Earlier this week, a video of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang playing with a flock of waddling Microducks during his keynote at the company’s GTC Berlin conference went viral. The robots, stomping their…
Developer Of “Ecosocialist” Game Offers Refunds After Using AI
You’d think that an “ecosocialist utopia” game made by a prominent leftist game developer who developed it “with locally sourced talent and minimal involvement from capitalists, marketers, or profiteers” would be free…
Barclays to slash 5,000 jobs in AI efficiency push
British lender Barclays has revealed plans to cut 5,000 jobs — about 5% of its total workforce — as part of an artificial intelligence-linked efficiency push. In its third-quarter earnings statement Thursday,…
Sam Altman: ‘I No Longer Think We’re Gonna Be Able to Just Patch All the Bugs’
It seems like every day a new, potentially internet-shattering cybersecurity issue is discovered or exploited by artificial intelligence. It’s gotten bad enough that even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, one of the people…
Microsoft AI tool diagnoses complex cases twice as well as doctors
Apollon Wealth Management CIO Eric Sterner discusses how technology is driving gains in the healthcare sector on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Microsoft researchers said in a study that a new artificial intelligence (AI)…
London Baker Announces Controversial Policy on AI-Generated Cake Requests
A London-based baker has officially put her foot down on AI-generated cake orders. On Oct. 15, Reshmi Bennett, founder and head chef of bakery Anges de Sucre, posted about a very lengthy…
California startup says it has injected AI-designed virus into humans for first time
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Epic announces game jam where you have to use AI, then walks back the requirement
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Epic has walked back the AI requirement. “Our FAQ originally said you had to use AI for…
Using AI Agents to Teach Robots Like Microduck to Walk in Simulation
Teaching a robot to navigate an obstacle course requires more than a walking policy. It must perceive its surroundings, maintain balance, and adjust its actions when obstacles block the path ahead. Developing…
Steve Sarkisian, Texas Using New AI Platform ‘Bevo Lab’ to Assist with Decision Making
University of Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian now has access to new artificial intelligence software and insights thanks to an innovative Longhorns initiative. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte divulged that…