USC announces $1 billion-plus Initiative for AI, AR, VR, blockchain, robotics and gaming.
The University of Southern California (USC) has launched a new initiative named “Frontiers of Computing”. The initiative aims to enhance education and research in the fields of computing, including AR, VR, AI, data science,...
DeepFloyd Enhances Generative AI Art with Text Integration
Stability AI-backed research group DeepFloyd recently introduced DeepFloyd IF, a text-to-image tool capable of intelligently integrating words into images. The model developed with a dataset containing more than one billion text and images needs a specific...
WEF Report Finds Adoption of Emerging Technologies Drives Business Transformation
The WEF (World Economic Forum) recently released the 2023 Future of Jobs Report. The report focused on the impact of emerging technologies on the future of work. The report surveyed 803 companies across 27 industries....
Top US tech companies emphasize AI during earnings calls
Silicon Valley’s race to dominate the Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape is heating up, as the leaders of the United States’ largest tech companies emphasized their commitment to AI during their recent first-quarter earnings calls....
Nearly 50 AI-generated content farms operated by “journalist” chatbots
An anti-misinformation outfit, NewsGuard, has discovered nearly 50 “AI content farms” that publish low-quality content and impersonate journalists. The agency stated the proliferation of chatbots is responsible for the creation of false narratives and...
IBM to Replace 30% of Workforce with Artificial Intelligence in Next 5 Years, CEO Announces
According to CEO Arvind Krishna, IBM, one of the world’s leading technology companies, plans to replace about 30% of its workforce with artificial intelligence (AI) in the next five years. The move, which could...
Scientists Employ GPT AI for Passive Reading of Human Thoughts
A recent study reported that scientists developed a language decoder that uses an artificial intelligence (AI) transformer. University of Texas Computer Science students, led by Jerry Tang, created a tool that converts a person’s thoughts...
Samsung’s Ban on AI Use by Staff Following the Discovery of ChatGPT Data Leak
According to reports from Bloomberg, Samsung Electronics prohibits its employees from utilizing AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT in the workplace. This move is in line with other companies restricting the usage of AI services at work....
The Godfather of AI Departs Google and Sounds the Alarm About Impending Danger
Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” resigned from his position at Google. He resigned to raise awareness about the potential dangers associated with the technology he spent years building and developing. Hinton’s groundbreaking research...
Virtual Reality Software to Tackle Trauma Experienced by Court Victims
A Belfast-based tech company, Immersonal, has developed virtual reality software to help court victims prepare for the traumatic experience of giving evidence in court. The virtual reality software allows victims to explore and interact...