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COSM Technology Summit: AI, Blockchain, Crypto, and Life After Google

by Todd Bishop on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 at 9:56 amComment

COSM is an intimate and exclusive national summit on the converging technologies remaking the world as we know it. For decades, George Gilder has written presciently about the technological revolutions… Read More

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An Evening with Brad Smith (President, Microsoft)

by Todd Bishop on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 at 9:59 amComment

As the defacto number two at Microsoft , Brad Smith oversees a wide range of issues at the intersection of technology and society, including cybersecurity, privacy, ethics and artificial intelligence.… Read More

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Thought Experiment on the Question of Being Human

by Todd Bishop on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 at 6:56 pmComment

Thought Experiments is an annual festival of four original short plays, each exploring some aspect of how current developments in science and technology may affect what it means to be… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft and other titans face scrutiny in report about killer-robot tech

by Alan Boyle on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 at 9:04 pmComment

Dutch activists are voicing concerns about technologies that could open the way for lethal autonomous weapons – such as AI software, facial recognition and swarming aerial systems – and are… Read More

Why Big Data is a bigger deal than venture capital in the artificial intelligence game

by Alan Boyle on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 at 6:49 pmComment

“Data is the new oil” may be a classic cliche characterizing how important raw numbers are for the computer industry, but when it comes to artificial intelligence ventures, the cliche… Read More

Dimmest bulb on ‘Jeopardy’ is Alexa as Amazon’s A.I. is tasked with turning down the stage lights

by Kurt Schlosser on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 at 9:40 amComment

Alex and Alexa — it’s a match made in geek heaven. Amazon’s recent sponsorship of the popular television quiz show “Jeopardy” comes with some prime-time product placement for the tech… Read More

Artificial intelligence scores another victory in diagnosing breast cancer

by James Thorne on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 at 12:19 amComment

Human doctors once again fell short of artificial intelligence in a test to accurately diagnose breast cancer, adding yet more evidence that AI-aided diagnostics may soon be commonplace. Researchers at… Read More

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GraphTour Seattle

by Todd Bishop on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 at 9:32 amComment

The Neo4j graph experts are coming to Seattle on July 30th. Learn the latest on graphs for analytics, AI & machine learning, with dual tracks for both developers/architects and IT… Read More

Amid a rapid rise in AI resource needs, AI2 campaigns to make it easier to be green

by Alan Boyle on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 at 12:53 pmComment

The development of ever more powerful models for artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the world, but it doesn’t come cheap. In a newly distributed position paper, researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute… Read More

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Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI, vows to build AI tech platform of ‘unprecedented scale’

by Todd Bishop on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 at 3:54 pmComment

Microsoft will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and work with the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence powerhouse to create a computational platform of “unprecedented scale” to accelerate the development of advanced… Read More

Allen Institute spinout Lexion lands $4.2M to help companies manage legal contracts with AI

by James Thorne on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 at 7:57 amComment

Where there are lawyers, there are paper contracts — lots of them. A Seattle startup has come up with a way for in-house legal teams to get a handle on… Read More

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The Future of AI in Healthcare

by Todd Bishop on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 at 11:24 amComment

1 Day Summit: Lunch, Appetizers, and Happy Hour Drink Ticket Included: Promo Code for 50% off: geekwire ______ Join to discover how the AI revolution can be leveraged for Future… Read More

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Amazon’s Alexa bumps Bieber and sings duet with pop star Ed Sheeran on new single ‘I Don’t Care’

by Kurt Schlosser on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 at 10:41 am1 Comment

Bye bye, Bieber. Take it away, Alexa? Amazon’s voice assistant has demonstrated her singing chops in the past, but this time the AI is teaming on the remix of a… Read More

Microsoft pledges $10M to new initiative to use AI to preserve cultural heritage

by Nat Levy on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 at 12:01 pm1 Comment

Microsoft is making a push to preserve important aspects of cultural heritage around the globe, including languages, historic places and artifacts. And it is deploying artificial intelligence to make that… Read More

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Artificial Intelligence for Good

by Nicole Tanner on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 at 6:19 pmComment

Intellectual Ventures Laboratory and Global Good are focusing on ways to use Artificial Intelligence to address common healthcare infrastructure problems in low and middle income countries where a lack of… Read More

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Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott sees ‘mind-blowing’ potential for AI, the cloud, 5G and devices

by Todd Bishop on July 5, 2019July 6, 2019 at 9:23 amComment

Kevin Scott is the chief technology officer for Microsoft, a company that built its business on software, but he also appreciates hardware and devices. In fact, he has been building… Read More

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White House rewrites AI research strategy to prioritize public-private partnerships

by Alan Boyle on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 at 5:17 pmComment

The Trump administration is updating the Obama administration’s strategy for artificial intelligence to put more emphasis on public-private partnerships like the one forged this year by Amazon and the National… Read More

