College-bound students have competitive concerns about how other students are using AI, a study finds. Supatman/iStock/Getty Images Plus College-bound students are heavy users of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but that may be driven by concerns they will face disadvantages without it, a new report released Monday finds. More than half of the students surveyed worried …
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 38.52 points, or 0.30 percent, to close at 12,666.90. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.28 billion ($1.67 billion) as 103 of the stocks advanced, while 122 retreated. On the other hand, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 137.34 points, or …
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will receive $317 million in federal funding to address disparities in internet access and affordability for residents after the Department of Commerce accepted the state’s Digital Equity Plan, the agency announced Thursday. “High-speed internet isn’t a luxury anymore; it’s become an absolute necessity,” President Joe Biden said in remarks on …
The U.S. government is considering laws to help society adapt to the introduction of artificial intelligence. Early users of the technology are already seeing labor productivity gains. For example, Klarna, a buy now, pay later financial services provider, estimates that its AI assistant tool will increase its profit outcome by $40 million by the end …
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will receive $317 million in federal funding to address disparities in internet access and affordability for residents after the Department of Commerce accepted the state’s Digital Equity Plan, the agency announced Thursday. “High-speed internet isn’t a luxury anymore; it’s become an absolute necessity,” President Joe Biden said in remarks on …
The College Guidance Network (CGN), an informational resource hub for counselors and students, held a virtual roundtable last week to introduce AVA, the newest artificial intelligence–powered college counseling assistant. Thousands showed up to the demonstration, many identifying themselves in the sidebar chat as high school counselors and independent admissions consultants. Before long they were flooding …
Digital credential wallets allow students to keep their credentials, degrees and skills all in one place. In 2004, a then 22-year-old Timothy Summers received a small, laminated copy of his college diploma. “There’s this idea of having your journey, and it’s yours—you own it, have it in your pocket and can take it out and …
SALT LAKE CITY — What is intelligence? As it turns out, the rapidly developing technology of artificial intelligence and large language models may not only become an asset in pursuing new scientific discoveries, but also might turn out to be a vital resource from which we can explore the true nature of intelligence. That’s according …
SALT LAKE CITY — Congress in 2021 passed a $1 trillion infrastructure package that included $14.2 billion in funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program which helped connect millions of Americans to high-speed internet. Now the program is at risk of losing funding after April unless it receives additional backing from Congress, according to a statement …
This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, the U.S. and the U.K. are collaborating on safety tests for advanced AI technologies. Tech giants like Google and Microsoft have formed a task force to prepare workers for the AI era, addressing the urgent need for AI skills in evolving job markets. In venture capital, AI has shifted from a hot …