As artificial intelligence (AI) powers a growing array of technologies, from chatbots to self-driving cars, a bottleneck has emerged: a shortage of high-quality data to train these sophisticated systems. Data scarcity, as it’s known in the industry, threatens to slow the rapid pace of AI...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a role in recent tech sector job cuts. Layoffs in the tech industry for the year exceeded 100,000 as of July 12, Seeking Alpha (SA) reported Sunday (July 14), citing data from the tracker Layoffs.fyi. Among the most recent layoffs...
Whistleblowers have reportedly accused OpenAI of preventing employees from warning regulators about possible artificial intelligence (AI) risks. The whistleblowers say the AI company handed down overly restrictive agreements for employment, nondisclosure and severance, the Washington Post reported Sunday (July 14), citing a letter from those...
OpenAI has reportedly developed a way to track its progress toward building artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is AI that can outperform humans. The company shared a new five-level classification system with employees on Tuesday (July 9) and plans to release it to investors and others...
Artificial intelligence (AI) features in new smartphones from Samsung and Apple signal a shift that could alter user interactions and mobile commerce. Samsung set the stage at its Galaxy Unpacked event this week, introducing AI capabilities in its latest foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Fold...
AMD is set to acquire Finland’s Silo AI for $665 million, underscoring its commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. Simultaneously, CyrusOne has secured $9.7 billion in new financing to expand AI infrastructure, while semiconductor manufacturing firm TSMC surpasses revenue expectations fueled by strong AI chip...
A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly accelerate the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Published in Nature Communications, the research demonstrates a machine-learning model capable of identifying drug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium from microscope images, potentially reducing diagnosis time compared to...
French banking group BNP Paribas has formed a partnership with AI firm Mistral. The agreement, announced Wednesday (July 10), is a multiyear partnership that provides access to Mistral’s current and future commercial artificial intelligence (AI) models across the bank’s business lines. The two companies have...
As artificial intelligence reshapes the tech landscape, regulators and lawmakers are scrambling to keep pace. Microsoft’s withdrawal from OpenAI’s board, an upcoming Senate hearing on AI privacy, and expert calls for a new regulatory approach highlight the complex challenges facing the AI industry and its...
