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Artifical intelligence

Speed read: This new AI-powered tool helps researchers skim through scientific papers

by Kurt Schlosser on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 at 3:54 pm

Don’t worry, this article will be short enough to not create a time-consuming task for readers looking to absorb its key points. Researchers don’t always have that luxury when they’re… Read More

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Stealthy startup Neurophos raises $7M to create metamaterials-based chips for AI

by Alan Boyle on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 at 9:30 pm

A semi-stealthy startup called Neurophos says it’s raised $7 million in seed funding to support the development of a chip that makes use of metamaterials for heavy-duty AI applications. And… Read More

Genomics pioneer Lee Hood joins forces with the Buck Institute to study aging and disease

by Charlotte Schubert on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 at 11:26 am

Phenome Health, a Seattle research organization dedicated to what it calls a data-driven approach to human health and longevity, launched a partnership Wednesday with the Buck Institute for Research on… Read More

Former Kymeta CEO lands $6M to reimagine AI training with new Seattle-area startup Rendered.AI

by Lisa Stiffler on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 at 2:37 pm

There are a lot of potential problems with the way we train AI models. The datasets used to teach machines to think have been repeatedly shown to create biased algorithms,… Read More

‘Lazy’ AI: UW researchers find that tech can misdiagnose COVID-19 by taking shortcuts

by Laurel Deppen on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 at 2:32 pm

The future use of artificial intelligence in medical contexts could be beneficial in improving efficiency, but a new University of Washington research study published in Nature Machine Intelligence found that… Read More

Amazon vets raise $4M from Madrona, Bezos Expeditions, others for AI2 spinout WhyLabs

by Taylor Soper on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 at 4:02 pm

Company leaders know they need to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies within their businesses to stay ahead of the competition. But studies show that most organizations aren’t yet… Read More

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Why Bill Gates thinks gene editing and artificial intelligence could save the world

by Alan Boyle on February 14, 2020February 15, 2020 at 2:12 pm

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been working to improve the state of global health through his nonprofit foundation for 20 years, and today he told the nation’s premier scientific gathering… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Windows 95 Weekend, exploring supernovas, and more

by Nicole Tanner on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 at 10:54 am

— Do you remember where you were and what you were doing in 1995? Television was dominated by ER, Seinfeld, and Friends. Die Hard with a Vengeance and the original… Read More

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Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence hatches a new HQ for its startup incubator

by Alan Boyle on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 at 10:16 pm

The startup incubator at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is getting so busy that it has to move into new digs across the street. Starting Aug. 12, the incubator… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Lunar Block Party, Nintendo Switch Road Trip, and more

by Nicole Tanner on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 at 2:45 pm

— The 50th anniversary celebration of the moon landing continues at the Museum of Flight with the Lunar Block Party, July 19-21. The event is set to include various educational… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Board games; AI in healthcare; Harry Potter concert; and more

by Nicole Tanner on June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 at 1:11 pm

— While next week promises to be filled with parades, fireworks, and picnics, there’s also the chance to play some board games you love or possibly finding one you’ve never… Read More

Vote for AI Innovation of the Year: Seattle’s artificial intelligence clout featured at the GeekWire Awards

by Alan Boyle on April 12, 2019April 19, 2019 at 4:32 pm

Artificial intelligence is one of the Seattle area’s fastest-growing tech frontiers, so it only makes sense for the field to get its own category at the GeekWire Awards. Recognizing innovations… Read More

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Voice is fine, but Synapse introduces a robot named Gerard to show off more contextual awareness

by Kurt Schlosser on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 at 6:49 am

No doubt the proliferation of voice assistants has changed the landscape in which we live. Whether it’s Alexa or Siri or Google Assistant, we’ve come to accept voice as a… Read More

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AI2 joins forces with Microsoft Research to upgrade search tools for scientific studies

by Alan Boyle on December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 at 5:00 pm

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI2, is partnering with Microsoft Research to widen the sphere of scientific search tools by connecting AI2’s Semantic Scholar academic search… Read More

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Microsoft makes real-time captions and translation standard in Office 365 PowerPoint

by James Thorne on December 3, 2018December 5, 2018 at 11:06 am

The next PowerPoint presentation you see may have live captions or subtitles, as Microsoft rolls out a real-time voice translation feature to millions of subscribers. Think of it as an… Read More

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Years after patenting the concept, Amazon admits putting workers in a cage would be a bad idea

by Alan Boyle on September 8, 2018September 10, 2018 at 5:16 pm

Warehouse workers confined in cages? That’s the dark vision evoked by an essay delving into the worries that come along with the development of artificial-intelligence devices such as the Amazon… Read More

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Jimmy Kimmel interviews cackling Alexa, and Amazon’s voice assistant gets last laugh

by Kurt Schlosser on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 at 9:34 am

Can’t say we didn’t see this one coming. The people who tell jokes for a living are now laughing along with and at Amazon’s Alexa. In the wake of news… Read More

The ethics of AI: Robots will rise, but will they rule us all?

by John Cook on February 9, 2018June 17, 2018 at 9:54 pm

PITTSBURGH — David Danks thinks a lot about the implications of artificial intelligence. In fact, the Carnegie Mellon University philosophy and psychology professor presented his very first research paper at an… Read More

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Waka waka waka wow! Microsoft researchers use AI to gobble up record score on Ms. Pac Man

by Kurt Schlosser on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 at 10:43 am

The Ms. in “Ms. Pac-Man” might as well stand for Microsoft now. The software giant has achieved the highest score possible on the vintage video game by using a type… Read More

The Amazon of healthcare? Accolade unveils AI platform and app that personalize healthcare assistance

by Clare McGrane on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 at 8:55 am

If there’s a master list of tech buzzwords somewhere in the world, “intelligence” would be pretty near the top. Mike Hilton, chief product officer of healthcare tech company Accolade, is… Read More

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post taps Amazon’s Polly AI technology to read news articles

by Nat Levy on June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 at 10:25 am

Jeff Bezos’ worlds are coming together as The Washington Post announced today that it has begun testing a plan to use Amazon Polly to translate written articles into lifelike speech.… Read More

Alexa, it’s too damn hot in here! Be cool, and say hello to GE’s connected air conditioner

by Clare McGrane on April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 at 3:42 pm

If the idea of household appliances becoming sentient and destroying the world keeps you up at night, avert your eyes now. General Electric has added yet another smart appliance to… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Chris Pirillo’s inaugural ‘Galaxaar’ is a trove of geeky treasures

by Clare McGrane on March 14, 2017April 9, 2017 at 12:17 pm

Chris Pirillo is a geek on a mission. More specifically, he’s a geek on a mission to create possibly the world’s biggest ongoing geek market. And this Sunday, that mission will get its first… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg

In 6,000-word letter, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg addresses fake news, terrorism, communities, and more

by Jillian Stampher on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 at 2:42 pm

Facebook will use artificial intelligence to organize a global community on social media, Mark Zuckerberg said in a nearly 6,000-word letter published Thursday. The CEO touched on dozens of global… Read More

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