Stanford professor Fei-Fei on how a national research cloud would boost AI
Education

Stanford professor Fei-Fei on how a national research cloud would boost AI

The United States has been a leader in science and technology for decades, and all nations have benefitted from its innovations. But U.S. leadership in AI is not guaranteed.

December 30, 20202 min read
Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?
Education

Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?

What if AI requires so much computation that it becomes unaffordable?The fear: Training ever more capable models will become too pricey for all but the richest corporations and government agencies. Rising costs will

October 28, 20202 min read
Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?
Education

Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?

What if AI requires so much computation that it becomes unaffordable?The fear: Training ever more capable models will become too pricey for all but the richest corporations and government agencies. Rising costs will

October 28, 20202 min read
U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.
Education

U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.

The White House called for new funding for AI research including a constellation of research centers. Nonetheless, the U.S. government’s annual spending on the technology still would lag behind that of several other...

September 2, 20202 min read
U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.
Education

U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.

The White House called for new funding for AI research including a constellation of research centers. Nonetheless, the U.S. government’s annual spending on the technology still would lag behind that of several other...

September 2, 20202 min read
AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.
Education

AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.

The UK government abandoned a plan to use machine learning to assess students for higher education. The UK Department of Education discarded grades generated by an algorithm designed to predict performance on the annual Advanced Level qualifications, which had been canceled due to the pandemic.

August 26, 20202 min read
AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.
Education

AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.

The UK government abandoned a plan to use machine learning to assess students for higher education. The UK Department of Education discarded grades generated by an algorithm designed to predict performance on the annual Advanced Level qualifications, which had been canceled due to the pandemic.

August 26, 20202 min read
Baidu Leaves Partnership on AI: Chinese tech giant exits a consortium on AI bias and privacy.
Education

Baidu Leaves Partnership on AI: Chinese tech giant exits a consortium on AI bias and privacy.

Baidu backed out of a U.S.-led effort to promote ethics in AI, leaving the project without a Chinese presence. The Beijing-based search giant withdrew from the Partnership on AI, a consortium that promotes cooperation on issues like digital privacy and algorithmic bias.

June 24, 20201 min read
Mapping AI’s Talent Pipeline: The global AI talent tracker traces education and employment.
Education

Mapping AI’s Talent Pipeline: The global AI talent tracker traces education and employment.

China launches most of AI’s top researchers, but the U.S. is their number-one destination. U.S.-based research group MacroPolo published the Global AI Talent Tracker. The report traces international trends in education and employment among elite engineers.

June 24, 20201 min read
Baidu Leaves Partnership on AI: Chinese tech giant exits a consortium on AI bias and privacy.
Education

Baidu Leaves Partnership on AI: Chinese tech giant exits a consortium on AI bias and privacy.

Baidu backed out of a U.S.-led effort to promote ethics in AI, leaving the project without a Chinese presence. The Beijing-based search giant withdrew from the Partnership on AI, a consortium that promotes cooperation on issues like digital privacy and algorithmic bias.

June 24, 20201 min read
Mapping AI’s Talent Pipeline: The global AI talent tracker traces education and employment.
Education

Mapping AI’s Talent Pipeline: The global AI talent tracker traces education and employment.

China launches most of AI’s top researchers, but the U.S. is their number-one destination. U.S.-based research group MacroPolo published the Global AI Talent Tracker. The report traces international trends in education and employment among elite engineers.

June 24, 20201 min read
HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.
Education

HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.

For some college graduates, landing a first job means making a good impression on a chatbot. University guidance counselors around the U.S. are preparing students for interviews with AI-powered screening algorithms.

January 22, 20201 min read
HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.
Education

HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.

For some college graduates, landing a first job means making a good impression on a chatbot. University guidance counselors around the U.S. are preparing students for interviews with AI-powered screening algorithms.

January 22, 20201 min read
Tracking AI’s Global Growth: The 2019 AI Index tracks the industry's worldwide growth.
Education

Tracking AI’s Global Growth: The 2019 AI Index tracks the industry's worldwide growth.

Which countries are ahead in AI? Many, in one way or another, and not always the ones you might expect. The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence published its 2019 Artificial Intelligence Index, detailing when, where, and how AI is on the rise.

January 8, 20201 min read
Tracking AI’s Global Growth: The 2019 AI Index tracks the industry's worldwide growth.
Education

Tracking AI’s Global Growth: The 2019 AI Index tracks the industry's worldwide growth.

Which countries are ahead in AI? Many, in one way or another, and not always the ones you might expect. The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence published its 2019 Artificial Intelligence Index, detailing when, where, and how AI is on the rise.

January 8, 20201 min read

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