Collins Dictionary Names ‘AI’ Word of the Year for 2023
The Collins Dictionary, one of the world’s foremost publishers of English-language dictionaries, named artificial intelligence, specifically its abbreviation “AI,” the word of the year for 2023. The Collins dictionary defines AI as “the modeling of human mental functions by computer programs.” The publisher of dictionaries predicted that AI-powered language models would “explode into the public […]
Siemens, Microsoft Partner for AI Adoption in Industrial Sectors
Siemens, in partnership with Microsoft, has announced its new generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant, the Siemens Industrial Copilot, that caters to professionals in the manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and infrastructure industries. The companies unveiled the AI assistant on October 31 to promote “human-machine collaboration” and boost productivity. In the announcement, they also disclosed that they […]
Greece Launches AI Advisory Committee Led by MIT Professor
Greece has announced the formation of an AI advisory committee led by Constantinos Daskalakis, a professor of computer science at MIT. The committee will shape a national strategy for integrating AI in Greece, considering its impact on the economy and society. Greece is taking a bold step towards embracing artificial intelligence (AI) as a key […]
Google Cloud, MultiversX Partner for Improved Web3 Presence
Google Cloud has partnered with blockchain infrastructure company MultiversX (formerly Elrond) to enhance its Web3 presence. The partnership will enable ecosystem builders to utilize MultiversX ‘s sophisticated tools and services. Google Cloud has incorporated MultiversX into the platform, enabling Web3 projects and users to gain valuable insights from the ecosystem’s robust data analytics and artificial […]
Google Seeks Dismissal of AI Data Scraping Class-action Lawsuit
Google seeks dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it violates users’ privacy and property rights by data scraping to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Google filed the motion on October 17 in a California District Court, arguing that it must use public data to educate its AI chatbots like Bard. It claimed […]