Artificial intelligence

23 Oct 23

IBM Debuts Brain-Inspired Chip For Speedy, Efficient AI

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

A brain-inspired chip from IBM, dubbed NorthPole, is more than 20 times as fast as—and roughly 25 times as energy efficient as—any microchip currently on the market when it comes to artificial intelligence tasks. According to a study from IBM, applications for the new silicon chip may include autonomous vehicles…

22 Oct 23

Top AI Shops Fail Transparency Test

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

In July and September, 15 of the biggest AI companies signed on to the White House’s voluntary commitments to manage the risks posed by AI. Among those commitments was a promise to be more transparent: to share information “across the industry and with governments, civil society, and academia,” and to…

21 Oct 23

Next Generation Wireless: A Guide to the Fundamentals of 6G

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Get ahead of the game with Keysight’s brand new 6G eBook. With this essential guide, you’ll have all the tools you need to build a solid foundation of 6G knowledge.Explore the technologies and industry-driven applications that are setting the stage for the next generation of wireless communications including:New spectrum technologiesArtificial…

20 Oct 23

Why AI progress hitting the brakes is more likely than world domination

Computer & Information Technology

There’s a looming global computing capacity crunch that cannot be sustainably addressed the way we’re doing things right now. Simply put, between artificial intelligence (AI) models growing exponentially and an ongoing global digital transformation, data centres are running out of space. Their vacancy rates are hitting record-lows and prices are…

14 Oct 23

A Roadmap for Regulating AI Programs

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Globally, policymakers are debating governance approaches to regulate automated systems, especially in response to growing anxiety about unethical use of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT and DALL-E. Legislators and regulators are understandably concerned with balancing the need to limit the most serious consequences of AI systems without stifling innovation…

02 Oct 23

Amsterdam’s Orquesta raises €800,000 for no-code LLM gateway

Computer & Information Technology

Amsterdam-based startup Orquesta today announced an oversubscribed €800,000 pre-seed funding round. The company has developed a platform through which companies can integrate various Large Language Models (LLMs) directly into their business operations. Generative AI and LLMs have been developing at breakneck speed over the past year — a velocity seemingly…

02 Oct 23

ChatGPT’s New Upgrade Teases AI’s Multimodal Future

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

ChatGPT isn’t just a chatbot anymore.OpenAI’s latest upgrade grants ChatGPT powerful new abilities that go beyond text. It can tell bedtime stories in its own AI voice, identify objects in photos, and respond to audio recordings. These capabilities represent the next big thing in AI: multimodal models.“Multimodal is the next…

29 Sep 23

Paris-based Mistral releases first generative AI model — and it’s totally free

Computer & Information Technology

Europe’s startup contribution to the generative AI bonanza, Mistral, has released its first model. Mistral 7B is free to download and be used anywhere — including locally. French AI developer Mistral says its Large Language Model is optimal for low latency, text summarisation, classification, text completion, and code completion. The…

28 Sep 23

European Central Bank assembles ‘infinity team’ to identify GenAI applications

Computer & Information Technology

European Union bureaucracy might not conjure the most exciting of connotations. However, being part of the “infinity team” surely puts a superhero-esque spin on your average Frankfurt grey high-rise working day. Minute takers watch out. After surveying employees on where deploying generative AI could be most effective, the ECB’s newly…

21 Sep 23

Get Up to Speed on AI, IoT, and Smart Grid

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The adoption of emerging technologies has drastically increased since 2020, according to a McKinsey & Co. survey. Understanding the latest technology trends can allow you to strengthen your competitive edge. Developing your technical skills and investing in yourself are great ways to advance from your current position and help you…