Any researcher who’s focused on applying machine learning to real-world problems has likely received a response like this one: “The authors present a solution for an original and highly motivating problem, but it is an application and the significance see... (more…)

Microsoft has announced an expansion to its AI for Earth program, committing an additional $50 million to organizations that are working to solve the climate change crisis. ... (more…)

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced a hiring pause earlier this month, but that’s not all. He also stated the company plans to replace nearly 8,000 jobs with AI. Krishna noted that back-office functions, specifically in the human resources (HR) sector, will ... (more…)

Bill Gates explains the risks associated with AI and argues that they are manageable. Innovations often create new risks that need to be controlled. (more…)

The gala event celebrating winners of NVIDIA’s Inception competition for AI startups had the trappings of Tinseltown. Judges chose top teams and runners-up in three categories. (more…)