Allen Institute for AI lands $152M from Nvidia and NSF to lead national AI project Is this the Allen Institute for AI’s breakout moment? The U.S. National Science Foundation and chip powerhouse Nvidia will provide… Read More
Ai2 unveils MolmoAct: Open-source robotics system reasons in 3D and adjusts on the fly The Allen Institute for AI released a new AI robotics system that uses novel approaches to help robots navigate messy… Read More
Podcast After 48 years at UW, Ed Lazowska reflects on computer science, education, AI, and what’s next Don’t worry, we haven’t seen the last of Ed Lazowska. After nearly a half-century in computer science at the University… Read More
UW prof Dieter Fox leaves Nvidia to lead robotics initiative at Allen Institute for AI Dieter Fox, the former head of Nvidia’s robotics research lab in Seattle, has joined the nonprofit Allen Institute for Artificial… Read More
From ‘black box to glass box’: Ai2 links AI outputs to training data in breakthrough for transparency The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) released a new tool that links AI-generated text to training data, aiming to improve… Read More
What’s next for the Allen Institute for AI: CEO Ali Farhadi charts a course for broader impact Last year was one of the most productive in the history of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2). The… Read More
Allen Institute for AI’s new open-source iOS AI app runs on-device for secure, private, offline use The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) released its first on-device AI app Tuesday morning, leveraging a version of its open-source… Read More
Cheaper, smarter AI? UW, Ai2, and Stanford researchers boost model by making it ‘think’ longer In a new demonstration of the potential to improve artificial intelligence without breaking the bank, researchers from the University of… Read More
Allen Institute for AI challenges DeepSeek on key benchmarks with big new open-source AI model The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) released a supersized version of its Tülu 3 AI model, aiming to further advance… Read More
Podcast Insights from Uncommon Thinkers: How these innovators found novel approaches in their fields This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we sit down with some of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers” — inventors, scientists,… Read More
Uncommon Thinkers: Hanna Hajishirzi’s open approach to AI challenges the industry’s norms Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive… Read More
Tech Moves: AI researcher Yejin Choi leaves Univ. of Washington and Allen Institute for AI Yejin Choi, who was named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow and one of Time’s Most Influential People in AI for her… Read More
Allen Institute for AI’s new office lease bolsters an emerging artificial intelligence corridor in Seattle Despite its significance in the world of artificial intelligence, the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) can be tough to find… Read More
AI and telecom breakthroughs dominate ‘Innovation of the Year’ category for 2024 GeekWire Awards It’s a big year for artificial intelligence, telecom advances, and tools designed to make these emerging technologies safe and transparent,… Read More
Allen Institute for AI promises new insights into large language models with OLMo release The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) on Thursday released a highly anticipated open-source large language model, along with the underlying… Read More
Google’s ‘Gemini’ bridges the AI divide, but artificial general intelligence remains elusive In the past year, generative AI has taken the world by storm. The pace of advancement has been little short… Read More
AI2 and Microsoft use satellite images plus artificial intelligence to monitor the planet Geospatial data analysis promises to revolutionize the way agriculture, urban planning and disaster relief is done — and thanks to… Read More
This bot plays hot tunes: Super Hi-Fi and WellSaid Labs use AI to create a lifelike DJ As he turns from a Foo Fighters tune to the Smashing Pumpkins, Andy sounds just like your typical alternative-rock DJ… Read More
Want to improve your public speaking? This startup’s AI tool aims to give you a silver tongue If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast,… Read More
AI2 spinout MajorBoost uses artificial intelligence to help medical providers deal with insurance calls A new health-tech spinout from Seattle’s Allen Institute for AI (AI2) aims to reimagine how doctor’s offices and insurance companies… Read More
ManipulaTHOR training software from AI2 gives virtual robots a hand — and an arm You can lead a virtual robot to a refrigerator, but you can’t make it pull out a drink. This is… Read More
Allen Institute for AI takes over Vulcan’s portfolio of environmental big-data projects Two and a half years after the death of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, his legacy in science and philanthropy is… Read More
The curse of neural toxicity: AI2 and UW researchers help computers watch their language In 2011, shortly after IBM’s Watson defeated Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter to become the reigning “Jeopardy” champion, the researchers… Read More
