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Global Artificial Intelligence Conference – 2020 Sep 16th – 18th – Seattle – WA

by Todd Bishop on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 at 3:32 pmComment

Global Big Data Conference’s vendor agnostic Global Artificial Intelligence Conference is held on Sep 16th – 18th 2020 on all industry verticals(Finance, Retail/E-Commerce/M-Commerce, Healthcare/Pharma/BioTech, Energy, Education, Insurance, Manufacturing, Telco, Auto,… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft names Windows Insider leader; WA Lt. Gov. leaving to join Jesuits; Axon hires Amazon AI vet

by Cara Kuhlman on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 at 10:09 amComment

— Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay announced Amanda Langowski as the new lead for the Windows Insider program, an online community of 18 million people that allows users to… Read More

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POSTPONED: Future Minds—The Rise of Intelligence

by Todd Bishop on March 2, 2020March 16, 2020 at 1:13 pmComment

From chatbots to brain-computer interfaces to the possibility of superintelligences, our reality is being transformed before our eyes. But can we actually know the nature of intelligence? Futurist and author… Read More

AI2 and Microsoft join the White House’s push to enlist AI for the war on coronavirus

by Alan Boyle on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 at 8:31 pm1 Comment

A consortium of tech leaders — including Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s charity — today unveiled an AI-enabled database that’s meant to give… Read More

3 Seattle companies make CB Insights’ list of world’s most promising AI startups

by Taylor Soper on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 at 12:43 pmComment

CB Insights released its annual list of 100 most promising artificial intelligence startups in the world and three Seattle-area companies made the cut. They include: Algorithmia: Founded in 2013, the… Read More

White House’s top techie explains how AI initiative will help Seattle tech community

by Alan Boyle on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 at 11:38 amComment

One year after the White House kicked off the American AI Initiative, its effects on research and development in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence are just beginning to sink… Read More

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AI vs. humans? Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz sees the future as AI-human partnership

by Alan Boyle on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 at 8:15 am1 Comment

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a rising competitor for human intelligence, in settings ranging from human-vs.-machine card games to the “Terminator” movie series. But according to Eric Horvitz, the… Read More

AI document engineering startup Docugami raises $10M seed round in unusually large early stage deal

by Todd Bishop on February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 at 4:46 pmComment

Docugami, a startup aiming to reinvent the way businesses create and extract information from documents, has raised an extraordinary $10 million in seed funding led by Silicon Valley venture fund… Read More

Univ. of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce joins AI2’s board to build on Paul Allen’s legacy

by Alan Boyle on February 4, 2020February 5, 2020 at 12:10 amComment

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce has joined the board of directors for the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, forging an even closer connection between two of Seattle’s premier… Read More

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IoT Successes and Challenges: Commercial and Industrial Uses

by Todd Bishop on January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 at 8:26 amComment

The Washington IoT Council serves as the voice of the IoT industry in the Northwest and aims to further grow the Northwest as one of the worldwide centers of the… Read More

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Microsoft launches $40M initiative to solve global health challenges with AI

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 at 10:36 amComment

Microsoft launched a major health research initiative Wednesday to address some of the medical world’s most confounding challenges using artificial intelligence. The $40 million AI for Health initiative will focus… Read More

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Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for AI regulation at Davos

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AI2 Incubator hatches a $10M fund for AI startups with support from big-name VCs

by Alan Boyle on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 at 11:46 pm1 Comment

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is kicking things up more than a notch for AI startups with a $10 million pre-seed fund for its incubator program. The AI2 Incubator’s… Read More

Trump administration’s new AI principles seek to limit regulatory ‘overreach’ to promote innovation

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 at 3:52 amComment

The Trump administration is proposing a new set of principles for federal agencies to follow when creating regulations for artificial intelligence technologies used in the private sector. Goals of the… Read More

Tech experts agree it’s time to regulate artificial intelligence — if only it were that simple

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 at 3:24 pmComment

Artificial intelligence is here, it’s just the beginning, and it’s time to start thinking about how to regulate it. Those were the takeaways from the Technology Alliance‘s AI Policy Matters… Read More

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DIY AI: One mom’s quest to use machine learning to help others detect a rare fetal condition

by Todd Bishop on December 11, 2019December 14, 2019 at 11:38 am1 Comment

Melissa Mulholland was 16 weeks pregnant with her second child when her doctor noticed something unusual in an ultrasound scan. It was a rare fetal condition called posterior urethral valves,… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Artificial intelligence in public policy; podcasting tips; and more

by Nicole Tanner on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 at 1:27 pmComment

