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Seattle API City Conference

by Todd Bishop on May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 at 1:06 pmComment

Join us for our huge event at the Kitsap Conference Center on the Waterfront in Bremerton, WA, 1 block from the ferry terminal. With a focus on diversity, our 3… Read More

Salesforce plans to open-source the technology behind its Einstein machine-learning services

by Tom Krazit on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 at 8:47 amComment

Salesforce is open-sourcing the method it has developed for using machine-learning techniques at scale — without mixing valuable customer data — in hopes other companies struggling with data science problems… Read More

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TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

by Starla Sampaco on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 at 5:33 pmComment

Today’s featured stories A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city… Read More

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A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI

by Kurt Schlosser on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 at 5:36 pmComment

Inside its corporate headquarters in Seattle, Amazon provided NBC’s “Today” show with an exclusive look behind closed doors at the “home of the future,” where the chief occupant is Alexa,… Read More

Mindshare Medical launches AI cancer screening tech that can see data ‘beyond our perception’

by Clare McGrane on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 at 9:36 amComment

You might think diagnosing cancer is easy: Someone either has a cancerous tumor or they don’t. In practice, it’s much harder. Telling the difference between a deadly and a harmelss… Read More

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee voices concern over impact of AI and automation on jobs

by Alan Boyle on July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 at 2:18 pmComment

News Brief: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the coming age of wider automation and smarter artificial intelligence will require upgrades in educational and training systems — as well as improvements in… Read More

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A.I., Automation and the Workforce of Tomorrow

by Todd Bishop on July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 at 8:53 amComment

Interested in learning more about A.I., automation, and their impacts on society and work? Join the Community Technology Advisory Board and a panel of public, private and nonprofit experts for… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Get curious about making games; GeekWire’s Playbook series; and more

by Clare McGrane on July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 at 11:11 amComment

For many people, games are more than just a fun past time. From cutting-edge virtual reality games to some old-fashioned live-action roleplaying, games are a way to learn about the world… Read More

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Apple’s Carlos Guestrin cautions AI leaders to think very carefully about how they use their data

by Tom Krazit on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 at 10:33 am1 Comment

The rise of machine learning has been one of the most exciting developments in modern technology, but according to Carlos Guestrin, one of the oldest principles of computing still applies:… Read More

Lessons in artificial intelligence from Nest, Audi and a cockerel

by Olly Downs on June 30, 2018June 29, 2018 at 9:37 amComment

The most important thing to get right about AI is what you are trying to optimize. For all the hype that exists around the smart home, self-driving vehicles, fear about… Read More

AI2 taps University of Washington researcher to lead $125M ‘common sense AI’ initiative

by Clare McGrane on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 at 9:45 am1 Comment

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Seattle is making an ambitious bid to give AI common sense, a major factor in taking the technology beyond its current limitations. Now the… Read More

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sends AI robot pal and other experiments to space station

by Alan Boyle on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 at 4:27 am1 Comment

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, sending an AI-enabled, sphere-shaped robot companion to keep the International Space Station’s crew company. The… Read More

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Dive into World Cup action: AI researchers turn soccer videos into 3-D ‘holograms’

by Alan Boyle on June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 at 6:41 pmComment

News Brief: Computer scientists have trained a neural network to transform the action from pre-recorded videos of soccer games into immersive augmented-reality “holograms” you can shrink down onto a tabletop.… Read More

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TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

by Starla Sampaco on June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 at 4:53 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

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Tableau acquires MIT AI spinoff Empirical Systems, opens new R&D center in Boston area

by Todd Bishop on June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 at 10:39 amComment

Tableau Software has acquired Empirical Systems, an eight-person artificial intelligence startup based in Cambridge, Mass., planning to integrate Empirical’s technology into the Tableau platform and establish a new R&D center… Read More

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Life lessons from artificial intelligence: What Microsoft’s AI chief wants computer science grads to know about the future

by Kaitlyn Wang on June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 at 12:25 pm 3 Comments

Artificial intelligence has exploded, and perhaps no one knows it more than Harry Shum, the executive vice president in charge of Microsoft’s AI and Research Group, which has been at… Read More

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Cloud, Big Data & AI

by Clare McGrane on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 at 3:45 pmComment

Please mark your calendar for our annual exploration of cutting-edge legal, business, and technology issues in Cloud, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence. New content for 2018 includes self-learning machines, autonomous… Read More

Report: After employee backlash, Google will walk away from Project Maven AI contract with the military after it expires

by Tom Krazit on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 at 12:45 pmComment

The employees have spoken. Google has decided that it won’t seek additional business related to a controversial artificial intelligence project it signed last year with the Department of Defense, a… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Travel to space with an astronaut; Tech and music in Pioneer Square; and more

by Kaitlyn Wang on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 at 2:42 pmComment

Compete in a year-long televised contest. Beat out 36,000 candidates. Complete rigorous cosmonaut training in Russia. Then — travel through space. This is just a fraction of the journey of… Read More

Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to bolster ‘conversational AI’ efforts

by Nat Levy on May 20, 2018May 21, 2018 at 10:23 amComment

Microsoft has acquired Semantic Machines, a “conversational AI” startup in Berkeley, Calif., to further its work in building machines that can converse naturally with humans. Semantic aims to advance the… Read More

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Google one day Free workshop: Create Actions for Google Assistant

by Todd Bishop on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 at 2:42 pmComment

1-day free workshop event for developers of all skill level to come together to learn how to create Actions for Google Assistant. The event features a blend of tech talks,… Read More

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Worried about fake news? Get ready for the rise of fake humans that sound just like us

by Alan Boyle on May 17, 2018May 19, 2018 at 11:53 pmComment

We have heard the voice of our future AI overlord — and it’s making hair appointments for us. Last week, Google wowed the world by demonstrating a voice assistant called Duplex… Read More

LinkedIn forms AI Academy to help its employees understand the trendy technology

by Nat Levy on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 at 10:26 amComment

LinkedIn is starting an artificial intelligence bootcamp for its employees, providing another example of how pervasive the technology has become at big companies. The AI Academy program will start with… Read More

White House convenes AI summit and sets up advisory panel on artificial intelligence

by Alan Boyle on May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 at 2:20 pmComment

The White House brought together scores of industry representatives for a summit focusing on artificial intelligence and its policy implications today — including representatives from Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook — and… Read More

Biologists use artificial intelligence to flesh out 3-D views of a cell’s inner workings

by Alan Boyle on May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 at 6:41 pmComment

What happens when you cross cell biology with artificial intelligence? At the Allen Institute for Cell Science, the answer isn’t super-brainy microbes, but new computer models that can turn simple… Read More

Amazon, Facebook and other big companies to attend a White House AI summit Thursday

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 at 9:47 amComment

Dozens of the nation’s biggest companies — including Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google — will attend a White House Summit on artificial intelligence Thursday, according to The Washington Post’s Tony… Read More

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XNOR.ai raises $12M and unveils self-service platform to help developers bring AI to devices

by Alan Boyle on May 8, 2018May 18, 2018 at 10:01 amComment

“AI for Everyone, Everywhere” may sound like a science-fiction slogan, but it’s actually the name given to software from XNOR.ai that’s already making devices smarter in the real world. The… Read More

Microsoft commits $25M over 5 years for new ‘AI for Accessibility’ initiative to help people with disabilities

by Nat Levy on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 at 7:03 amComment

Microsoft is committing $25 million over five years to develop artificial intelligence-powered technologies to help people with disabilities. The aim of the new program announced at the Microsoft Build developer… Read More

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FAIR competition? Facebook creates official AI labs in Seattle and Pittsburgh, vying for top talent

by Alan Boyle on May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 at 11:01 amComment

After months of work to beef up its artificial intelligence research teams in Seattle and Pittsburgh, Facebook is acknowledging that those two cities are getting official status as AI labs… Read More

Health Tech Podcast: Using precision medicine to kill cancer — with artificial intelligence

by Clare McGrane on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 at 10:54 amComment

In December of 2012, Su-In Lee was working at the University of Washington in Seattle. One day, she got the kind of call everyone fears: Her father, Cheol Lee, was… Read More

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Seattle API City Conference

Salesforce plans to open-source the technology behind its Einstein machine-learning services

TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI

Mindshare Medical launches AI cancer screening tech that can see data ‘beyond our perception’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee voices concern over impact of AI and automation on jobs

A.I., Automation and the Workforce of Tomorrow

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Get curious about making games; GeekWire’s Playbook series; and more

Lessons in artificial intelligence from Nest, Audi and a cockerel

AI2 taps University of Washington researcher to lead $125M ‘common sense AI’ initiative

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sends AI robot pal and other experiments to space station

Dive into World Cup action: AI researchers turn soccer videos into 3-D ‘holograms’

TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

Tableau acquires MIT AI spinoff Empirical Systems, opens new R&D center in Boston area

Life lessons from artificial intelligence: What Microsoft’s AI chief wants computer science grads to know about the future

Report: After employee backlash, Google will walk away from Project Maven AI contract with the military after it expires

Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to bolster ‘conversational AI’ efforts

Google one day Free workshop: Create Actions for Google Assistant

Worried about fake news? Get ready for the rise of fake humans that sound just like us

LinkedIn forms AI Academy to help its employees understand the trendy technology

White House convenes AI summit and sets up advisory panel on artificial intelligence

Biologists use artificial intelligence to flesh out 3-D views of a cell’s inner workings

Amazon, Facebook and other big companies to attend a White House AI summit Thursday

XNOR.ai raises $12M and unveils self-service platform to help developers bring AI to devices

Microsoft commits $25M over 5 years for new ‘AI for Accessibility’ initiative to help people with disabilities

FAIR competition? Facebook creates official AI labs in Seattle and Pittsburgh, vying for top talent

Health Tech Podcast: Using precision medicine to kill cancer — with artificial intelligence

Wars Outdoors: A New Hope in the Park

Seattle Robotics Society

Seattle Mini-Maker Faire: The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth