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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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Global Artificial Intelligence Conference – Seattle 2018

by Todd Bishop on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 at 1:32 pmComment

Global Big Data Conference’s vendor agnostic Global Artificial Intelligence(AI) Conference is held on April 27th, April 28th & April 29th 2018 on all industry verticals(Finance, Retail/E-Commerce/M-Commerce, Healthcare/Pharma/BioTech, Energy, Education, Insurance,… Read More

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Global Artificial Intelligence Conference

by Clare McGrane on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 at 4:08 pmComment

Large amount of data created by various mobile platforms, social media interactions, e-commerce transactions, and IoT provide an opportunity for businesses to effectively tailor their services by effective use of… Read More

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TLDR: Trump’s war on Amazon continues, Seattle’s restaurant robot, AI-powered horse monitoring, Seattle’s restaurant robot

by Starla Sampaco on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 at 5:07 pmComment

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

Geek of the Week: With an eye on AI, teen coder Zoe Sheill applies real intelligence to future goals

by Kurt Schlosser on April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 at 11:13 amComment

Zoe Sheill hasn’t completed her senior year at Mercer Island High School. But she can’t wait for school to start next year. That’s because the 17-year-old has been accepted by… Read More

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Policy experts trade ideas for intelligent ways to regulate artificial intelligence

by Alan Boyle on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 at 7:53 pmComment

Regulations for the proper use of artificial intelligence are almost as inevitable as the rise of AI itself — but the way it’ll be done is far from clear. “This isn’t… Read More

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Microsoft is turning down some sales over AI ethics, top researcher Eric Horvitz says

by Alan Boyle on April 9, 2018April 11, 2018 at 8:15 amComment

Concerns over the potential abuse of artificial intelligence technology have led Microsoft to cut off significant sales, says Eric Horvitz, technical fellow and director at Microsoft Research Labs. Horvitz laid out… Read More

DimensionalMechanics releases second-generation of its AI product, announces new funding

by Tom Krazit on April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 at 6:42 pmComment

Some of the biggest and most powerful companies in technology are racing each other to make machine learning easier to use, and DimensionalMechanics, a Bellevue-based startup, has $1.2 million in… Read More

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Elon Musk touts scary movie about AI as an ‘immortal dictator’ – and it’s free!

by Alan Boyle on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 at 10:35 amComment

If you want to get really scared about the future, you could see “A Quiet Place” this weekend at your local theater — or you could stream “Do You Trust This… Read More

Amazon Web Services adds new features to SageMaker and makes its AI-powered transcription services generally available

by Tom Krazit on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 1:06 pm1 Comment

Developers using Amazon SageMaker to build machine-learning applications will now be able to take advantage of new computing resources and experiment with their models on local machines, Amazon Web Services… Read More

Can Microsoft get smarter? Inside the tech giant’s massive bet on AI

by Todd Bishop on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 at 10:52 am 3 Comments

Microsoft has so far released its artificial intelligence technologies largely through its well-known software platforms, such as the Cortana voice assistant on Windows 10, automated language translation in Microsoft Office,… Read More

Microsoft launches new online training courses for aspiring AI engineers

by Tom Krazit on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 at 1:00 pmComment

A new ten-course seminar for engineers looking to add machine-learning skills to their resumes is now available through the Microsoft Professional Program. The Microsoft Professional Program for AI will be… Read More

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OECD report dials down the risk to jobs from automation – but it’s still daunting

by Alan Boyle on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 at 11:39 amComment

A working paper written for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that about 14 percent of the jobs in 32 OECD countries, including the U.S., are at high… Read More

Google Cloud makes text-to-speech capabilities in apps like Google Maps available on Google Cloud Platform

by Tom Krazit on March 27, 2018March 26, 2018 at 6:04 pmComment

Google continues to focus on ways it can use its artificial intelligence research to court cloud customers, announcing Tuesday that it will make the text-to-speech technology inside some of its… Read More

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TLDR: AI talent wars, Smartsheet files for IPO, and Apple aims to return to the head of the class

by Todd Bishop on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 at 8:09 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch every episode, check back every weekday afternoon for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

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MIT Technology Review Presents: EmTech Digital 2018

by Todd Bishop on February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 at 5:04 pmComment

Join MIT Technology Review for the latest in its esteemed EmTech Events Series: EmTech Digital 2018. EmTech Digital is an annual conference designed to explore the latest digital technologies and… Read More

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Facebook escalates AI talent wars, makes key hire from Paul Allen’s AI2 in push to grow Seattle team

by Alan Boyle & Todd Bishop on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 at 1:56 pmComment

Facebook has made a high-profile hire as part of a plan to expand its AI research team in Seattle — adding to an already-fierce competition for talent in the artificial… Read More

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‘Not fun’: Technology experts get real about automation’s impact on today’s jobs

by Alan Boyle on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 at 2:35 pm 3 Comments

It’s a thrilling time for technology, with innovations in artificial intelligence and robotics propelling society ever faster forward. But is it too fast? That’s a question that came up more… Read More

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AI, Automation, and the Impacts on Society and Work

by Todd Bishop on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 at 3:51 pmComment

Machines and equipment are already making inroads into our society and are quickly putting their stamp on the labor market. Within the labor market, these changes have been brought on… Read More

Top schools for AI: New study ranks the leading U.S. artificial intelligence grad programs

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 at 12:04 pm 2 Comments

Artificial intelligence is poised to become one of the most disruptive technologies of the century. A new study of the top graduate programs for artificial intelligence, part of the closely… Read More

