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20 Dec 2024
The year in AI: Catch up on the top AI news of 2024
As the new year approaches, the pace of AI development shows no signs of letting up. Get up to speed for 2025 by catching up on TechTarget Editorial's top AI news stories from 2024. Continue Reading
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20 Dec 2024
37 AI content generators to explore in 2025
Artificially generated media continues to progress. Learn about the different types of media and content generators to check out in 2025. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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25 Oct 2022
How financial institutions can streamline compliance with AI
AI systems help make compliance processes more efficient and effective for financial institutions. Automation can reduce problems like human error and regulatory breaches. Continue Reading
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25 Oct 2022
IBM expands embeddable AI software with NLP capabilities
The addition to embeddable AI comes one week after IBM introduced its new AI chip. The libraries aim to make it easier for developers to use the Watson application. Continue Reading
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21 Oct 2022
AI groups work to tune, release large language models
CarperAI, Scale AI and other research groups have partnered to deliver instruction-tuned language models as the NLP market grows. Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2022
CRM and BPM vendor Pegasystems adds new AI features
The CRM and business process management vendor, looking to scale up, introduced new features for business users, service representatives and call center customers. Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2022
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure incorporates Nvidia GPUs and AI
Nvidia GPU chips will support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Also, OCI users will have access to Nvidia's Enterprise AI system and Clara healthcare-specialized platform. Continue Reading
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12 Oct 2022
New Microsoft AI tools aim at business end users
Microsoft released new features for the Azure Cognitive Services suite, as well as a Form Recognizer and Responsible AI dashboard aimed at both data scientists and business users. Continue Reading
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11 Oct 2022
Google Cloud introduces new AI tools for business users
The tech giant released new a translation hub aimed at business users, a computer vision feature for the Vertex AI platform, and the OpenXLA Project open source initiative. Continue Reading
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07 Oct 2022
The long-term answer to fixing bias in AI systems
The technology is exploding with new developments daily. However, problems with training data can lead to bias. Fixing it requires retraining the data and educating users. Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2022
RPA vendor Automation Anywhere aims at process discovery
While the vendor's new platform is geared towards automation, the market is shifting. Many enterprises are now moving away from RPA and toward process mining and discovery. Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2022
Digital twin consortium accelerates growth of the technology
Through its working groups, the consortium helps organizations deal with challenges in managing systems and data related to the technology. The subgroups publish their findings. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2022
DataRobot-managed AI cloud now generally available
With the managed version of its cloud platform, the vendor will run machine learning projects for enterprises that don't want them on the public cloud. Continue Reading
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27 Sep 2022
Chipotle pilots AI systems to assist workers and diners
The fast-food chain is trying out AI-powered cook assistants and consumer experience programs. Its tortilla-making bot will start making chips for some consumers next month. Continue Reading
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23 Sep 2022
Industries leading the way in conversational AI
Learn how companies in vertical markets are using conversational AI and even partnering with AI developers for software that's tailored to their unique business needs. Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2022
Domino Data Lab partnerships target AI project management
The vendor has integrated its Nexus MLOps platform with Nvidia GPU architecture and the NetApp data management and storage system to help organizations better deploy ML projects. Continue Reading
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20 Sep 2022
Nvidia unveils Omniverse Cloud for metaverse applications
The new service lets enterprises build metaverse applications. The vendor also introduced new large language model services and unveiled upgrades to its H100 hardware line. Continue Reading
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15 Sep 2022
Jabra provides sentiment analysis with first AI software
The new SaaS offering voice coaches agents and provides self-coaching assessments and personalized evaluations. The vendor also introduced two new headsets. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Sep 2022
degrees of freedom (mechanics)
In mechanics, degrees of freedom (DOF) is the number of independent variables that define the possible positions or motions of a mechanical system in space. Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2022
AI vendor SambaNova intros next generation of DataScale
The AI vendor released an updated version of its DataScale system. The new system boasts improved performance and expanded memory for enterprises working with large models. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2022
Using AI for recruiting: Complete guide for HR pros
