Stifel foresees 19 non-tech stocks rising with AI hype wave.

Companies who mentioned AI in their earnings call have seen a corresponding increase in their share prices, states a report by the Stifel Think Tank Group. The Group followed AI keywords across non-tech companies, especially consumer-facing ones, predicting that those mentioning AI the most could experience a related boost in share price. The Stifel Think … Read more Stifel foresees 19 non-tech stocks rising with AI hype wave.

Imran Khan’s AI speech falls prey to quirky internet interception.

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, used artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a speech to address his supporters from jail – a first in the country’s history. The speech, which was broadcasted over a photograph of Khan, was disrupted intermittently due to internet issues. In his AI-crafted speech, Khan discussed the current political … Read more Imran Khan’s AI speech falls prey to quirky internet interception.

White House counters Chinese AI ventures posturing in Middle East.

The White House addresses concerns over the increasing relationship between China and the Middle Eastern private industry, particularly in AI technology. The Biden administration has held private discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) about the relationship between Beijing and the Emirati company G42, owner of the reportedly most advanced Arab-language AI model. Gulf states … Read more White House counters Chinese AI ventures posturing in Middle East.

Holiday haze tamed: AI supercharges your Contact Center’s endurance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help manage the increase in customer inquiries during the holiday season, enabling contact centers to sustain service levels and innovate customer experience (CX) processes. AI offers 24/7 personalized service to customers, boosts agent performance, speeds up authentication processes, and reduces operational costs. In the holiday season, businesses often struggle to manage … Read more Holiday haze tamed: AI supercharges your Contact Center’s endurance.

Trump and Martin Luther King Jr: AI Photos, Not Real Encounter

Images of Donald Trump with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which have been circulating on social media, are fake, created using artificial intelligence (AI) software. The deceptive photos were disseminated by an account named Dom Lucre on the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. There’s no historical evidence that Trump ever met Dr. … Read more Trump and Martin Luther King Jr: AI Photos, Not Real Encounter

Deloitte’s Plot Twist: AI Deployed to Deter Job Cuts.

Deloitte is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to potentially allocate existing employees to new roles, rather than resorting to mass layoffs. This initiative may also help balance hiring growth. Deloitte has notably increased its staff numbers post-pandemic, with 130,000 new hires this fiscal year. The firm has already begun using generative AI tools to eliminate redundant … Read more Deloitte’s Plot Twist: AI Deployed to Deter Job Cuts.

AI Menace to Creators, If We Allow It To Be

Artificial Intelligence models such as ChatGPT, powered by OpenAI, are capable of creating art forms that traditionally require human creativity, such as dramas, essays, lyrics, jokes, and more. This emergence of AI creativity has prompted a reevaluation of copyright laws and intellectual property rights, as these AIs ingest vast quantities of data, including copyrighted materials, … Read more AI Menace to Creators, If We Allow It To Be

NYC’s AI Hiring Law: Key Lessons for Federal Agencies

Key elements: NYC’s Automated Employment Decision Tool law (Local Law 144) requires employers to conduct regular audits assessing statistical fairness of AI-powered hiring processes across race and gender. Despite good intentions, the law has several limitations mainly around transparency, accountability, and clarity. Future regulations can learn important lessons from NYC’s AI hiring law to create … Read more NYC’s AI Hiring Law: Key Lessons for Federal Agencies

AI drives autonomous subs to navigate without GPS.

Researchers are developing machine learning techniques to enable uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) to navigate autonomously without a Global Positioning System (GPS). These techniques involve deep reinforcement learning which involves random actions that are then observed and compared to a goal, with positive results reinforced and poor results avoided. Underwater vehicles, or UUVs, have typically been … Read more AI drives autonomous subs to navigate without GPS.