Bot or Not – Page 2 of 8

May 24, 2024, 8:00 AM

Chatbots for teachers: Univ. of Washington releases free AI tool for quicker, better lesson plans

Teachers are spending more than 10 hours per week prepping their lesson plans, cutting into time that could be spent… Read More

May 23, 2024, 4:00 AM

Bipartisan bill aims to bolster AI education and workforce training in the U.S.

Sen. Maria Cantwell introduced new legislation Thursday packed with initiatives to strengthen American education and workforce training in artificial intelligence… Read More

May 20, 2024, 1:02 PM

Do robots harm or help hospitality labor shortages? New research warns of worker anxieties

New research suggests that using robots to address workers shortages in hospitality jobs such as food service and hotel work… Read More

May 15, 2024, 11:27 AM

AI travel planner tool from Alaska Airlines shows potential future of airfare search

AI is already changing the way people search for information online and a bigger shift could be imminent. Google this… Read More

Apr 30, 2024, 9:00 AM

AI startup’s new tool creates music for video footage without requiring text prompts

Another startup has added a new wrinkle to the growing ways artificial intelligence is affecting content creation — this time… Read More

Apr 29, 2024, 9:26 AM

Generative AI is a dual concern for cybersecurity industry — and will drive increased labor demand

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword when it comes to cybersecurity — and will be a core driver of demand… Read More

Apr 25, 2024, 11:28 AM

The UW’s Institute for Protein Design keeps boosting startups, fueling AI-powered science

The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design is on a hot streak. New studies, companies and spinouts are emerging… Read More

Apr 20, 2024, 7:00 AM

10 important questions about the promise and pitfalls of AI

Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. But the full extent of its impact on how we live and work… Read More

Apr 19, 2024, 9:10 AM

AI is boosting drug discovery and development — and sparking questions about proprietary data

The culture of collaboration in the Pacific Northwest, the impact of AI on biopharma, and the shape of new business… Read More

Apr 19, 2024, 7:00 AM

Seattle tech vet calls rapidly growing ‘AI Tinkerers’ meetups the new ‘Homebrew Computer Club’ for AI

Seattle tech veteran Joe Heitzeberg remembers seeing a random, AI-related tweet in September 2022. “Still not enough tinkering happening, for… Read More

Apr 16, 2024, 10:29 AM

Bezos Earth Fund launches $100M ‘grand challenge’ for AI solutions to climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund on Tuesday announced the creation of a $100 million grand challenge that’s seeking artificial intelligence-powered solutions… Read More

Apr 11, 2024, 7:00 AM

Seattle Public Schools piloting AI software from new startup for students and teachers

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) this month started rolling out new software from a startup called MagicSchool AI that sells generative… Read More

Apr 2, 2024, 1:59 PM

As elections loom, TrueMedia.org releases AI deepfake detector to identify fake content

Seattle-based nonprofit TrueMedia.org released a free AI-powered media verification tool Tuesday to help journalists and fact-checkers detect deepfakes and combat… Read More

Mar 12, 2024, 8:07 AM

Microsoft design exec turns to AI to illustrate son’s book about coping with anxiety

When Microsoft design chief Jon Friedman‘s son Judah needed help with a children’s book he wanted to write, Friedman went… Read More

Mar 11, 2024, 12:35 PM

‘How do we tame it?’ AI tools are already changing art and illustration in the comic book industry

At this year’s Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, one of the panel discussions brought together several working artists to… Read More

Illustration: Visualization of AI structure translated into biomolecule

Mar 8, 2024, 6:00 AM

Leading researchers join effort to support responsible AI for biomolecular design

More than 100 researchers — including a Nobel laureate — have signed on to a call for the scientific community… Read More

Feb 26, 2024, 11:53 AM

Can AI boost clean energy efforts? Tech and policy leaders discuss solutions in Seattle

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Sen. Maria Cantwell met in Seattle on Friday with West Coast tech executives and… Read More

Feb 15, 2024, 7:30 AM

‘We don’t want to be left behind’: Tech leaders bullish about generative AI amid the hype

The hype around generative AI is persisting among tech leaders despite uncertainty about its value and impact on the bottom… Read More

Feb 12, 2024, 8:30 AM

Can AI improve your dating game? Startup’s speech analysis tool offers practice and feedback

The days of talking into a mirror to psych yourself up to ask someone on a date have given way… Read More

Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 AM

New study on coding behavior raises questions about impact of AI on software development

Software development is one of the early use cases for generative AI. Thousands of companies big and small are already… Read More

Jan 19, 2024, 8:33 AM

Washington issues tech roadmap for educators: ‘AI is here and slowing down isn’t an option’

Washington this week became the fifth state to issue a roadmap to guide educators, students and families in using artificial… Read More

Jan 18, 2024, 8:25 PM

Can AI and a chatbot help smokers quit? New app from Fred Hutch offers personal coaching

Just in time for new year’s resolutions, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is releasing a free app that employs an… Read More

Jan 17, 2024, 9:01 AM

Scientists are using AI to study bee behavior, zebra movement, and insects on treadmills

The halls at a recent meeting of biologists in Seattle were buzzing with more than just the usual excitement about… Read More

Jan 16, 2024, 2:46 PM

Seattle-area mentoring nonprofit with a global reach adds generative AI to toolkits for job seekers

A Seattle-area nonprofit helping disadvantaged job seekers around the world is adding generative artificial intelligence to the toolkit for its… Read More

Jan 10, 2024, 1:07 PM

Washington state educators will soon get guidance on using AI as educational tool

The Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will soon issue guidance embracing artificial intelligence as an educational… Read More

Jan 10, 2024, 1:04 PM

Valve Software reveals new rules for AI-powered game development on Steam

The developers behind the popular digital gaming storefront Steam have implemented a new set of guidelines that govern the use… Read More

Jan 8, 2024, 12:32 PM

Wizards of the Coast will adjust generative AI policy for ‘Magic’ following controversy

Blaming an unspecified “vendor,” Wizards of the Coast has admitted that generative AI was used to create a marketing image… Read More

Portrait of Court Corley, chief scientist for AI at PNNL

Jan 3, 2024, 9:00 AM

Pacific Northwest National Lab’s chief scientist for AI finds links between tech and national security

Bringing artificial intelligence to bear on issues relating to nuclear weapons might sound like the stuff of a scary sci-fi… Read More

Dec 27, 2023, 8:00 AM

How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. It may soon… Read More

Dec 26, 2023, 8:14 AM

AI could make us conversant with critters, unlocking conservation tools – and serious risks

My whippet Roxy is smart. She understands dozens of words and phrases well beyond sit and stay. She’ll “go find… Read More