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AI2 lists top artificial intelligence systems in its Visual Understanding Challenge

by Alan Boyle on July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 at 10:55 pmComment

Some of the world’s top researchers in AI have proved their mettle by taking top honors in three challenges posed by the Seattle-based Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. The institute,… Read More

Clash of the Titans: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk trade zingers over AI fears

by Alan Boyle on July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 at 10:46 amComment

Techies, grab some popcorn: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and SpaceX/Tesla CEO Elon Musk are throwing shade at each other over what Musk considers the scariest issue facing humanity: the rapid… Read More

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Elon Musk on how our cars will drive us – and how AI could threaten us – by 2037

by Alan Boyle on July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 at 2:24 pmComment

In the year 2037, non-autonomous vehicles will be as much of a curiosity as riding a horse is today, tech billionaire Elon Musk says. Musk also says that the rapid… Read More

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Learn how three experts are bringing the power of artificial intelligence to cloud computing

by Tom Krazit on July 16, 2017July 16, 2017 at 1:20 pmComment

This time, it seems like it’s actually going to happen. We’ve been hearing promises about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are going to change the world for decades, but… Read More

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Testing Microsoft’s new AI for iPhone: Can this app really detect our ages and sense our moods?

by Todd Bishop on July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 at 4:44 pmComment

Microsoft released a new app called Seeing AI for the iPhone this week. It’s billed as a “talking camera for the blind,” but it’s also a showcase for the company’s… Read More

Element Data raises $3.5M to help companies make decisions with A.I. and machine learning

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 at 4:20 pmComment

Element Data is on the path every startup hopes to walk. The company is adding high-level talent quickly; it’s about to close a $3.5 million funding round; and it’s rapidly outgrowing… Read More

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Microsoft’s new AI app describes the world for the visually impaired — now available on iPhone

by Todd Bishop on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 at 11:22 amComment

Microsoft released a new artificial intelligence app for iPhone this morning that can read text from signs and documents aloud, describe people and their emotions, identify currency values, and narrate… Read More

Updated: Washington’s Sen. Cantwell prepping bill calling for AI committee

by Tom Krazit on July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 at 10:45 amComment

Artificial intelligence research is going to have major effects on the world, one way or another, and Senator Maria Cantwell is working on legislation that would force the federal government… Read More

Nvidia, Baidu expand AI partnership to include cloud GPUs and self-driving cars

by Tom Krazit on July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 at 8:24 amComment

Baidu plans to announce a sweeping expansion of its partnership with graphics chip maker Nvidia on Wednesday, bringing Nvidia’s latest chips into Baidu’s cloud services for artificial intelligence research and… Read More

UK regulators slap hospital involved in project with Google’s DeepMind over data handling

by Tom Krazit on July 3, 2017July 4, 2017 at 10:45 amComment

Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence research was dealt a minor setback Monday after U.K. regulators ruled a hospital it partnered with on a medical diagnostic app improperly handled medical data, and… Read More

TurboPatent aims to improve the patent process with new artificial intelligence products

by Nat Levy on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 at 6:53 amComment

Seattle startup TurboPatent is releasing a pair of new products designed to improve the patent application process, with help from artificial intelligence. TurboPatent, which raised $1.4 million in funding earlier this… Read More

Salesforce’s new Einstein AI services can detect if and why social media hates your product

by Tom Krazit on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 at 6:04 amComment

Salesforce is expanding its Einstein artificial intelligence services for developers writing apps on its platform, launching three new services that help marketers measure brand sentiment and even recognize pictures of… Read More

Best Buy introducing Amazon Alexa and Google Home experiences to 700 U.S. stores

by Kurt Schlosser on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 at 12:16 amComment

There’s going to be a lot of chatter about and with voice-activated assistants in Best Buy stores thanks to new Amazon Alexa and Google Home experiences that the retailer will soon… Read More

JASK raises $12M in funding to help security pros prioritize threats with a crowdsourced AI model

by Tom Krazit on June 27, 2017June 26, 2017 at 4:09 pmComment

Enterprise security is a much more labor-intensive task that a lot of people realize, and a new cybersecurity startup intends to use an artificial intelligence model to help security teams… Read More

Apple’s Seattle job listings reveal desire to attract AI talent to work on Siri in the land of Amazon’s Alexa

by Kurt Schlosser on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 at 3:53 pmComment

