Artificial Intelligence – Page 15 of 28

Jun 28, 2023, 9:55 AM

Microsoft targets AI skills gap with new training program and grant challenge

Microsoft is launching a new AI Skills Initiative that includes a global grant challenge, free online courses, and a training… Read More

Jun 27, 2023, 4:30 AM

Zillow taps into AI to power new immersive features in virtual home tours

Seattle-based real estate technology company Zillow is leveraging artificial intelligence to create more immersive listings designed to stand out from… Read More

Jun 22, 2023, 10:49 AM

Amazon looks to boost generative AI projects with new $100M cloud initiative

Amazon Web Services says it will invest $100 million in a new initiative to connect its machine learning and artificial… Read More

Jun 19, 2023, 7:58 AM

Soundbites on AI: Seattle music vets share concern and enthusiasm for how tech might impact art

During a recent appearance on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan offered a gloomy prediction for the… Read More

Jun 3, 2023, 8:00 AM

How are nonprofits using AI and ChatGPT? The focus is on the donor dollars

The nonprofit sector — which encompasses some 1.6 million organizations in the U.S. alone — has joined the ChatGPT and… Read More

May 31, 2023, 10:31 AM

We asked an AI chatbot to analyze the results of our AI survey

AI is the hottest topic in tech. Corporate giants and startups are racing to embed generative AI capabilities into their… Read More

May 26, 2023, 10:35 AM

How T-Mobile plans to use AI to improve one of its most important business metrics

T-Mobile sees opportunity in artificial intelligence to analyze why customers leave the company, attempting to retain more of them and… Read More

May 25, 2023, 9:09 AM

Microsoft calls for ‘safety brakes,’ licensing, and a new federal agency to avoid AI pitfalls

How can humanity reap AI’s rewards and minimize its risks? Microsoft offered its own answer to that question in the… Read More

May 25, 2023, 7:16 AM

He sang about life as ChatGPT, but this opera pro needed his human creativity to fix AI’s lyrics

When he took the stage last week at the GeekWire Awards as the human embodiment of ChatGPT, accomplished singer Robert… Read More

May 23, 2023, 8:07 AM

Microsoft Store will use AI to summarize app reviews by customers

Is this the future of online customer reviews? Microsoft this morning said it will use generative artificial intelligence to automatically… Read More

May 17, 2023, 7:26 AM

Amazon unveils Echo Pop, new Echo Buds; reports >500M Alexa device sales as AI upends market

Amazon unveiled a new Echo smart speaker, a $39.99 semi-sphere called Echo Pop, meant for bedrooms and other small spaces… Read More

May 16, 2023, 3:34 PM

Likewise launches ChatGPT plugin to use AI to recommend TV shows, movies, books and more

Likewise, the Bellevue, Wash.-based entertainment discovery platform, is tapping into ChatGPT to leverage AI and find more information and recommendations… Read More

May 15, 2023, 10:38 AM

Can AI write a better Mother’s Day card? How my mom reacted, and what she said when I came clean

There’s nothing like a heartfelt Mother’s Day message to let your mom know how much you appreciate her and everything… Read More

May 13, 2023, 7:53 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Google I/O highlights, AI risks and rewards, and the future of creativity

We’re back this week on the GeekWire Podcast as humans, not bots, we promise, but we’ve still got a lot… Read More

May 12, 2023, 2:16 PM

Seahawks use AI to generate schedule art as NFL teams try to one up each other on social media

NFL teams have been having a ball the past couple days with social media posts tied to the release of… Read More

May 9, 2023, 5:00 AM

Tableau’s new CEO on the company’s expansion into AI and its future under Salesforce

Tableau plans to add generative artificial intelligence to its data visualization platform, using AI to automatically identify and describe key… Read More

May 6, 2023, 7:31 AM

We had our AI voice clones read an AI-generated GeekWire Podcast script — listen to the result

For all the hype over generative artificial intelligence, how far has AI really advanced? Where is the new line between… Read More

May 4, 2023, 6:43 AM

AI researcher sues Amazon for withdrawing job offer amid cutbacks after 8-month visa process

A London-based artificial intelligence researcher who accepted a role as an applied scientist with Amazon in May 2022 says he… Read More

May 3, 2023, 1:05 PM

Zillow Group rolls out ChatGPT tool, sees conversational AI as a growth opportunity

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton has been through several technology evolutions. And he thinks another one may be upon us… Read More

May 2, 2023, 6:00 AM

Code.org helping launch TeachAI to guide integration of artificial intelligence in education

Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org is helping to launch TeachAI, a new effort aimed at guiding governments and educators… Read More

Apr 26, 2023, 3:00 PM

From weed zappers to robot baristas: Vote for GeekWire Awards Hardware/Gadget of the Year

With all of the region’s strength in cloud technologies and enterprise software, the technology industry in Seattle and the Pacific… Read More

Apr 25, 2023, 8:47 AM

This startup aims to improve recycling by capturing ‘chemical fingerprints’ with high-tech cameras

If you’re someone who recycles, you’ve experienced that paralyzed moment in front of a row of waste bins not knowing… Read More

Apr 19, 2023, 10:44 AM

Bill Gates: AI will be ‘as good a tutor as any human,’ but payoffs in education will take time

Bill Gates says he’s bullish about the potential for artificial intelligence to transform education and learning — telling a crowd… Read More

Apr 15, 2023, 6:15 AM

Amazon’s new agenda: Tech giant buckles down and bets big under CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders this week delivered a dual message: while the company might not be… Read More

Apr 11, 2023, 6:00 AM

Microsoft Azure enlists generative AI to help Pentagon look for satellite imagery

Can a chatbot help Pentagon planners find the satellite data they need to understand what’s happening in a global hotspot?… Read More

Mar 21, 2023, 10:13 AM

Bill Gates: AI breakthroughs are the biggest tech advance since the graphical user interface

One of the pivotal figures in the rise of the graphical user interface says he sees a similar revolution in… Read More

Mar 14, 2023, 2:38 PM

Commentary: OpenAI’s GPT-4 has some limitations that are fixable — and some that are not

Editor’s note: Four months after the release of its ChatGPT chatbot, OpenAI unveiled its latest artificial intelligence technology, GPT-4, on… Read More

Feb 28, 2023, 9:49 AM

Microsoft’s Windows 11 is getting Bing AI taskbar search and new iPhone integration

Microsoft announced an update to Windows 11 with the ability to query the company’s AI-powered Bing search chatbot directly from… Read More

Feb 22, 2023, 8:25 AM

Microsoft expands AI chatbot to Bing and Edge mobile apps after adjusting limits on chat sessions

Microsoft is expanding the preview of its AI-powered search and composition features to its Bing and Edge mobile apps starting… Read More

Feb 16, 2023, 1:43 PM

Seattle Police union objected to use of body-cam analysis tech and alleges officers were ‘spied on’

The Seattle Police Department discontinued its use of an artificial intelligence platform designed to analyze body-cam footage because of pushback… Read More