As companies battle to find and hire qualified talent, AI-powered software speeds processes, reduces recruitment workloads, improves candidate experiences and refines sourcing. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Sep 2022
Augmented analytics, decision intelligence power modern BI
Business intelligence is rapidly evolving, and businesses would be best equipped to handle today's data analytics challenges with both augmented analytics and decision intelligence. Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2022
How Loram reduces distracted driving with AI technology
The road and rail maintenance company employs technology from a startup AI vendor with a computer vision and deep learning device that alerts unfocused fleet truck drivers. Continue Reading
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08 Sep 2022
National Grid saves $2 million by partnering with AI startup
The gas and electric company used AiDash to realize efficiencies and improve reliability and vegetation management in Massachusetts after a challenging year. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Sep 2022
flux
In physics, flux is a measure of the number of electric or magnetic field lines passing through a surface in a given amount time. Continue Reading
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01 Sep 2022
Nvidia now needs special license to export AI chips to China
The requirement applies to the vendor's A100 and H100 chips. It will also affect competitor AMD's M123O chips. The U.S. move will keep China from accessing advanced GPUs. Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2022
Panera's AI drive-through test addresses labor concerns
The restaurant chain is using Tori, a voice assistant from startup OpenCity. The company says its goal is to redirect employees from the drive-through lines to other tasks. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2022
New funding for Anyscale boosts popular Ray AI platform
The startup raised $99 million and released a new version of its open source framework, which helps enterprises scale AI workloads and projects with available resources. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2022
Humorous AI is a riddle worth solving
Learn why Tony Veale -- author of the book 'Your Wit is my Command' -- believes comedic machines could change the world for the better. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2022
How businesses can benefit from conversational AI applications
Conversational AI tools have traditionally been limited in scope, but as they become more humanlike, businesses have realized their potential and applied them to more use cases. Continue Reading
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16 Aug 2022
Facing labor shortage, pizza franchise turns to AI phone bot
Jet's Pizza says OrderAI Talk frees up employees, keeps consumers from enduring long wait times and is an option for those who prefer using the phone to text ordering. Continue Reading
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11 Aug 2022
Lessons enterprises can learn from Meta BlenderBot 3
The tech giant's AI chatbot raises concerns on how enterprises can train natural language generative systems without creating controversial and damaging products. Continue Reading
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09 Aug 2022
Nvidia targets metaverse with new Omniverse Avatar Engine
The vendor's new cloud engine will help organizations easily build avatars and digital assistants. Nvidia also revealed plans to evolve USD with partners such as Pixar. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2022
CHIPS Act targets emerging technologies including quantum, AI
While semiconductors have grabbed most of the attention with the CHIPS and Science Act, emerging tech such as quantum and AI figures to grab a generous share of the $280 billion. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2022
Abbyy aims intelligent document processing at business users
Since its birth three decades ago, Abbyy's trajectory has shifted from old-line OCR tech to the forefront of the fast-growing intelligent document processing sector. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2022
New AI ethics advisory board will deal with challenges
Created by the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University, the board will help organizations without internal audit boards but will face some challenges. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2022
The white-box model approach aims for interpretable AI
The white-box model approach to machine learning makes AI interpretable since algorithms are easy to understand. Ajay Thampi, author of 'Interpretable AI,' explains this approach. Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2022
How the economic downturn is affecting the AI sector
Enterprise budget cutting is slowing AI projects. Vendors may not feel the impact now but likely won't be spared. Meanwhile, venture capitalists have cut back investments. Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2022
UiPath acquires NLP vendor in effort to expand beyond RPA
The vendor's acquisition aligns with its strategy of expanding beyond its robotic process automation footprint to try to compete more effectively with tech giants. Continue Reading
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29 Jul 2022
A closer look at what makes the AI tool Dall-E powerful
The language processing tool differs from most chatbots because it has access to specialized data sets. This makes it powerful, but also potentially dangerous. Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2022
Tips to plan storage elements of artificial intelligence
Author and data engineer Chinmay Arankalle explores how organizations can manage storage for AI. Management and storage options include data lakes and high-performance storage. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2022
Ex-Google engineer Blake Lemoine discusses sentient AI
Ex-Google engineer Blake Lemoine discusses why LaMDA and other AI systems may be considered sentient and explains exactly how much AI systems know about consumers. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2022
