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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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AI Public Policy Conference

by Nicole Tanner on September 9, 2019December 2, 2019 at 10:51 amComment

This conference will bring together leaders from across the innovation spectrum and across the state in a day-long retreat to make connections, build bridges, and expand knowledge – all focused… 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 pm1 Comment

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

by Alan Boyle on November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 at 3:53 pm 2 Comments

He promised he’d be back — and 35 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger created what’s now a cliche for artificial intelligence gone wrong in the first “Terminator” movie, the cinematic nightmares… Read More

How digital initiatives and artificial intelligence continue fueling innovation at Starbucks

by Taylor Soper on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 at 9:43 amComment

The news: The word “digital” came up 44 times on Starbucks’ investor call Thursday, following its earnings report that beat analyst estimates with $6.75 billion in third quarter revenue. Starbucks… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 at 12:35 pmComment

REDMOND, Wash. — We’re standing inside what appears to be a normal living room, with a couch and a large-screen TV, when one of our hosts pushes on an otherwise… Read More

3 types of ‘intelligent applications’ that get investors excited

by S. 'Soma' Somasegar & Daniel Li on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 at 6:50 amComment

Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by S. Somasegar, managing director at Madrona Venture Group; and Daniel Li, principal at Madrona Venture Group. Artificial intelligence is a broad… Read More

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

by James Thorne on October 27, 2019October 25, 2019 at 9:03 pmComment

The rise of therapies that target tumors based on their genetic profile is revolutionizing how we treat cancer. It’s also creating a data overload. Around 17 million people are diagnosed… Read More

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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

Microsoft lands another healthcare partnership, this time with Humana to take care of aging seniors

by James Thorne on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 at 2:39 pmComment

Microsoft has signed yet another partnership with a major healthcare organization, this time with insurance giant Humana on digital health solutions for aging populations. The deal is an opportunity for… Read More

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

by Gregory Scruggs on October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 at 7:03 pm1 Comment

It’s much worse to let Darth Vader go free than to keep Luke Skywalker incarcerated. That is the philosophical argument underpinning risk assessment tools such as COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management… Read More

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Susan Schneider: AI and the Future of Our Minds

by Nicole Tanner on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 at 10:39 amComment

Humans may not be Earth’s most intelligent species for much longer: the world champions of chess, Go, and Jeopardy! are now all AIs. Given the rapid pace of progress in AI,… Read More

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Melanie Mitchell: A Thinking Human’s Guide to AI

by Nicole Tanner on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 at 10:30 amComment

No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, promising, and frustrating as artificial intelligence. Leading computer scientist Melanie Mitchell joins us to reveal the turbulent history of this field and… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking for NASA; celebrating Minecraft; and solving a crime

by Nicole Tanner on October 11, 2019October 10, 2019 at 9:33 pmComment

— The ability to travel through the stars is something that we all dream of, but in reality, becoming one of those people is very, very hard. But you can… Read More

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‘The heart of the building’: AI pumps life into architecture at Microsoft through interactive ‘Ada’

by Kurt Schlosser on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 at 10:43 am1 Comment

Art and architecture already speaks to us on a multitude of levels. A new installation on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Wash., communicates in a new way, using artificial intelligence to… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines, calls for AI kill switch

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 8, 2019October 9, 2019 at 1:20 pm 5 Comments

For decades, sci-fi movies have predicted a future in which humans lose control of intelligent machines and chaos ensues. Those apocalyptic portrayals of artificial intelligence may seem like a distant… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The science of fear; trends in AI; ‘Embrace Your Weird’; and more

by Nicole Tanner on October 4, 2019October 8, 2019 at 1:31 pmComment

— For most people, clowns represent fond childhood memories. But a surprising number of people are scared of clowns — 7.8 percent of Americans, according to a Chapman University study.… Read More

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Geek of the Week: A star at Getty Images, Dan Gifford turned from astronomy to computer vision

by Kurt Schlosser on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 at 12:48 pmComment

Growing up, Dan Gifford was encouraged to use both the creative and analytical parts of his brain in a variety of ways and to be well rounded. Gifford played lots… Read More

Pacific Northwest National Lab plays role in federally funded AI research center

by Alan Boyle on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 at 6:42 pmComment

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is joining forces with two other research powerhouses to pioneer a new $5.5 million research center created by the U.S. Department of Energy to focus on… Read More

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Gary Marcus: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust

by Nicole Tanner on September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 at 10:55 amComment

Despite the hype surrounding AI, creating an intelligence that rivals or exceeds human levels is far more complicated than we have been led to believe. Professor Gary Marcus has spent… Read More

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Digital Apocalypse: Will AI Destroy Us?

by Nicole Tanner on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 at 11:04 amComment

Can the human race use bio-nano-technology to elevate us from creatures into gods? The wildfire speed of gene modification, robotics, AI (artificial intelligence), IA (intelligence amplification), plus transhumanism (H+) dizzy us with the prospects… 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

GeekWire Calendar Picks: AI and faith, a LEGO convention, advice for hardware startups, and more

by Nicole Tanner on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 at 5:58 amComment

– Advances in artificial intelligence raise new questions about the future of humanity. But what will AI mean for faith? And how could faith shape AI? Queen Anne Lutheran Church… Read More

artificial intelligence

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

AI Public Policy Conference

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

Susan Schneider: AI and the Future of Our Minds

Melanie Mitchell: A Thinking Human’s Guide to AI

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking for NASA; celebrating Minecraft; and solving a crime

‘The heart of the building’: AI pumps life into architecture at Microsoft through interactive ‘Ada’

Microsoft’s Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines, calls for AI kill switch

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The science of fear; trends in AI; ‘Embrace Your Weird’; and more

Geek of the Week: A star at Getty Images, Dan Gifford turned from astronomy to computer vision

Pacific Northwest National Lab plays role in federally funded AI research center

Gary Marcus: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust

Digital Apocalypse: Will AI Destroy Us?

Thought Experiment on the Question of Being Human

GeekWire Calendar Picks: AI and faith, a LEGO convention, advice for hardware startups, and more

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