Articles about machine learning

As graduates push back on AI, UW’s Nobel-winning commencement speaker takes different approach

Nobel laureate Mary Brunkow will be the featured speaker at Saturday’s 151st commencement. She’s a scientist, not a tech executive — and unlike other graduation speakers this season, she’s not planning to sell students on AI. Read More

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Certificate in Modern AI Methods Information Session

The graduate certificate in Modern Artificial Methods is a new program offered by the Paul G. Allen School of Computer… Read More

AI startup Oumi, from Microsoft and Google vets, launches commercial platform for custom AI models

Seattle startup Oumi launched a commercial platform to help companies build custom AI models, betting that smaller, specialized models will beat general-purpose alternatives from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. Read More

Ai2 cooks up open-source coding agents with tech equivalent of ‘hot plate and frying pan’

The Seattle nonprofit built its new open-source coding agent with 32 GPUs and five researchers, a fraction of the resources used by big tech companies. Read More

Allen Institute for AI rivals Google, Meta and OpenAI with open-source AI vision model

Ai2 unveiled Molmo 2, a new open-source AI model that can analyze video with precision — tracking objects, counting events, and pinpointing exactly where and when things happen in a clip. The advanced vision system offers an open alternative to closed video models from Google, OpenAI, and others. Read More

Podcast

‘Me, Myself and AI’ host Sam Ransbotham on finding the real value in AI — even when it’s wrong

What’s the real value in AI tools — and what separates those who use them well from those who don’t? Sam Ransbotham, host of MIT Sloan Management Review’s “Me, Myself and AI” podcast, joins Todd Bishop for a two-part collaboration between the shows. Read More

Amazon’s surprise indie hit: Kiro launches broadly in bid to reshape AI-powered software development

Amazon’s Kiro development tool is launching broadly with new features and a unique branding strategy, as the company pushes deeper into the booming market for AI-assisted software development. Read More

Microsoft forms Superintelligence team to pursue ‘humanist’ AI under Mustafa Suleyman

Microsoft has formed a new Superintelligence team, led by Mustafa Suleyman, to pursue what it calls “humanist superintelligence” — advanced AI that remains under human control. The effort reflects Microsoft’s bid to shape the next era of AI while emphasizing safety and restraint. Read More

Inside the UW Allen School: Six ‘grand challenges’ shaping the future of computer science

The University of Washington’s Allen School is tackling six “grand challenges” in computer science — from AI and education to health and sustainability. At its annual research showcase, students and faculty presented innovations spanning speech technology, classroom chatbots, and tools for global health. Read More

Amazon suspends engineer who urged colleagues to oppose Israel contract, citing conduct policy

A Palestinian software engineer at Amazon says he was suspended this week after calling on colleagues to protest the company’s role in the “Project Nimbus” contract with Israel. Amazon cast the situation as a workplace conduct matter, not a political speech issue.
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AI sidekick for scientists: Ai2 aims to spark big discoveries with Asta open-source agent platform

Yes, ChatGPT can draft a tricky email. But can a general-purpose AI assistant for the masses contribute to a big… Read More

Centific, a Seattle-area AI services startup and Nvidia partner, lands $60M

Centific, a Redmond, Wash.-based startup founded in 2020 that helps organizations manage data pipelines to power advanced AI systems, raised… Read More

Reality check: Microsoft Azure CTO pushes back on AI vibe coding hype, sees ‘upper limit’

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich cautioned that “vibe coding” and AI-driven software development tools aren’t capable of… Read More

Nadella and Zuckerberg: Microsoft and Meta see surge in AI-generated code at their own companies

Even Satya Nadella seemed taken aback by Mark Zuckerberg’s introduction of him Tuesday evening for their one-on-one chat at LlamaCon… Read More

Amazon plans pay increases and routing technology improvements for delivery firms

Amazon says it’s investing another $2.1 billion in its Delivery Service Partner program, including steps to boost financial outcomes for… Read More

Scientists are using AI to study bee behavior, zebra movement, and insects on treadmills

The halls at a recent meeting of biologists in Seattle were buzzing with more than just the usual excitement about… Read More

Is Seattle an AI hub? City is missing from national conversation about the new tech economy

Seattle tech leaders say their city is a hub for AI innovation. But you wouldn’t know it after scanning recent… Read More

Seattle startup that helps companies protect their AI and machine learning code raises $35M

Seattle cybersecurity startup Protect AI landed $35 million to boost the rollout of its platform that helps enterprises shore up… Read More

Goodbye, Ctrl+F: AI startup aims to help financial analysts scour corporate filings with chatbot tool

A new startup wants to make financial analysts more efficient with its chatbot tool that uses artificial intelligence to search… Read More

Seattle firm debuts ETF that uses machine learning for long-term equity investing

Euclidean Technologies is bringing its machine learning-fueled stock strategy to the masses. Founded in 2008, the Seattle firm manages private… Read More

AI researcher sues Amazon for withdrawing job offer amid cutbacks after 8-month visa process

A London-based artificial intelligence researcher who accepted a role as an applied scientist with Amazon in May 2022 says he… Read More

Seattle cybersecurity startup that aims to protect machine learning-based code lands $13.5M

Protect AI, a Seattle startup that sells cybersecurity tech tailored to code that powers artificial intelligence and machine learning programs,… Read More

An executive assistant for every worker: Startup’s AI takes meeting notes, follows up on email, and more

While Siri and Alexa are busy getting you the day’s weather forecast or tracking down the name of the capital… Read More

Ex-golf pro links with Seattle-area AI experts on app that uses 3D motion analysis to improve game

Before you take yet another mulligan, consider that the tool to improving your golf game might not be found in… Read More

Funding news: AI-fueled drug discovery startup and auto safety company raise cash

The news: Variational AI, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company leveraging artificial intelligence to help develop new small molecule drugs, has raised… Read More

Univ. of Washington machine learning spinout OctoML raises $85M to expand its partnerships

New funding: Machine learning startup OctoML has raised $85 million in new funding, the Seattle-based company announced Monday. The fresh… Read More

Seattle startup Tignis raises $1M to accelerate release of high-tech tools for manufacturers

Tignis, the Seattle startup that deploys artificial intelligence and machine learning to help manufacturers, utility companies and smart buildings monitor… Read More

New interactive tool using satellites and AI creates more precise wildfire maps for public, firefighters

Anxiety-inducing images of skies hazy from wildfires and hillsides set ablaze are increasingly popping up on my Twitter feed and… Read More

NBA using Microsoft cloud and AI to power ‘CourtOptix’ and bring enhanced stats to fans

The NBA is tapping the power of its partnership with Microsoft to deliver advanced analytics that offer insights into shots,… Read More

‘MeowTalk,’ an app that translates cat sounds, is a pet project for this former Alexa engineer

Plenty of technological advances may be regarded as the cat’s meow. Here’s one that claims to actually understand what cats… Read More