Artificial Intelligence – Page 23 of 28

Dec 19, 2017, 1:52 PM

How the Libratus AI program bested expert poker players in no-limit Texas Hold’em

You got to know when to hold ’em, and know when to fold ’em — and when it comes to betting… Read More

Dec 19, 2017, 11:30 AM

Our AI future: How artificial intelligence will revolutionize jobs, and what we can do about it

Artificial intelligence will change the world, for better and for worse — and we need to be prepared. That’s the… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 6:05 PM

Chinese tech giant Tencent is poised to be a leader in AI, says head of new Seattle research lab

Judging by one of the company’s slogans — “AI in all” — it’s clear that Chinese tech powerhouse Tencent sees giant… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 2:36 PM

Reddit partners with Microsoft to bring ‘AMA’ and other content into Bing search results

Reddit is teaming up with Microsoft to integrate its user-generated content into Bing search results. The companies announced the partnership… Read More

Dec 12, 2017, 2:53 PM

Sen. Cantwell and other policymakers want to create a federal committee to grapple with the coming AI revolution

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell and several of her colleagues have introduced a bill that would set up a special advisory… Read More

Dec 5, 2017, 10:41 AM

Take two for ‘Person of the Year’ forecast: Unanimous AI goes with #MeToo campaign

Update: It took more than one try, but Unanimous AI’s crowdsourced hive mind was correct when it picked #MeToo as… Read More

Nov 27, 2017, 3:19 PM

Can AI help prevent suicide? Facebook hopes to better identify posts and get aid to users in need

Facebook already relies on the connections between people to help identify and prevent its users from harming themselves. The social… Read More

Nov 26, 2017, 2:59 PM

That flipping robot sparks new warning from Elon Musk about an AI apocalypse

Boston Dynamics’ video of a humanoid robot executing a perfect backflip sparked a lot of dark humor, and now billionaire… Read More

Nov 24, 2017, 1:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: GrailAI hopes to use AI to detect cancer’s most subtle red flags

Anand Prakash is taking an unexpected path toward building GrailAI, a startup that he recently launched to fight cancer. He’s… Read More

Nov 23, 2017, 8:30 AM

Lessons from the Bushmen: How this tech-free society could foreshadow our technological future

Many people nowadays are concerned about the way technology is changing their lives. From worries about artificial intelligence taking jobs,… Read More

Nov 22, 2017, 5:10 PM

Crowdsourced AI platform picks Putin as top prospect for Time’s Person of the Year

The guessing game has already begun for Time’s Person of the Year pick, and according to a Silicon Valley company… Read More

Nov 17, 2017, 12:44 PM

AI and jobs: Here’s what one of the leading minds in private equity thinks

PALM DESERT, Calif. — There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the impact of artificial intelligence and… Read More

Nov 12, 2017, 4:01 PM

Seven minutes of terror: AI activists turn concerns about killer robots into a movie

As if the mere phrase “killer robots” weren’t scary enough, AI researchers and policy advocates have put together a video… Read More

Oct 10, 2017, 6:00 AM

Microsoft Ventures launches global AI startup competition with top VC firms

In the latest sign of Microsoft’s continued investment in artificial intelligence, Microsoft Ventures announced today that it is teaming up… Read More

Sep 28, 2017, 12:54 PM

EchoNous announces $35M in new funding for mini, AI-driven ultrasound devices

EchoNous — a company based in Redmond, Wash., working to develop next-generation ultrasound devices — announced Thursday that it has received… Read More

Sep 24, 2017, 1:19 PM

‘Life 3.0’ gives you a user’s guide for superintelligent AI systems to come

Do we need to be concerned about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence? Some people say there’s nothing to worry… Read More

Sep 22, 2017, 7:07 AM

One year later, Microsoft AI and Research grows to 8k people in massive bet on artificial intelligence

Microsoft’s first mission statement envisioned a computer on every desk and in every home, but Bill Gates also had another… Read More

Sep 18, 2017, 4:00 AM

Talk to the lamp: We tried GE’s Sol, a $200 light with Amazon Alexa inside

It is becoming more common to control smart lights around the home or office with voice commands, by connecting those… Read More

Sep 14, 2017, 2:54 PM

Microsoft’s AI chief wants to launch a chatbot in every country with more than 100M people

Microsoft has launched conversational chatbots in several countries so far, starting three years ago with Xiaoice in China, which quickly… Read More

Sep 14, 2017, 8:52 AM

Microsoft Pix update uses AI to turn iPhone app into a document scanner

Microsoft Pix was released last year with a goal of improving on the native iPhone camera experience, but it just wouldn’t be… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 10:25 PM

IBM makes a 10-year, $240M investment in artificial intelligence research at MIT

IBM is making a 10-year, $240 million investment in artificial intelligence research through a new lab it’s creating in partnership… Read More

Aug 29, 2017, 8:27 AM

Amplero raises $17.5 million to help humans and machines analyze vast expanses of marketing data

Amplero, a Seattle startup that makes artificial intelligence-powered marketing technology, has picked up $17.5 million in a new round of… Read More

Aug 24, 2017, 9:36 AM

Report: Amazon building fashionable AI that can quickly spot and reproduce the latest trends

Amazon is building trendy artificial intelligence tools that can identify the latest fashion craze. MIT’s Technology Review reports that Amazon… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 4:19 PM

Microsoft’s Project Brainwave puts ‘real-time artificial intelligence’ into high-tech chips

Microsoft has developed a new system for deep learning, dubbed Project Brainwave, that embeds deep neural network technology into the… Read More

Aug 21, 2017, 6:00 AM

This Bay Area startup is arming retailers with the technology to take on Amazon Go

Amazon is still tinkering with the checkout-free technology behind its Amazon Go retailer concept, but Palo Alto, Calif. startup Standard… Read More

Aug 17, 2017, 10:43 AM

New Alexa skill aims to cut food waste by offering storage advice and tips on what’s still OK to eat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k4FJySKUQg You can order takeout or learn how to prepare a meal with the help of Amazon’s Alexa, but what… Read More

Aug 16, 2017, 9:50 AM

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Microsoft using artificial intelligence to teach a machine to stay aloft

Paying attention to the “rise of the machines” increasingly means scanning the skies for things other than conventional aircraft or… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 11:42 AM

Can’t get technology off your mind? Amazon’s Alexa is no help as she sings about her place in the world

If you were sitting at your desk just wishing you had a new ear worm you couldn’t shake, you should… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 6:00 AM

Paul Allen’s AI institute expands startup incubator after successful artificial intelligence spinouts

Paul Allen’s artificial intelligence experts are aiming to generate a new wave of AI startups in Seattle. The Microsoft co-founder’s Allen… Read More

Aug 11, 2017, 10:12 PM

Elon Musk hails Dota 2 bot’s victory at The International, with OpenAI and Microsoft

The Dota 2 esports tournament in Seattle, known as The International, demonstrates how video games have become hugely popular team… Read More