, but AI's role still unclear
The volume of vishing attacks continues to rise. But threat researchers say it's difficult to attribute such threats to artificial intelligence tools and deepfake technology. Continue Reading
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07 Mar 2023
HubSpot intros AI tools to make content creation easier
The new AI tools are aimed at marketing, sales and customer service teams that create websites and blogs. They also provide customers with a natural language chat-based experience. Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2023
Microsoft integrates GPT into Power Apps and AI Builder
The tech giant's new Power Platform features enable enterprises to use OpenAI’s GPT technology to create their own AI-powered bots or summarize and create content. Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2023
FTC wants vendors to stop lying about 'AI-powered' products
As AI's popularity grows with trendy tools such as ChatGPT, the federal agency warns vendors that are lying about how their products are built or performing. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Feb 2023
Snapchat's My AI uses ChatGPT, but not all enterprises can
The social media app's new AI chatbot uses the latest OpenAI technology. However, OpenAI's privacy policy might make it difficult for enterprises to use the large language model. Continue Reading
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Infographic
27 Feb 2023
A brief history of Google algorithm changes
Google frequently updates its algorithm to improve search result quality. These updates often enhance search query interpretation and prevent spam tactics. Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2023
Meta's Llama enters the generative AI fray with ChatGPT, Bard
Trailing rivals Microsoft and Google, the Facebook parent company plunged into the surging large language model market with its own powerful interactive AI chatbot, Llama. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Feb 2023
ElevenLabs and the risks of voice-generating AI
The startup's technology is popular among content creators and also bad actors who use it maliciously. But the AI voice platform also raises the issue of what's real and fake. Continue Reading
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24 Feb 2023
How ChatGPT can advance AI in the law industry
AI technology has made it easier for lawyers to do their job effectively. The emergence of generative AI is no exception. But lawyers who use this tool must do so responsibly. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Feb 2023
An introduction to SharePoint Syntex
SharePoint Syntex is Microsoft's foray into the increasingly popular market of content AI services. This introduction explores how Syntex works, pricing and includes a video demo. Continue Reading
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22 Feb 2023
AWS, Hugging Face and the growing generative AI competition
The tech giant and LLM vendor team up as rivalry intensifies between Microsoft and Google in the generative AI war. The partnership is Amazon's response to the competition. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Feb 2023
VR platform aims to give retailers entry into the metaverse
Through a partnership with SAP, Obsess integrated the e-commerce platform within its virtual stores to create an interface that engages young consumers. Continue Reading
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News
15 Feb 2023
Nvidia and Intel partner to power new workstations
The new workstations will bring together powerful AI computing, rendering and simulation horsepower for data science workloads and media and healthcare enterprises. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Feb 2023
8 top Web 3.0 use cases and examples
Smart contracts, automated content creation, targeted advertising, community building and metaverse-like experiences are some of the benefits from anticipated Web 3.0 applications. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2023
10 core features of Web 3.0 technology
Web 3.0 promises to provide what Web 2.0 can't: autonomy for content creators to monetize their own data through blockchain, decentralization, user data ownership and private keys. Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2023
ChatGPT bursts into Microsoft Bing as Google Bard rises
The AI search race heated up as Microsoft infused its struggling Bing search engine with OpenAI technology and Google introduced Bard, a lightweight version of its LaMDA chatbot. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2023
The accelerating use of generative AI may prompt U.S. action
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT do everything from write code to detect network vulnerabilities. But the tools also carry risks, which might spur government involvement. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Feb 2023
Federal report focuses on AI diversity and ethics
A national group formed to advance the research and development of AI in the U.S. proposes ways to add more variety among students, educators and researchers studying AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2023
Implications of AI art lawsuits for copyright laws
Lawsuits filed by Getty Images and several artists could determine whether generative AI developers can use copyrighted materials as part of their training data sets. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jan 2023
How a digital retail firm uses enterprise search
Glean trains language models based on a customer's documents and other stored content. Its platform sits on users' technology stack to provide for smooth integration. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Jan 2023
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 are websites and applications that make use of user-generated content for end users. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2023
ChatGPT could boost phishing scams
The conversational AI tool could make it hard to detect attackers due to how conversant and grammatically correct it is. A way to combat that is to create a detector. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2023
Microsoft bets on AI to drive next wave of cloud, revenues
While Microsoft revenues grew slightly in its second fiscal quarter, the company's cloud revenues continue to stall as users become more conservative with their IT spending. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2023
What Microsoft's new investment in OpenAI means for Google
The investment was expected as ChatGPT drew immediate worldwide attention. Observers now look to Google to see how the dominant search vendor will respond to ChatGPT's popularity. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2023
How common is commonsense AI?
