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AI Start-Up CEO on Company Culture AI Start-Up CEO Encourages Founders to Prioritize Culture The CEO of NLX, a rapidly growing conversational AI company, emphasizes the critical role of nurturing a diverse and trustworthy company culture in driving success, alongside the quality of their technology. Andrei Papancea, co-founder of NLX, has successfully expanded the team…
Gary Marcus has publicly challenged Elon Musk’s assertion that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) will be achieved by 2029, prompting a wager of $100,000. Marcus, who established RobustAI and Geometric Intelligence (later acquired by Uber), is also the Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU and the author of Rebooting.AI. His insights into AGI…
Axon’s AI Ethics Board Resigns Following TASER Drone Announcement The majority of Axon’s AI ethics board has resigned in response to the company’s decision to develop TASER-equipped drones. This controversial announcement followed yet another tragic shooting at a school in the United States. Axon’s founder and CEO, Rick Smith, contemplated how the company could potentially…
Big Tech May Be Required to Disclose Algorithms A significant legal ruling in Japan could compel major technology companies to reveal the workings of their algorithms. Recently, a court in Tokyo ruled in favor of Hanryumura, a barbecue restaurant chain, in an antitrust lawsuit against Kakaku.com, which operates Tabelog—Japan’s largest restaurant review platform. Hanryumura alleged…
AI, Ethics & Society, Legislation & Government US Federal Court Upholds Decision that AIs Cannot Patent Inventions Dr. Stephen Thaler continues his pursuit of granting AIs the ability to patent inventions, though he faces ongoing obstacles. Thaler, the founder of Imagination Engines, developed a system called DABUS, which comprises neural networks. DABUS has been credited…
AI News: Responsible AI as the Foundation of Innovation In the latest annual State of AI and Machine Learning report by Appen, significant insights into the landscape of artificial intelligence have emerged. According to the report, an impressive 93% of respondents believe that responsible AI is essential for all AI initiatives. Mark Brayan, CEO of…
AI News Overview AI News is a division of the TechForge Publications series, providing insights into various technology sectors, including Developer News, IoT, Edge Computing, Marketing Tech, and more. This platform aims to keep readers informed about trends and developments in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. Exploring Explainable AI: A Conversation with Justin…
Bumble Open-Sources Its Lewd-Spotting AI Tool The dating application Bumble has made its AI tool for identifying inappropriate images publicly available. Introduced in 2019, this tool is designed to protect users from receiving unwanted photos, including not only nudity but also shirtless selfies and images of firearms. When users receive a suspicious image, it becomes…
Microsoft and OpenAI Face Lawsuit Over GitHub Copilot A class-action lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and Microsoft concerning GitHub Copilot, the AI tool designed to assist developers in code generation. This tool utilizes OpenAI’s technology to enhance software development efficiency. Microsoft claims that Copilot is trained on “billions of lines of public code ……
Italy’s Facial Recognition Ban Exempts Law Enforcement Italy has implemented a ban on facial recognition technology, with the exception of law enforcement use. Recently, the Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) intervened, issuing directives to two municipalities—Lecce in the south and Arezzo in Tuscany—regarding their biometric experiments. The ban dictates that…