Policymakers admit they need to get more intelligent about artificial intelligence

by Alan Boyle on March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 at 5:01 pmComment

It’s high time for government officials to get up to speed on the promise and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence, two U.S. senators leading the charge said today. “I think… Read More

Amazon Web Services reveals more details on the thinking behind SageMaker, its machine-learning service for cloud developers

by Tom Krazit on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 at 11:51 amComment

Machine-learning services promise to be one of the most competitive areas for cloud computing vendors over the next few years. After introducing SageMaker, a new service that helps Amazon Web… Read More

Will Alexa agree with Aiera? Wells Fargo’s stock-picking AI says Boston is likely Amazon HQ2 spot

by Kurt Schlosser on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 at 3:33 pm1 Comment

When cities across North America wanted to get the attention of Amazon during the company’s search for a second headquarters, some turned to Alexa in a gimmick meant to show… Read More

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Elon Musk Q&A: First Mars spaceship is being built, with flight tests set for 2019

by Alan Boyle on March 11, 2018March 11, 2018 at 2:14 pmComment

SpaceX is building its first Mars transport vehicle, also known as the BFR, and “making good progress” toward short-hop test flights on Earth by the middle of next year, CEO… Read More

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Mystery solved? Amazon explains what cracked up Alexa, and what they’re going to do about it

by Kurt Schlosser on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 at 3:55 pm 8 Comments

OK, don’t laugh. There’s been enough of that, apparently. After reports about its Alexa-enabled devices laughing out loud for no apparent reason — and weirding people out in the process… Read More

Machine learning or laughing? Amazon’s Alexa is freaking people out with unprovoked chuckle

by Kurt Schlosser on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 at 3:51 pm 3 Comments

It’s one thing to believe that Amazon’s Alexa is constantly listening to us, but quite another to worry that she’s laughing at what she hears. UPDATE: Mystery solved? Amazon explains… Read More

Salesforce wants to make it easier to extract analytical data from its service with support for natural-language queries

by Tom Krazit on March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 at 11:50 amComment

For lots of people, trying to use powerful analytics tools without a little training in the language of data science is like lining up for a Formula One race without… Read More

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Google ad blitz showcases a life made easier with its Assistant, and Nest delivers prom night advice

by Kurt Schlosser on March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 at 10:24 amComment

Amazon may have made a splash during last month’s Super Bowl with an Alexa ad that dominated water cooler conversations, but Google came roaring back this weekend with a whole… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Common sense for AI, Amazon vs. Google in smart-home security

by Clare McGrane on March 3, 2018March 3, 2018 at 6:34 amComment

It was a big week for AI. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced he’s putting $125 million towards a new initiative to create “common sense” for AI that will help the… Read More

How Paul Allen’s plan to make AI more sensible aims to keep us humans safer

by Alan Boyle on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 at 3:25 pmComment

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s new $125 million initiative to give artificial intelligence programs more common sense has another goal that’s closer to home: making AI safer for humans. That’s the… Read More

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Google one day Free workshop: Create Actions for Google Assistant

Global Artificial Intelligence Conference – Seattle 2018

Global Artificial Intelligence Conference

TLDR: Trump’s war on Amazon continues, Seattle’s restaurant robot, AI-powered horse monitoring, Seattle’s restaurant robot

Geek of the Week: With an eye on AI, teen coder Zoe Sheill applies real intelligence to future goals

Policy experts trade ideas for intelligent ways to regulate artificial intelligence

Microsoft is turning down some sales over AI ethics, top researcher Eric Horvitz says

DimensionalMechanics releases second-generation of its AI product, announces new funding

Elon Musk touts scary movie about AI as an ‘immortal dictator’ – and it’s free!

Amazon Web Services adds new features to SageMaker and makes its AI-powered transcription services generally available

Can Microsoft get smarter? Inside the tech giant’s massive bet on AI

Microsoft launches new online training courses for aspiring AI engineers

OECD report dials down the risk to jobs from automation – but it’s still daunting

TLDR: AI talent wars, Smartsheet files for IPO, and Apple aims to return to the head of the class

MIT Technology Review Presents: EmTech Digital 2018

Facebook escalates AI talent wars, makes key hire from Paul Allen’s AI2 in push to grow Seattle team

‘Not fun’: Technology experts get real about automation’s impact on today’s jobs

AI, Automation, and the Impacts on Society and Work

Top schools for AI: New study ranks the leading U.S. artificial intelligence grad programs

Policymakers admit they need to get more intelligent about artificial intelligence

Amazon Web Services reveals more details on the thinking behind SageMaker, its machine-learning service for cloud developers

Will Alexa agree with Aiera? Wells Fargo’s stock-picking AI says Boston is likely Amazon HQ2 spot

Elon Musk Q&A: First Mars spaceship is being built, with flight tests set for 2019

Mystery solved? Amazon explains what cracked up Alexa, and what they’re going to do about it

Machine learning or laughing? Amazon’s Alexa is freaking people out with unprovoked chuckle

Salesforce wants to make it easier to extract analytical data from its service with support for natural-language queries

Google ad blitz showcases a life made easier with its Assistant, and Nest delivers prom night advice

Week In Geek Podcast: Common sense for AI, Amazon vs. Google in smart-home security

How Paul Allen’s plan to make AI more sensible aims to keep us humans safer

Women In Tech Regatta

RetailLoco: Following The Location Cookie

City of Seattle/King County Information Technology Vendor Forum