Month: December 2023

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, discussed a range of topics including artificial intelligence (AI), falling birth rates, and immigration at the Italian “Atreju” political conference. The SpaceX founder emphasized the civilizational risk posed by declining birth rates and the role children play in generating future generations. As part of his discourse, Musk also delved … Read more Musk’s AI chat takes center stage at Italian extravaganza.

Key Points Federal agencies are failing to meet deadlines and build their management of artificial intelligence (AI). Government Accountability Office (GAO) has made multiple recommendations to 19 agencies to better implement federally-required AI strategies. Many federal agencies are falling behind on deadlines and efforts to improve their management of artificial intelligence (AI), even as the … Read more Watchdog finds federal government trailing in crucial AI needs

• Large AI models can now create and train smaller AI tools without human assistance, according to scientists from MIT, several University of California campuses, and AI technology company Aizip. • These smaller AI models, known as Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML), can perform specific tasks such as facial recognition, hearing aid devices, and home appliances. … Read more Big AI models now master mini versions, no humans needed.

Seeing AI, a game-changing app for the visually impaired, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance vision. Originally available only on iOS, it was recently expanded to Android and supports 18 languages with plans to expand to 36 in the coming year. Key features of the app include detailed photo descriptions, interactive document scanning, object, people, … Read more Vision-changing AI app now available for Android.

CaliExpress, situated in Pasadena, is being hailed as the world’s first fully autonomous, AI-powered restaurant. Developed by Pasadena-based Miso Robotics, a restaurant automation company, CaliExpress features robots that make hamburgers and fries, as well as manage the business operations. The restaurant, which will open to the public before the end of the year, aims at … Read more CaliExpress: The world’s pioneering AI-powered autonomous restaurant in Pasadena

Key Points: The University of Michigan’s autonomous vehicle and technology testing site, Mcity, operates a 24/7 virtual reality counterpart alongside its physical replica city environment. Mcity’s objective is to advance safety, efficiency, accessibility, and equity in transportation. Mcity was also the site where the US’s first wireless charging roadway technology was tested. The facility, which … Read more Discover the University of Michigan’s Auto Vehicle Test Innovation Hub.

Key Points: Artificial Intelligence (AI) can generate faces that appear more “real” to people than actual human faces, a phenomenon called “hyperrealism”. This is especially relevant with the rise of deepfakes, material artificially generated to impersonate real individuals. However, AI achieves hyperrealism only with white faces; AI-generated faces of color fall into the “uncanny valley”. … Read more White AI faces appear more real than actual human faces.

More experts are advocating for transparency and open sourcing in artificial intelligence (AI) development to avoid the risk of a few powerful companies controlling the technology. Meta (formerly Facebook) is one company taking an open approach to AI development, with its Fundamental AI Research group (FAIR) openly publishing and sharing its research. Meta’s Chief AI … Read more Pushing for clear, open-source style in AI development, say experts.

Key Points A report from ResumeBuilder reveals that 37% of business leaders confirmed AI replaced workers in 2023. Around 29% of an employees’ work tasks are AI-replaceable, according to a survey by project management and collaboration software company Asana. Notwithstanding job losses to AI, experts hold varied opinions, with some emphasizing the technology’s potential to … Read more AI job loss increases – the bigger picture stays hidden.