China’s “Two Sessions” congress that began this week is the country’s most important political event of the year. To understand what’s at stake, it helps to have some fluency in Chinese Communist Party (CCP) parlance. Terms such as “new productive forces” and “new three” appear vague, but they speak volumes about…
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We Tried Google’s Gemini AI, and This is How the Chatbot Fared
Google has come a long way with its generative artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. One year ago, when the tech giant first unveiled its AI assistant, Bard, it became a fiasco as it made a factual error answering a question regarding the James Webb Space Telescope. Since then, the tech giant…
Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions
England’s 1,000-year-old legal system — still steeped in traditions that include wearing wigs and robes — has taken a cautious step into the future by permitting judges to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help produce rulings. In December, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary said AI could help write opinions but…
UK AI summit: US-led AI pledge threatens to overshadow Bletchley Park
US vice president Kamala Harris spoke about artificial intelligence at the US embassy in London on 1 November Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters This week, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is hosting a group of more than 100 representatives from the worlds of business and politics to discuss the potential and pitfalls of…
From WWE wrestling to global AI summit: The unlikely rise of Michelle Donelan
LONDON — Britain’s tech chief is no stranger to dealing with big egos. She used to promote superstar wrestlers. U.K. Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan’s past career as a marketeer for WWE wrestling may stand her in good stead at Bletchley Park on Wednesday, as she hosts representatives from…
Unintended Consequences Hit Healthcare; Why the Sector Bears Close Scrutiny
The selling in this market is accelerating, and some of it is in areas of the market which usually hold up during stressful periods. One of them is healthcare, where a changing financial picture and the effects of AI are creating a new landscape for investors to ponder. Of course, this…
Review: Sci-Fi Action ‘The Creator’ – This Movie Isn’t Really About A.I. | FirstShowing.net
Review: Sci-Fi Action ‘The Creator’ – This Movie Isn’t Really About A.I. by Alex Billington September 28, 2023 “Whose side are you on, huh?” Let’s get right into it – time to dig into this one… For the record, I’ve been a huge fan of Gareth Edwards ever since his…
Forbes Global CEO Conference: Artificial Intelligence Evolution Brings Individual Empowerment, Tech Experts Say
Artificial intelligence experts speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore on Tuesday expressed optimism about the future of AI, despite some worries the fast-growing technology could make dramatic changes in business and society. “I believe the current evolution of generative AI is a massive acceleration of a very…
Meta Lets You See the Inner Workings of Its New AI Chatbot: Here’s Why
The AI division of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta recently unveiled its Llama 2 chatbot. Microsoft has been appointed as Meta’s preferred partner on Llama 2, which will be available through the Windows operating system. Meta’s approach with Llama 2 contrasts with that of the company OpenAI, which created the AI chatbot…
Here’s How AI Can Predict Hit Songs With Frightening Accuracy
Sophie Bushwick: Last month, AI researchers claimed an impressive breakthrough. They published a paper showing that AI can predict, with 97 percent accuracy, if any song will be a hit. And it does this by measuring how the listener’s body responds to the music. Lucy Tu: But it might be…