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Artificial intelligence — and a few jokes — will help keep future Mars crews sane

by Alan Boyle on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 at 2:47 pm1 Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the first human explorers head for Mars, they’re likely to have a non-human judging their performance and tweaking their interpersonal relationships when necessary. NASA and outside… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking education, comic books, artificial intelligence and robotics

by Nicole Tanner on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 at 7:19 pmComment

It seems like we’ve moved to the Midwest or East Coast with Seattle weather lately. And days like these make us think about how technology can help kids continue to… Read More

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Reality Check: Augmented Intelligence is the Future of Healthcare

by Nicole Tanner on January 22, 2019February 6, 2019 at 12:57 pmComment

Augmented Intelligence has the potential to disrupt the medical device world. Explore the implications, responsibilities, and adoption challenges that AI may present to the healthcare industry in our second DeviceConnect… Read More

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Xnor shrinks AI to fit on a solar-powered chip, opening up big frontiers on the edge

by Alan Boyle on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 at 6:47 amComment

It was a big deal two and a half years ago when researchers shrunk down an image-recognition program to fit onto a $5 computer the size of a candy bar… Read More

IBM Watson will now run on third-party clouds like Amazon Web Services

by Tom Krazit on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 at 8:15 amComment

Watson, IBM’s artificial intelligence service, is taking its act on the road. IBM plans to announce later Tuesday at its IBM Think conference in San Francisco that Watson will soon… Read More

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White House initiative will boost artificial intelligence research and data-sharing

by Alan Boyle on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 at 9:12 pmComment

The White House is moving forward with the American AI Initiative, a set of policies aimed at focusing the full resources of the federal government on the frontiers of artificial… Read More

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Artificial intelligence plays on your team in Iconary, a picture puzzle game from AI2

by Alan Boyle on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 8:13 amComment

For decades, the games that put artificial intelligence to the test have been played human vs. machine – whether it’s checkers, chess, Go, poker, StarCraft or “Jeopardy.” Why isn’t there a… Read More

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Amazon launches re:MARS event focusing on AI, as second stage to invite-only MARS

by Alan Boyle on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 at 8:32 amComment

Amazon’s annual invitation-only event on machine learning, automation, robotics and space — known as Mars — has become a high-tech highlight for insiders, featuring billionaire founder and CEO Jeff Bezos riding a… Read More

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The Future of Art: Art in the 21st Century

by Todd Bishop on December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 at 8:30 amComment

As we look forward into the 21st century, we ask ourselves—what will art look like in future generations? How will it be produced? How will it be appreciated? How will… Read More

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Here’s what’s cooking inside Nvidia’s new AI robotics research lab in Seattle

by Alan Boyle on January 11, 2019January 12, 2019 at 11:25 am1 Comment

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacted with a sensitive robotic hand at today’s open house for his company’s robotics research lab in Seattle, it was love at first touch. “It almost… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Supporting women in tech, and exploring the mysteries of the universe

by Nicole Tanner on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 at 1:34 pmComment

Women in Cloud: If you’re like most women who work in the tech industry, you’ve probably experienced a hurdle or two over the course of your career. The Women in… Read More

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What did the mice say? DeepSqueak uses AI to translate ultrasonic vocalizations

by Alan Boyle on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 at 3:46 pmComment

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine have developed a software program that enlists artificial intelligence to decipher the ultrasonic vocalizations made by mice and rats. The “DeepSqueak”… Read More

Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies go live with AI engine for universal diagnostic blood test

by James Thorne on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm1 Comment

It’s been one day short of a year since Microsoft partnered with Adaptive Biotechnologies to create a blood test with the promise of diagnosing dozens of diseases at once. The… Read More

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I got my parents an Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas and here’s how they’re getting along with Alexa

by Kurt Schlosser on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 at 6:35 am 20 Comments

I spend a lot of time talking to my parents about the shows they’re watching on TV or the films they’re seeing at the theater. They subscribe to Netflix, they… Read More

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Will rogue AI chatbots emerge in 2019? Here’s what to watch — and listen — for in the new year

by Corey Nachreiner on December 26, 2018December 21, 2018 at 12:25 pm1 Comment

“Hello, I’m John. Do you need any assistance today?” asks a pop-up window randomly as you browse a shopping site. If you’ve visited an online shopping, product support, or vendor… Read More

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How to Leverage AI and Thrive in Product by Amazon Senior PM

by Nicole Tanner on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 at 3:23 pmComment

This session will cover the complexities of working with products across the physical and software arena. We’ll be covering how ideas and concepts become reality, how a PM works cross-functionally… Read More

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‘Are you there, God? It’s me, Alexa.’ Tech and religious leaders ponder the future of AI together

by Tony Lystra on December 9, 2018December 10, 2018 at 10:32 am 2 Comments

Can a computer become God? Or, more to the point, could humans invent AI that can convincingly impersonate God — and if so, would humans bother to worship it? That… Read More

Former MIT and Google researchers raise $5.3M for ‘artificial intelligence compiler’ startup Canotic

by Taylor Soper on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 at 5:49 amComment

Canotic is a new artificial intelligence startup based in Seattle and Berlin that today announced a $5.3 million seed round led by Seattle-based PSL Ventures and London-based Mosaic Ventures, with… Read More

Leading University of Washington professor joins AI2 as artificial intelligence talent wars continue

by Clare McGrane on November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 at 4:29 pmComment

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence research organizations, has hired yet another prominent researcher. Dan Weld, an endowed professor at the University… Read More

