So, which path is it for AI and us? Armageddon or enlightenment? Alex Hummel | For the Oshkosh Northwestern Does the name “HAL 9000” ring a bell? HAL was the artificially intelligent (and authentically diabolical) computer in 1968’s landmark film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Despite his/its programmed politeness, HAL, uh … let’s just say HAL …
Florida Gulf Coast University studying mangroves in long term sea level and climate change study FGCU Biologists and their students working on long term project to see how hurricanes, sea level rise and climate change affect mangrove system Andrew West, Fort Myers News-Press Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are providing special …
David Moon | Guest columnist New to Knoxville? Knoxpedia has answers to all your questions New to Knoxville? Navigating a new town can be difficult. Knoxpedia is here to help. Elon Musk recently said that artificial intelligence will probably take all of our jobs, prompting observers to debate whether that is a good or bad …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pledged to donate the majority of his wealth, joining other billionaires contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to philanthropic causes. In a letter posted to the Giving Pledge earlier this month, the 39-year-old entrepreneur and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, said the money will be dedicated to supporting technology that “helps …
Long before generative AI’s boom, a Silicon Valley firm contracted to collect and analyze non-classified data on illicit Chinese fentanyl trafficking made a compelling case for its embrace by U.S. intelligence agencies. The operation’s results far exceeded human-only analysis, finding twice as many companies and 400% more people engaged in illegal or suspicious commerce in …
Jennifer Jolly | Special to USA TODAY ‘Go, Bills!’: AI robot delivers commencement speech at Buffalo college A private university opted to have an artificially intelligent robot named Sophia speak at their graduation ceremonies. When you hear “AI” and “schools” in the same sentence, you might think ‘Wait a minute, isn’t that how kids cheat …
Artificial intelligence built on mountains of potentially biased information has created a real risk of automating discrimination, but is there any way to re-educate the machines? The question for some is extremely urgent. In this ChatGPT era, AI will generate more and more decisions for health care providers, bank lenders or lawyers, using whatever was …
Commencement speeches are typically given by celebrities, government officials, tenured professors or other notable individuals, but D’Youville University in Buffalo, New York did not hand the microphone to a human being during its spring ceremony over the weekend. The private university opted to have an artificially intelligent robot named Sophia speak on Saturday to the …
Opinion: Using AI in schools is no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘how.’ NAU is helping Arizona schools navigate this brave new world. Rhonda Cagle | opinion contributor How some teachers are using ChatGPT for good. Some educators aren’t worried about students using ChatGPT in the classroom. In fact, some are using the AI …
Generative AI and chatbots offer promise for medical visits Artificial Intelligence: Soon a key helper in the operating room Within a few years, by 2026, artificial intelligence systems may be found in the operating room alongside trained neurosurgeons to help them operate safely and more efficiently. BOSTON ‒ Dr. Rebecca Mishuris remembers her mother, also …