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Pilot vs. Co-pilot: How Startups Will Reshape the Future of Work with AI
There’s been much debate about the future of work in an AI-driven world. Will the technology replace us all or fuel the next hyper-growth stage of the tech industry? The jury is still out, but it’s more likely that A Read more…
Can Watermarking Solve GenAI’s Trust Problem?
AI is progressing rapidly--too rapidly, some say, to tell AI-generated content from human-generated content. Can watermarking technology help humans regain control? The rapid advancement of generative AI technology ha Read more…
Keeping ‘A Eye’ on AI
Rogue AI could kill everyone. This line is not a scripted movie line; it's an article title from the New York Post, January 2023. The author, Ben Cost, writes that “researchers are deeming Rogue AI an ‘existential th Read more…
Immuta Expands Hooks Into Starburst for Better Data Mesh Governance
Starburst and Trino users will have an easier time hammering their distributed data governance policies into place thank to a deeper set of data mesh integrations between the open data analytics engines and Immuta, the d Read more…
News In Brief
European Policymakers Approve Rules for AI Act
The European Union’s AI Act took a big step toward becoming law today when policymakers successfully hammered out rules for the landmark regulation. The AI Act still requires votes from Parliament and the European Coun Read more…
Biden’s Executive Order on AI and Data Privacy Gets Mostly Favorable Reactions
As expected, President Joe Biden today issued an executive order on the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and the protection of sensitive data. Technology leaders reacted in a mostly favorable manner to the order, Read more…
White House Issues Executive Order for AI
Artificial intelligence has great potential, for promise and peril. Using AI responsibly can help solve some of the most challenging issues around the globe, but it can also be used for societal harm and mass destruction Read more…
Cloudera Hit with $240 Million Judgement Over Erasure Coding
A jury in a Texas federal court last week awarded StreamScale $240 million in a patent infringement lawsuit it filed against Cloudera over erasure coding technology. Cloudera says it intends to appeal the decision. St Read more…
USAF Tests AI in Warplanes
Can AI effectively fly combat aircraft? The United States Air Force is testing that thesis with the XQ-58, an experimental airplane codenamed Valkyrie. The XQ-58 is a joint collaboration between the Air Force Research Read more…
This Just In
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2023 — Yurts Technologies Inc., an enterprise-focused Generative AI integration platform, has officially announced an up to $16 million contract with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Read more…
CARY, N.C., Nov. 30, 2023 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. And stories are rampant about its promise and its threat. Will AI’s potential be realized in the year ahead? Read more…
REDLANDS, Calif., Nov. 17, 2023 — In 2021, Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, released ArcGIS Platform, a geospatial platform as a service (PaaS) for developers to integrate location capabilities into their apps, business systems, and products. Read more…
Nov. 1, 2023 — The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the latest recipients of the Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI) program. The $16.3 million investment seeks to advance artificial intelligence innovation by strengthening and broadening participation in AI research and education at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) while fostering the development of a diverse, well-trained national AI workforce. Read more…
Salesforce Outlines 7 Opportunities to Deepen Trust in AI in Response to White House Executive Order
Nov. 1, 2023 — It has been a historic week for addressing the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), with proactive steps to mitigate risk. The White House released an AI Executive Order, marking the most significant action a government has taken on AI to date. Read more…