facebook Facebook Unveils Portal and Portal+ Smart Video Calling Devices Facebook introduces Portal and Portal+, two new home video communication devices that use artificial intelligence to make calls feel like in-person visits. The devices are currently available for pre-order and ship in November.
amazon Amazon Abandons AI Hiring Tool After It Learns to Discriminate Against Women Amazon scraps an experimental artificial intelligence recruiting engine after discovering it automatically penalizes female job candidates. The system learns this bias by studying the tech industry's historically male-dominated resume pool.
amazon Amazon Abandons Biased AI Hiring Tool That Favored Men Over Women Amazon scraps an AI recruitment system after discovering it learns to discriminate against female candidates. The incident highlights how biased training data creates flawed algorithms.
amazon Amazon Abandons AI Recruiting Tool After Discovering Anti-Woman Bias Amazon scraps a secret AI hiring engine after discovering it systematically penalizes female job applicants. The system learns to prefer male candidates by training on a decade of male-dominated resumes.
pytorch Major Tech Firms Unite to Support PyTorch 1.0 Release Facebook unveils PyTorch 1.0 with backing from cloud giants and hardware makers to streamline the path from AI research to production.
google Google Begins Public Testing of Duplex AI That Makes Phone Reservations Google is launching a limited public test of its Duplex AI system, which uses Google Assistant to make real phone calls to businesses. The initial tests focus strictly on asking about holiday hours in New York and San Francisco.
google Google Pulls Back the Curtain on Controversial Duplex AI Google reveals new details about Duplex, the AI system that makes human-sounding phone calls to book appointments. The company takes a slow approach to address ethical concerns and gather public feedback.
microsoft Microsoft Acquires AI Startup Bonsai to Boost Azure Autonomous Systems Microsoft acquires Berkeley-based Bonsai to advance its reinforcement learning capabilities and integrate them into the Azure cloud platform. The deal aims to make artificial intelligence development more accessible to developers of all skill levels.
microsoft Microsoft Acquires AI Startup Bonsai to Boost Cloud Offerings Microsoft purchases Bonsai, a startup specializing in reinforcement learning, to enhance its Azure cloud platform. The acquisition supports Microsoft's ongoing strategy to commercialize artificial intelligence for enterprise customers.
youtube YouTube Algorithm Acts as a Powerful Radicalizing Instrument Research shows that YouTube's recommendation algorithm consistently pushes users toward increasingly extreme content, regardless of their initial political interests or everyday search topics.
nvidia NVIDIA Doubles Down on AI and Self-Driving Tech at GTC 2018 NVIDIA uses its 2018 GTC conference to showcase a deep commitment to artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle technology. The company reveals new hardware and software platforms designed specifically to power the next generation of self-driving cars.
nvidia Nvidia GTC 2018 Showcases Massive DGX-2 Server and Real-Time Ray Tracing Nvidia's GTC 2018 conference highlights AI and deep learning with the unveiling of the 10kW DGX-2 server and new real-time ray tracing advancements. The company also addresses autonomous vehicle safety following a recent fatal accident.
pytorch PyTorch 1.0 Aims to Bridge the Gap Between Research and Production The PyTorch Developer Conference 2018 highlights the release of PyTorch 1.0, which introduces the torch.jit module to streamline the transition of models from research to production environments.
google Google Launches Pixel 3 and 3XL With AI Features and Unlimited Storage Google introduces the Pixel 3 and 3XL smartphones, challenging Apple with AI-powered cameras, wireless charging, and an AR partnership with Marvel Studios. The devices feature larger screens and start at $799.
microsoft Microsoft Showcases AI Research as Diamond Sponsor at NeurIPS 2018 Microsoft attends NeurIPS 2018 in Montreal as a Diamond sponsor with over 130 researchers presenting their latest work. Attendees have the opportunity to explore new demos and career options at the company's dedicated booth.