'Machines like Us' co-author Ron Brachman explains what it would take to build common sense into AI systems and the benefits of doing so. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2023
AI21 intros text-generating AI capability that cites sources
AI vendor AI21 Labs' Wordtune Spices is a writing assistant that provides users with different text options and links to sources so that writers know where the information is from. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2023
Nvidia intros new workflows to stem retail theft
Retailers such as Target and Rite Aid have reported huge losses due to theft. Computer vision and image recognition tools can help identify and track products. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2023
The chances of Microsoft using ChatGPT to challenge Google
The tech giant likely is looking to incorporate OpenAI's platform into Bing to rival Google. While the AI platform has been popular among consumers, many believe it needs work. Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Jan 2023
Data, analytics and AI predictions for 2023
The expansion of big data, analytics and artificial intelligence we saw in 2022 will continue into the new year and present both new opportunities and challenges for organizations. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2023
Nvidia, Intel team up on energy efficient AI server
Nvidia and Intel go from competitors to partners by jointly developing a system designed to push heavy AI workloads and offer users significant energy savings. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2023
AI platform helps medical company screen babies' eyes
Startup Iris Technology unveils its new platform for 200 users. Medical AI company Pr3vent uses the platform to train its AI model and remove bias from its model. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2023
Nvidia adds generative AI suite to Omniverse platform
The AI hardware/software vendor released new generative AI tools for developers. It also updated its Omniverse Enterprise platform and introduced registration for avatar builders. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Dec 2022
AI examples that can be used effectively in agriculture
AI technologies can be utilized in agriculture for increased visibility into factors affecting crops, increased efficiency and minimized risk. Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2022
Biggest AI news of 2022
From misinformation and disinformation in the war in Ukraine to James Earl Jones lending his voice to voice cloning, these are the most notable stories of the year. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Dec 2022
Data forecast for 2023: Time to extract more value
Expect more organizations to optimize data usage to drive decision intelligence and operations in 2023, as the new year will be one of economic challenges for many. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2022
Four AI trends to look for in 2023
From a new algorithm law to combat hiring bias in New York City to the growth of generative tools and technologies, AI will keep growing and be used by more enterprises next year. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2022
Recent developments show us the future of chatbots
Experts in conversational AI are optimistic about what recent advancements in chatbot technology mean for the future. Despite challenges, these advancements can point the way forward. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2022
Lensa AI app mixes up data, privacy and representation
The app generates avatars from users' images. While the terms and conditions worry critics, the avatars provide representation of racial groups not usually seen in art. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Dec 2022
How AI can assist industries in environmental protection efforts
While technology for environmental protection isn't a new concept, AI advancements empower businesses to achieve sustainable operations. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Dec 2022
Making avatars and metaverse technologies more mature
While a digital human is likely to capture the attention of enterprises, those interacting with the avatar see ways the virtual being can be improved to help humans. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2022
Diversity within your AI team can reduce bias
The CEO of the Women Leaders in Data and AI group discusses why including women and other underrepresented groups on AI teams can help to address the problem of AI bias. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Dec 2022
Unlocking the potential of white box machine learning algorithms
Transparent, explainable machine learning algorithms have demonstrated benefits and use cases. Although white box AI is nascent and largely unknown, it's worth exploring further. Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2022
How significant is AI's role in Industry 4.0?
Many examples exist to demonstrate the effectiveness of AI in Industry 4.0. It entails the newest revolution in manufacturing, so naturally advanced tech like AI will play a crucial role. Continue Reading
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30 Nov 2022
AWS adds governance, geospatial tools to Amazon SageMaker
The cloud computing giant added data governance and geospatial tools to its machine learning platform and provided 40 new data connectors to Data Wrangler. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Nov 2022
stemming
Stemming is the process of reducing a word to its stem that affixes to suffixes and prefixes or to the roots of words known as "lemmas." Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Nov 2022
Evaluating multimodal AI applications for industries
Various industries, including healthcare and media, are currently making use of multimodal AI applications and have determined that the benefits outweigh drawbacks. Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2022
Amazon boosts CodeWhisperer, AI and ML tools
AWS rolled out updates to a series of AI tools and services, highlighted by improvements to its CodeWhisperer coding system and Textract AI service for extracting document text. Continue Reading
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23 Nov 2022
Apple's AI-powered RoomPlan complements a design app
Interior design company Planner 5D introduced an API feature created by Apple that enables app users to quickly scan rooms without taking too much time to draw and trace manually. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Nov 2022
Enterprise applications of the metaverse slow but coming
From holographic avatars to training surgeons, metaverse applications for enterprises are many. But the technology for organizations is still in its infancy. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2022
What Microsoft, Nvidia AI supercomputer partnership means
The public cloud supercomputer will incorporate A100 and H100 GPUs and the chipmaker's AI enterprise software suite. It will enable enterprises to build large AI models at scale. Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2022
Finding what differentiates Cerebras' AI supercomputer
The vendor's new technology enables organizations that might not have the money to build their own supercomputer to try the technology and see what they can accomplish with it. Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2022
Intel deepfake detector raises questions
The vendor created a detector that uses facial blood flow to determine if a video subject is fake or real. However, its effectiveness to detect a real or fake video is unclear. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Nov 2022
Augmentation a better approach than automation for AI
Fears that robots will replace human workers grow as technologists create new tools that imitate what humans do. Instead, industries should focus on using AI to complement humans. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Nov 2022
How AI in weather prediction can aid human intelligence
AI and machine learning models are becoming more widely used in climate prediction and disaster preparedness to aid experts without replacing them. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Nov 2022
Boolean
In computing, the term Boolean means a result that can only have one of two possible values: true or false. Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2022
Finding value in AI in the age of digitization
Even as enterprises invest in AI technology, they are not applying it strategically, although they attempt to change their operations to become more focused on technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Oct 2022
James Earl Jones, AI and the growing voice cloning market
The growing text-to-speech and speech-to-speech market is sparking new enterprise applications. However, the technologies also raise concerns about privacy and misuse of the tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Oct 2022
Why and when to consider a feature store in machine learning
Feature stores exist to make data for training machine learning models reusable. Explore both the benefits and challenges of feature stores that organizations can experience. Continue Reading
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28 Oct 2022
Staying relevant in process mining: Celonis' challenge
The vendor recently announced a $1 billion funding extension. But despite its popularity for process mining, Celonis faces competition from more vendors entering the market. Continue Reading