What Does Copyright Say about Generative Models?
The current generation of flashy AI applications, ranging from GitHub Copilot to Stable Diffusion, raise fundamental issues with copyright law. I am not an attorney, but these issues need to…
AI’s ‘SolarWinds Moment’ Will Occur; It’s Just a Matter of When
Major catastrophes can transform industries and cultures. The Johnstown Flood, the sinking of the Titanic, the explosion of the Hindenburg, the flawed response to Hurricane Katrina–each had a lasting impact.…
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Need help finding a job? Leave it up to the AI-enhanced brains at ZipRecruiter
With ZipRecruiter’s AI personal recruiter Phil, you find out which open positions from about nine million jobs are best suited to your skills. Image: StackMedia New technology can improve the…
IDC predicts two of the most important IT developments will be as-a-service products and processes and tech-by-wire
The firm’s FutureScape report for 2023 cites continued skills shortages, more tech supply chain woes, and a need for trust in automation among its list of top 10 IT predictions.…
What We Learned Auditing Sophisticated AI for Bias
A recently passed law in New York City requires audits for bias in AI-based hiring systems. And for good reason. AI systems fail frequently, and bias is often to blame.…
The benefits of edge AI
Edge AI is a new computing paradigm that incorporates AI within edge computing frameworks. Here are some of the benefits and use cases. Image: kras99/Adobe Stock Edge computing adoption has…
The Problem with Intelligence
Projects like OpenAI’s DALL-E and DeepMind’s Gato and LaMDA have stirred up many discussions of artificial general intelligence (AGI). These discussions tend not to go anywhere, largely because we don’t…
How to use data governance for AI/ML systems
Your organization can use data governance for AI/ML to build the foundation for innovative data-based tools. Image: Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock Data governance assures that data is available, consistent, usable, trusted and…
How SSE Renewables uses Azure Digital Twins for more than machines
Image: Proxima Studio/Adobe Stock Must-read big data coverage Offshore wind farms are among the biggest machines we build—vast arrays of towers topped with slowly turning blades. They generate megawatts of…