When Apple announced plans earlier this year to expand its engineering operation in Seattle, the company said it would be looking for “the best people who are excited about AI… Read More

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Report: AWS set to add machine-translation services for developers

by Tom Krazit on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 at 10:25 amComment

It sounds like Amazon Web Services is getting ready to bring translation technology used on the Amazon.com side of the house over to AWS, where developers will be able to… Read More

Boeing’s HorizonX joins $32.5M funding round for SparkCognition AI venture

by Alan Boyle on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 at 6:54 amComment

Boeing’s recently established venture arm, HorizonX, has joined with other investors in a $32.5 million funding round for SparkCognition, a Texas-based company focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning in… Read More

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Google’s new AI investment arm leads $10.5M round in Algorithmia machine-learning marketplace

by Tom Krazit on June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 at 4:59 am1 Comment

Google’s new artificial intelligence investment arm has made one of its first bets, leading a $10.5 million Series A round in Seattle-based AI algorithm marketplace Algorithmia. Algorithmia is essentially an… Read More

Microsoft, Google and Baidu team up with Paul Allen’s AI2 on Open Academic Search

by Alan Boyle on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 at 5:17 pmComment

Microsoft, Google and Baidu may be competitors in the business world, but when it comes to open-access academic resources, they’re all working together – thanks to a collaboration created by Seattle’s… Read More

Amazon just acquired a training ground for retail artificial intelligence research

by Tom Krazit on June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 at 10:12 am1 Comment

Amazon didn’t acquire an iconic grocery store brand just for the quinoa: Whole Foods operates hundreds of retail data mines, and Amazon just married a world-class artificial intelligence team with… Read More

Seattle’s Highspot raises $15M from Shasta Ventures and Salesforce Ventures to build out AI-powered sales tools

by Tom Krazit on June 15, 2017June 14, 2017 at 4:32 pmComment

Highspot thinks its artificial intelligence models are making sales organizations much more efficient, and it has raised $15 million in new funding to go out and prove it at scale.… Read More

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artificial intelligence

AI2 lists top artificial intelligence systems in its Visual Understanding Challenge

Clash of the Titans: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk trade zingers over AI fears

Elon Musk on how our cars will drive us – and how AI could threaten us – by 2037

Learn how three experts are bringing the power of artificial intelligence to cloud computing

Testing Microsoft’s new AI for iPhone: Can this app really detect our ages and sense our moods?

Element Data raises $3.5M to help companies make decisions with A.I. and machine learning

Microsoft’s new AI app describes the world for the visually impaired — now available on iPhone

Updated: Washington’s Sen. Cantwell prepping bill calling for AI committee

Nvidia, Baidu expand AI partnership to include cloud GPUs and self-driving cars

UK regulators slap hospital involved in project with Google’s DeepMind over data handling

TurboPatent aims to improve the patent process with new artificial intelligence products

Salesforce’s new Einstein AI services can detect if and why social media hates your product

Best Buy introducing Amazon Alexa and Google Home experiences to 700 U.S. stores

JASK raises $12M in funding to help security pros prioritize threats with a crowdsourced AI model

Apple’s Seattle job listings reveal desire to attract AI talent to work on Siri in the land of Amazon’s Alexa

Report: AWS set to add machine-translation services for developers

Boeing’s HorizonX joins $32.5M funding round for SparkCognition AI venture

Google’s new AI investment arm leads $10.5M round in Algorithmia machine-learning marketplace

Microsoft, Google and Baidu team up with Paul Allen’s AI2 on Open Academic Search

Amazon just acquired a training ground for retail artificial intelligence research

Seattle’s Highspot raises $15M from Shasta Ventures and Salesforce Ventures to build out AI-powered sales tools

Amazon Web Services AI exec: How cloud computing is driving artificial intelligence breakthroughs

Utrip partners with JetBlue to combine AI and human expertise in airline’s trip-planning portal

Bellevue’s DimensionalMechanics releases the engine behind its AI templates

Facebook’s AI training models can now process 40,000 images a second

Amazon Web Services’ Swami Sivasubramanian on the future of AI in the cloud

Report: Google planning AI venture capital group led by engineers

Summoning the Demon: Why superintelligence is humanity’s biggest threat

Report: ARM-owner Softbank takes $4B stake in Nvidia as AI research heats up

Conversica’s new Seattle office cements city’s status as AI and machine learning hotbed

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