William Adams

The Assumptions You Bring into Conversation with an AI Bot Influence What It Says

The Assumptions You Bring into Conversation with an AI Bot Influence What It Says

Do you think artificial intelligence will change our lives for the better or threaten the existence of humanity? Consider carefully—your position on this may influence how generative AI programs such as ChatGPT respond to you, prompting them to deliver results that align with your expectations. “AI is a mirror,” says Pat Pataranutaporn, a researcher at…

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Amazon, Microsoft face antitrust probe by British regulators over cloud computing

Amazon, Microsoft face antitrust probe by British regulators over cloud computing

British antitrust authorities opened an investigation Thursday into the country’s $9.1 billion cloud computing market after the communications regulator complained that Amazon and Microsoft were too dominant. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI Oct. 5 (UPI) — British antitrust authorities opened a two-year investigation Thursday into the country’s $9.1 billion cloud computing market after a complaint…

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Cyber Security Architect: Career scope | Role

Cyber Security Architect: Career scope | Role

No matter where you turn, you’re constantly bombarded by stories of corporate cybersecurity breaches, phishing scams, internet fraud, and other nightmarish incidents. Cybercrime is a big problem these days, giving rise to the importance of sound cybersecurity practices. Whether it’s a business, government agency, organization, or private citizen, everyone wants their information secure. Such a…

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Teaching in the age of artificial intelligence and content-generation software

Teaching in the age of artificial intelligence and content-generation software

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In late August, KPMG published a survey of 5,141 Canadian adult students, just over half of whom (52%) admitted to using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their work, even when taking tests. Student use of tools like ChatGPT poses certain ethical challenges that require us to find assessment methods that promote…

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Robotics companies raise 1M in August 2023

Robotics companies raise $851M in August 2023

Listen to this article Robotics funding reached $851 million in August 2023, the result of 62 investments (See Table 1 below or download Table 1 HERE). The total amount of funding for 2023 to date is about $8.85 billion. Company Name Amount Round Country Technology ADUS Estimated Seed South Korea ADUS offers autonomous driving technologies…

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