Deepfake technology risky but intriguing for enterprises
Enterprises can generate synthetic data sets with the technology. It is useful in broadcast and for advertising. However, its privacy and political implications can be dangerous. Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Jul 2022
Quantum computing market sees new partnerships, progress
From Infineon and Oxford Ionics' partnership to Cambridge and Honeywell's merger and QCI's new Entropy Quantum Computing, explore the major new leaps in the quantum market. Continue Reading
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22 Jul 2022
OpenAI Dall-E could spark enterprise creativity
The natural language tool could entice enterprise users who create content and are interested in the metaverse -- if it can pass muster with the corporate compliance team. Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2022
AI predictive analytics startup aims for data analysts
Pecan AI has raised $116 million for its predictive business intelligence platform aimed at data and business analysts. The platform automates model building and deployment. Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2022
Considerations to plan AI storage architecture for big data
This chapter from 'The Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Workshop' examines how to plan for AI data storage. Plan for factors like volume and scale for long-term success. Continue Reading
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15 Jul 2022
The future of data science: Career outlook and industry trends
The future of data science as a profession is unclear, as new technologies change the responsibilities of data scientists. It may also soon change the nature of the job. Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2022
AI21 secures $64M in funding as NLP market grows
AI21 Labs is now worth $664 million. Its growth shows the demand for more language models and tools despite the dominance of models like OpenAI's GPT-3, GPT-J and GPT-Neo. Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2022
AI for video editing: How one startup is doing it
The vendor's Magnifi platform enables enterprises to generate clips from live or prerecorded videos. The platform uses AI and computer vision to create short clips. Continue Reading
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08 Jul 2022
How enterprises can establish an AI-first data strategy
Enterprises looking to mature in their use of AI must focus on the information they're putting into their models. Their models should create trust in their business. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2022
Lawmakers worry about biometric data in wake of Roe v. Wade
Protecting information such as biometric data has become even more important given the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. House members were told. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2022
Siemens forges digital twin deal with Nvidia for metaverse
The industrial powerhouse partners with AI hardware/software vendor Nvidia on digital twins, a metaverse technology increasingly used in industrial and manufacturing settings. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2022
How hybrid chatbots improve customer experience
Hybrid chatbots combine human intelligence with AI used in standard chatbots to improve customer experience. Learn how industries are using them to engage with customers. Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2022
Hybrid AI examples demonstrate its business value
As businesses weigh the potential benefits of implementing AI systems, hybrid AI examples demonstrate the technology's practical value for businesses. Continue Reading
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24 Jun 2022
Real-world hyperautomation examples show AI's business value
Hyperautomation examples in the real world help businesses automate as many of their processes as possible and achieve their strategic goals. AI is instrumental in these efforts. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2022
Microsoft reins in AI facial and voice recognition tech
The tech giant plans to rein in some of its AI technologies based on facial and voice recognition to reduce or eliminate bias and discrimination and aim for 'inclusive AI.' Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2022
Weighing quantum AI's business potential
Quantum AI has the potential to revolutionize business computing, but logistic complexities create sizeable obstacles for near-term adoption and success. Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2022
Alternative data, multimodal AI tech produce new insights
AI fuels the delivery of new sources of investment and corporate information, such as satellite imagery, contact center audio logs, employee sentiment and social media data. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2022
DataRobot AI hits Google Cloud Marketplace, adds GitHub
The AI vendor puts its products on Google Cloud Marketplace and integrates with GitHub and other major online platforms including Sumo Logic, Splunk, Datadog and Zendesk. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Jun 2022
intelligent system
An intelligent system is an advanced computer system that can gather, analyze and respond to the data it collects from its surrounding environment. Continue Reading
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26 May 2022
Tech stock sell-off signals tough times for data vendors
In addition to lowering the values of publicly traded data, analytics and AI vendors, the stock market's decline is making it difficult for companies still in their funding phase. Continue Reading
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25 May 2022
Microsoft invites access to Azure OpenAI Service, GPT-3
Microsoft has invited corporate developers to apply for access to its cloud-based AI model for natural language processing. The service was invitation only. Continue Reading