— Government, higher education, and workforce management are just a few places where artificial intelligence is popping up. In hopes of educating everyone about AI, the Tech Alliance is holding… Read More

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Alexa, why so emotional? Because Amazon has created realistic new voice tones for its assistant

by Kurt Schlosser on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 at 4:37 pmComment

If you’ve ever felt like Amazon’s Alexa was using the wrong tone with you, well, there was really no point in letting the artificial voice assistant know that. But someone… Read More

In Seattle exhibition, Microsoft AI and mixed reality power immersive look at historic French monastery

by Kurt Schlosser on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 at 3:42 pmComment

An immersive new exhibition at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry is blending technology from the 17th and 21st centuries to transport visitors into a unique tour of a medieval… Read More

Stealthly startup Yor Labs raises cash for AI-powered handheld ultrasound system

by James Thorne on November 21, 2019November 20, 2019 at 3:36 pmComment

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based startup Yor Labs raised $3.3 million to fund the development of a lightweight ultrasound system powered by artificial intelligence, according to a regulatory filing. Company background:… Read More

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Study suggests AI’s disruptive effect on jobs will hit higher on economic and education scales

by Alan Boyle on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 at 3:32 pmComment

When experts talk about the disruptive effects of artificial intelligence, they tend to focus on low-paid laborers — but a newly published study suggests higher-paid, more highly educated workers will… Read More

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Oh, Christmas tree, even you are turned on by Amazon and Alexa … and it might be pretty cool

by Kurt Schlosser on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 at 11:06 am1 Comment

Forget the WAR ON CHRISTMAS and whatever color the Starbucks holiday cup is this year. Big tech is coming for your Christmas tree in a blinking, multi-colored display of just… Read More

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Alexa, who’s laughing now? Five years after debut, Amazon’s voice assistant defies early critics

by Kurt Schlosser on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 at 10:12 amComment

If you woke up this morning and said anything to Amazon’s Alexa, hopefully “happy birthday” was in there somewhere, as the tech giant’s voice assistant turned 5 years old on… Read More

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Global Artificial Intelligence Conference – 2020 Sep 16th – 18th – Seattle – WA

Tech Moves: Microsoft names Windows Insider leader; WA Lt. Gov. leaving to join Jesuits; Axon hires Amazon AI vet

POSTPONED: Future Minds—The Rise of Intelligence

AI2 and Microsoft join the White House’s push to enlist AI for the war on coronavirus

3 Seattle companies make CB Insights’ list of world’s most promising AI startups

White House’s top techie explains how AI initiative will help Seattle tech community

AI vs. humans? Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz sees the future as AI-human partnership

AI document engineering startup Docugami raises $10M seed round in unusually large early stage deal

Univ. of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce joins AI2’s board to build on Paul Allen’s legacy

IoT Successes and Challenges: Commercial and Industrial Uses

Microsoft launches $40M initiative to solve global health challenges with AI

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for AI regulation at Davos

AI2 Incubator hatches a $10M fund for AI startups with support from big-name VCs

Trump administration’s new AI principles seek to limit regulatory ‘overreach’ to promote innovation

Tech experts agree it’s time to regulate artificial intelligence — if only it were that simple

DIY AI: One mom’s quest to use machine learning to help others detect a rare fetal condition

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Artificial intelligence in public policy; podcasting tips; and more

Alexa, why so emotional? Because Amazon has created realistic new voice tones for its assistant

In Seattle exhibition, Microsoft AI and mixed reality power immersive look at historic French monastery

Stealthly startup Yor Labs raises cash for AI-powered handheld ultrasound system

Study suggests AI’s disruptive effect on jobs will hit higher on economic and education scales

Oh, Christmas tree, even you are turned on by Amazon and Alexa … and it might be pretty cool

Alexa, who’s laughing now? Five years after debut, Amazon’s voice assistant defies early critics

‘Terminator’ is back! AI experts do a reality check on Hollywood’s new robo-nightmare

How digital initiatives and artificial intelligence continue fueling innovation at Starbucks

First look: Microsoft’s new Industry Experience Center aspires to be a crucible of tech innovation

3 types of ‘intelligent applications’ that get investors excited

Microsoft and Jackson Lab tackle cancer genetics with ‘human-computer symbiosis’

Is AI more threat than promise? Tech developers join activists in calling for new safeguards

ONLINE EVENT: Microsoft 45th Anniversary Online Celebration

POSTPONED: Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit Seattle

POSTPONED: Wake Up! Part 2