Sahil Dua’s journey into software and computer science began with a robotics competition. In his first year of college in Delhi, where he studied electronics engineering, he started building some robots with friends. He soon realized he was more passionate about software than hardware, which led him to learn outside the classroom. “Everything I learned …
Microsoft’s chance to be the leading AI platform for business has made it the world’s most valuable public company, as Wall Street gushes about a coming productivity revolution. Inside the software giant, the outlook is hopeful but the reality is less glamorous and the path to success less clear. That’s according to interviews with several …
I attended attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. I had more than 20 conversations about AI over the span of four days. Here are my takeaways on task automation, workforce reskilling, human augmentation, and more. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download …
Once an AI model learns the tricks of deception it might be hard to retrain it. Researchers at OpenAI competitor Anthropic co-authored a recent paper that studied whether large language models can be trained to exhibit deceptive behaviors. They concluded that not only can a model learn to exhibit deceptive behavior, but once it does, …
Using artificial intelligence could reduce bias in hiring for fields like tech. When women knew AI, not humans, would review their job applications, they were more likely to apply. A researcher told BI that AI could be a useful tool but humans should always decide on hiring. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics …
The AX Visio are a pair of AI-powered bird-watching binoculars that were unveiled at CES 2024. The binoculars can identify more than 9,000 types of birds and other wildlife. They come with price tag of around $5,000 and were designed by former Apple designer Marc Newson. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in …
The mornings when I’m on vacation in India usually mean several cups of chai and chatting with my mom and grandmother before I scroll through social media — except for that one day in early July. I woke up to dozens of notifications pouring in from friends and sources back home in the US asking …
Technology like AI already threatens to make us lonelier by chipping away at some of the small interactions with others that might seem trivial, but that have a powerful effect on our wellbeing, according to Business Insider’s prior reporting. Now, it’s easy to see how AI might make us feel more alone at work, too: …
Millennials have aged out of the internet — confused and unfamiliar with new memes and slang. “Sticking out your tongue for the rizzler” and “skibidi toilet” make 35-year-olds feel like strangers in their own home. But the real structure of the internet hasn’t changed, argues Max Read. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in …