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AI Researchers Issue Warning: Treat AI Risks as Global Priority

Does artificial intelligence represent an existential threat to humanity along the lines of nuclear war and pandemics? A new statement signed by AI scientists and other notable figures says it should be treated as such. Read more…

Six Ways to Bolster Your Data and AI Team In a Down Economy

With persistent inflation threatening to tip the economy into a recession, many companies have taken up defensive positions. While it doesn’t signal the end of big data analytics and AI projects, it may be a sign that Read more…

Reggie Townsend Unpacks the SAS Approach to Responsible AI

Since the mainstream release of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and its promises and pitfalls are on the minds of more people than ever before. Instead of retreating from the risks and uncertainties that AI brings, SAS Read more…

AI Threat ‘Like Nuclear Weapons,’ Hinton Says

The rise of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humans and is on par with the use of nuclear weapons, according to more than a third of AI researchers polled in a recent Stanford study as well as Geoff Read more…

How Neuromorphic Processing and Self-Searching Storage Can Slash Cyber Risk for Federal Agencies

The amount of information organizations must process at the edge has exploded. This is especially true for federal agencies and the military, which generate enormous quantities of data from mobile devices and sensors in Read more…

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GDPR Celebrates Fifth Birthday, Meta Fined $1.3 Billion

It’s hard to believe it’s already been five years since the European Union implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the most far-reaching data privacy protection law at the time. Data suggests that, Read more…

Altman’s Suggestion for AI Licenses Draws Mixed Response

The US should consider creating a new regulatory body to oversee the licensing and use of AI “above a certain threshold,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in Congressional testimony yesterday. His recommendation was met wi Read more…

ChatGPT Gives Kinetica a Natural Language Interface for Speedy Analytics Database

It would normally take quite a bit of complex SQL to tease a multi-pronged answer out of Kinetica’s high-speed analytics database, which is powered by GPUs but wire-compataible with Postgres. But with the new natural l Read more…

Quantexa to Boost AI and Analytics Investment with Series E Round

Quantexa, a UK-based company that develops a decision intelligence platform designed to help banks, telecommunication providers, and government agencies uncover risks and opportunities hidden in their data, this week ann Read more…

Analyzing the AI Landscape: Stanford’s 2023 AI Index Offers a Comprehensive View

The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has released its 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index which analyzes AI’s impact and progress. The data-driven report is a deep dive into topics rel Read more…

This Just In

Qlik Kicks Off 2023 QlikWorld Tour Public Sector in D.C. with Top Government and Industry Leaders

May 10, 2023 |

PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 2023 — Qlik announced its agenda for the initial stop on the 2023 QlikWorld Tour, QlikWorld Tour Public Sector. Taking place on May 23 at the Ronald Regan Building & Read more…

SoftIron and Peraton Partner to Enhance Government Cloud Services with HyperCloud Tech

May 9, 2023 |

SAN DIEGO, May 9, 2023 — SoftIron, a leader in purpose-built and performance-optimized data infrastructure solutions, today announced its partnership with Peraton, a leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, to expand the depth and breadth of their support to government customers. Read more…

NSF Advances AI Research Infrastructure Through New Investment

Apr 25, 2023 |

April 25, 2023 — Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a $16.1 million investment to support shared research infrastructure that provides artificial intelligence researchers and students across the nation with access to transformative resources including high-quality data on human-machine interactions in the context of collaborative teams, automated driving and news recommendation. Read more…

Deep Learning–based Data Analysis Software by ORNL Promises to Accelerate Materials Research

Apr 17, 2023 |

April 17, 2023 — Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a machine-learning inspired software package that provides end-to-end image analysis of electron and scanning probe microscopy images. Read more…

Spire Global Awarded National Reconnaissance Office Contract for Radio Frequency Data

Apr 3, 2023 |

VIENNA, Va., April 3, 2023 — Spire Global, Inc., a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for commercial radio frequency (RF) remote sensing. Read more…

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