Here are the six AI nonprofits Salesforce is backing
The list includes Beyond 12, CareerVillage, CodePath, College Possible, Per Scholas and Teacher Development Trust, many education focused.Read More
Can ‘Monster Hunter Now’ Pull Niantic Out of Its Slump?
The company landed an unprecedented hit with the mobile game Pokémon Go. Seven years later, it’s still struggling to recapture that success.
An embodied conversational agent that merges large language models and domain-specific assistance
Large language models (LLMs) are advanced deep learning techniques that can interact with humans in real-time and respond to prompts about a wide range of topics. These models have gained much popularity after the release of ChatGPT, a model created by OpenAI that surprised many users for its ability to generate human-like answers to their …
Five ways CISOs are using AI to protect their employees’ digital devices and identities
AI tools are proving effective in identifying anomalies and potential threats in real time, ultimately shutting down breaches.Read More
EV Mania Hasn’t Killed Hunger for Hybrid Trucks
For environmentalists, hybrid vehicles can feel like a compromise. But demand for hybrid pickup trucks is surging—and they may be the greenest practical option.
Ecology and artificial intelligence: Stronger together
Many of today’s artificial intelligence systems loosely mimic the human brain. In a new paper, researchers suggest that another branch of biology — ecology — could inspire a whole new generation of AI to be more powerful, resilient, and socially responsible. The paper argues for a synergy between AI and ecology that could both strengthen …
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AI model speeds up high-resolution computer vision
An autonomous vehicle must rapidly and accurately recognize objects that it encounters, from an idling delivery truck parked at the corner to a cyclist whizzing toward an approaching intersection.
MLPerf 3.1 adds large language model benchmarks for inference
Vendor neutral, multi-stakeholder MLCommons, which allows orgs to report on AI performance, has released its second major update.Read More
Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t Panic
The Pirola Covid variant has an alarming number of mutations, but it doesn’t seem to be taking hold or causing severe illness.
Machine learning masters massive data sets: Algorithm breaks the exabyte barrier
A machine-learning algorithm demonstrated the capability to process data that exceeds a computer’s available memory by identifying a massive data set’s key features and dividing them into manageable batches that don’t choke computer hardware. Developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the algorithm set a world record for factorizing huge data sets during a test run …
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