Microsoft-backed universal blood test could start diagnosing disease ‘within a small number of years’

by James Thorne on June 11, 2019June 12, 2019 at 7:56 am1 Comment

REDMOND — A groundbreaking system that would use artificial intelligence to diagnose several diseases from a single blood test may not be far off. The project, a collaboration between Microsoft… Read More

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Alexa gets smarter about combining AI skills, starting with dinner and a movie

by Alan Boyle on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 at 11:45 pmComment

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant will soon get savvier about juggling its thousands of skills — starting with arranging all the elements for a night out. Cross-skill action… Read More

Is AI overhyped? Cloud startup CEOs call out proliferation of trendy technology

by Nat Levy on June 5, 2019June 7, 2019 at 12:55 pm1 Comment

The world’s biggest technology companies are pouring billions of dollars into developing sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities, but its usefulness in all but the most complex scenarios may be a bit… Read More

Here’s what every developer at every company needs to know, according to Microsoft’s CTO

by Nat Levy on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 at 11:06 amComment

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are popular concepts in the tech world, but one of Microsoft’s top executives sees the technologies as must-haves for companies of all kinds. Microsoft Chief… Read More

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Startup Happy Hour at Jobscan

by Todd Bishop on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 at 8:26 amComment

Join Jobscan and other local startups for happy hour, where you can learn about what other entrepreneurial minds are working on and network with other founders, engineers and creatives! Any… Read More

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xTech + Impact 2019 Summit

by Todd Bishop on April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 at 8:02 amComment

How will the rise in exponential technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and Blockchain help us to build a healthy and ethical… Read More

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Xnor releases AI2GO, a do-it-yourself software platform for artificial intelligence

by Alan Boyle on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 at 12:26 amComment

Now you too can put a little AI on your device, even if you’re not up on the ins and outs of artificial intelligence. The way to do it is… Read More

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AI researchers say San Francisco’s facial recognition ban just scratches the surface

by Alan Boyle on May 15, 2019May 16, 2019 at 9:06 amComment

San Francisco’s board of supervisors took a significant step this week when it voted to ban the use of facial recognition software for law enforcement purposes, but such measures by… Read More

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Experts from Google, T-Mobile and other tech frontiers weigh in on the future of AI

by Alan Boyle on April 25, 2019April 26, 2019 at 12:50 amComment

Artificial intelligence can rev up recommendation engines and make self-driving cars safer. It can even beat humans at their own games. But what else will it do? At today’s session… Read More

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Here’s how Amazon innovation guru Paul Misener uses machine learning at home

by Alan Boyle on April 24, 2019June 8, 2019 at 10:09 pm1 Comment

Taking advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning may be part of Paul Misener’s job as an Amazon executive, but he’s doing it for fun as well. Misener, Amazon’s vice… Read More

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An Evening with Brad Smith (President, Microsoft)

Thought Experiment on the Question of Being Human

Amazon, Microsoft and other titans face scrutiny in report about killer-robot tech

Why Big Data is a bigger deal than venture capital in the artificial intelligence game

Dimmest bulb on ‘Jeopardy’ is Alexa as Amazon’s A.I. is tasked with turning down the stage lights

Artificial intelligence scores another victory in diagnosing breast cancer

GraphTour Seattle

Amid a rapid rise in AI resource needs, AI2 campaigns to make it easier to be green

Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI, vows to build AI tech platform of ‘unprecedented scale’

Allen Institute spinout Lexion lands $4.2M to help companies manage legal contracts with AI

The Future of AI in Healthcare

Amazon’s Alexa bumps Bieber and sings duet with pop star Ed Sheeran on new single ‘I Don’t Care’

Microsoft pledges $10M to new initiative to use AI to preserve cultural heritage

Artificial Intelligence for Good

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott sees ‘mind-blowing’ potential for AI, the cloud, 5G and devices

White House rewrites AI research strategy to prioritize public-private partnerships

Alexa gets smarter about combining AI skills, starting with dinner and a movie

Is AI overhyped? Cloud startup CEOs call out proliferation of trendy technology

Here’s what every developer at every company needs to know, according to Microsoft’s CTO

Startup Happy Hour at Jobscan

xTech + Impact 2019 Summit

Xnor releases AI2GO, a do-it-yourself software platform for artificial intelligence

AI researchers say San Francisco’s facial recognition ban just scratches the surface

Experts from Google, T-Mobile and other tech frontiers weigh in on the future of AI

Here’s how Amazon innovation guru Paul Misener uses machine learning at home

How Microsoft is opening AI’s algorithmic ‘black box’ for greater transparency

Policing AI: Is it a task for government, industry, consumers or all of the above?

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Science fiction literature, biases in AI, and helping businesses go global

Keiretsu Forum Northwest Presents: Angel Capital Expo

Executive Speaker Series: Machine Learning and AI

Hack the House: A Smart Home Challenge!