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Google claims its AI can understand humour
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Which is more than most Americans

Google claims it has written some AI code which can actually understand humour and scarcasm, which is odd really given that is something the US has never really understood.

Intel releases Gaudi2
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 12:00

Intel releases Gaudi2


Named after a guy who designed something that would not be finished

Intel launched a new chip called Gaudi2 focused on artificial intelligence computing, as the chip manufacturer makes a bigger push into the AI chip market currently dominated by Nvidia.

Google keeps firing people who question its AI
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Another one was forced to go

Google dismissed another boffin who questioned a paper it published on the abilities of a specialised type of artificial intelligence used in making computer chips.

Nvidia turns to AI for design process improvements
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Better than humans 

Nvidia expects the complexity of integrated circuit design to increase exponentially in the coming years, and is looking to AI to help out.

Tsar Putin orders glorious Russian supercomputer
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Made with invincible and advanced Russian chips based on proven technology

Terrified that ordering invasions of other countries might prevent his country getting its paws on technology, Tsar Putin has ordered that a supercomputer be built around Russian-made Elbrus processors.

AI app allows you to grass on other drivers
Published in AI


Poor driving recorded 

A team of AI scientists with backgrounds in Silicon Valley companies and top UK universities have developed an app which will allow people to “document traffic crimes in their area.”

California might make AI a legal liability
Published in AI


AI can't be used to screen out applicants

A newly proposed amendment to California's hiring discrimination laws would make AI-powered employment decision-making software a source of legal liability.

Picsart uses AI to create new fonts
Published in AI
Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:48

Picsart uses AI to create new fonts


Is there anything AI can’t do

Picsart, a social design community and app is building AI-generated fonts for creators.

Microsoft upgrades translation service with AI
Published in AI


More to be lost in translation

For a while now there has been a myth that AI can operate good language translation services.

Corporates expected to spend a fortune on AI
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IDC thinks it will cost about $120 billion

Corporates are expected to shell out more than $120 billion on AI technology by 2025.