Microsoft acquires bot studio XOXCO to boost conversational AI offerings

by Nat Levy on November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 at 10:57 amComment

Microsoft has acquired XOXCO, an Austin-based company that builds bots and conversational artificial intelligence tools, the latest in a series of deals to boost the tech giant’s AI bonafides. XOXCO… Read More

Google wants to make it easier for cloud customers to find AI tools that fit their needs

by Tom Krazit on November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 at 5:01 pmComment

Google plans to introduce a central repository for machine-learning tools Thursday, with the aim of making it easier for companies new to artificial intelligence to get up and running. AI… Read More

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AI2’s Semantic Scholar spices up academic search engine with blogs, videos and more

by Alan Boyle on November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 at 12:12 amComment

You wouldn’t use an academic search engine to look for cat videos — but if there’s a video with cats in it that goes with an academic paper, the latest… Read More

Report: Microsoft picks new chip maker for AI co-processors on Azure, cutting Intel’s business in half

by Tom Krazit on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 at 2:02 pmComment

Xilinx is reportedly the beneficiary of a decision by Microsoft Azure’s infrastructure wizards to add another chip supplier to its ranks, as it looks to serve more customers interested in… Read More

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Google kicks off a $25M competition for ideas that promote ‘AI for Social Good’

by Alan Boyle on October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 at 4:07 pmComment

Google today unveiled a $25 million initiative called the Google AI Impact Challenge, aimed at soliciting and supporting projects that make use of artificial intelligence to solve some of the… Read More

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AI is integral to the future of healthcare — but for now, so are humans

by Clare McGrane on October 21, 2018October 18, 2018 at 1:45 pmComment

Artificial intelligence has been around for half a century, but it has only recently become a real player in the healthcare space. Harjinder Sandhu, the CEO and founder of SayKara, says… Read More

Here’s the one key advantage Seattle’s tech ecosystem has over Silicon Valley

by Taylor Soper on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 at 9:54 amComment

Silicon Valley may be the startup capital of the world, but Seattle has a leg up when it comes what is arguably the most impactful technology of the future. The… Read More

Boeing steps up its focus on ‘Disruptive Computing and Networks’ for aerospace

by Alan Boyle on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 at 10:43 amComment

Boeing is raising its profile on computational frontiers ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum communications by setting up a new organization called Disruptive Computing and Networks, or DC&N, to put… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers unveil Prescience, an AI system that predicts problems during surgery

by Clare McGrane on October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 at 1:49 pmComment

During surgery, anesthesiologists have a lot to keep track of. They need to monitor patients’ vital signs and administer the right levels of anesthesia, painkillers and other medication at precisely… Read More

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How Microsoft and Adaptive Biotech became ‘a single team’ to build groundbreaking AI diagnostic

by Clare McGrane on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 at 8:48 pmComment

Every day, thousands of people cross the 520 bridge between Seattle and Bellevue, Wash. But for some of those people, the daily journey is more than just a commute: It… Read More

Facebook’s PyTorch AI framework standard now supported by all major cloud vendors and chip makers

by Tom Krazit on October 2, 2018October 11, 2018 at 8:53 amComment

One of the key emerging standards in artificial intelligence research, Facebook’s PyTorch 1.0 framework, has received support from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google’s cloud AI services and several key… Read More

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Artificial intelligence — and a few jokes — will help keep future Mars crews sane

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking education, comic books, artificial intelligence and robotics

Reality Check: Augmented Intelligence is the Future of Healthcare

Xnor shrinks AI to fit on a solar-powered chip, opening up big frontiers on the edge

IBM Watson will now run on third-party clouds like Amazon Web Services

White House initiative will boost artificial intelligence research and data-sharing

Artificial intelligence plays on your team in Iconary, a picture puzzle game from AI2

Amazon launches re:MARS event focusing on AI, as second stage to invite-only MARS

The Future of Art: Art in the 21st Century

Here’s what’s cooking inside Nvidia’s new AI robotics research lab in Seattle

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Supporting women in tech, and exploring the mysteries of the universe

What did the mice say? DeepSqueak uses AI to translate ultrasonic vocalizations

Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies go live with AI engine for universal diagnostic blood test

I got my parents an Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas and here’s how they’re getting along with Alexa

Will rogue AI chatbots emerge in 2019? Here’s what to watch — and listen — for in the new year

How to Leverage AI and Thrive in Product by Amazon Senior PM

‘Are you there, God? It’s me, Alexa.’ Tech and religious leaders ponder the future of AI together

Former MIT and Google researchers raise $5.3M for ‘artificial intelligence compiler’ startup Canotic

Leading University of Washington professor joins AI2 as artificial intelligence talent wars continue

Microsoft acquires bot studio XOXCO to boost conversational AI offerings

Google wants to make it easier for cloud customers to find AI tools that fit their needs

AI2’s Semantic Scholar spices up academic search engine with blogs, videos and more

Report: Microsoft picks new chip maker for AI co-processors on Azure, cutting Intel’s business in half

Google kicks off a $25M competition for ideas that promote ‘AI for Social Good’

AI is integral to the future of healthcare — but for now, so are humans

Here’s the one key advantage Seattle’s tech ecosystem has over Silicon Valley

Boeing steps up its focus on ‘Disruptive Computing and Networks’ for aerospace

Univ. of Washington researchers unveil Prescience, an AI system that predicts problems during surgery

How Microsoft and Adaptive Biotech became ‘a single team’ to build groundbreaking AI diagnostic

Facebook’s PyTorch AI framework standard now supported by all major cloud vendors and chip makers

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