openai Surging Compute Power Drives Rapid Advances in Artificial Intelligence A new OpenAI analysis reveals that compute power for AI training doubles every 3.5 months, fueling unprecedented industry growth. Meanwhile, global leaders and tech companies debate the ethical implications and beneficial applications of this expanding technology.
google Google Employees Resign and Protest Over Pentagon Drone AI Contract A dozen Google employees resign while thousands more demand the company cancel a controversial Pentagon artificial intelligence contract. The workers express serious ethical concerns about the use of Google technology in military drone operations.
google Google Unveils Duplex AI to Handle Real-World Phone Tasks Google introduces Duplex, an AI system designed to conduct remarkably natural phone conversations to accomplish specific tasks like scheduling appointments.
google Google Launches ML Kit for Firebase to Simplify Mobile Machine Learning Google introduces ML Kit for Firebase, a new beta SDK that allows Android and iOS developers to easily integrate machine learning into their apps. The toolkit offers both on-device and cloud-based APIs for common mobile use cases.
google Google I/O 2018 Unveils Six Major AI Advancements Google cements its AI leadership at I/O 2018 by introducing groundbreaking tools like Google Duplex and Google Lens. These innovations span across core services like Gmail, Photos, and Maps to significantly enhance user experience.
google Google Releases AI-Powered Smart Compose Feature for Gmail Google launches its new Smart Compose tool for Gmail, which uses artificial intelligence to autocomplete words and phrases as users type. The experimental feature aims to save time on everyday emails but currently lacks the ability to draft entire messages.
google Google Duplex AI Sparks Debate Over Machine Deception Google unveils Duplex, an AI that makes phone calls sounding strikingly human, prompting serious ethical concerns about transparency and deception.
google Dozen Google Employees Resign Over Pentagon Drone AI Project Nearly a dozen Google employees resign and thousands sign a petition demanding the company end its involvement in the Pentagon's Project Maven drone AI program. Workers cite ethical concerns and a departure from the company's foundational principles.
google Google Employees Resign Over Pentagon Artificial Intelligence Contract Roughly a dozen Google employees resign in protest of the company's Pentagon contract for drone footage analysis, citing ethical concerns and a lack of transparency.
google Google Faces Backlash Over Deceptive Duplex AI Demo Google's new Duplex assistant wows crowds with human-like phone calls but sparks outrage over deceptive ethics. The company now promises to add disclosure to the AI system.
google Google Faces Backlash Over Deceptive AI Voice Assistant Duplex Google demos a highly realistic AI called Duplex that books appointments via phone, sparking serious ethical concerns about the tech giant's approach to artificial intelligence design and deception.
google Google Unveils TPU 3.0 With Liquid Cooling and Modest Gains Google reveals its new TPU 3.0 AI coprocessor, which requires liquid cooling and promises up to eight times the performance of its predecessor. Despite the new naming convention, the architectural changes appear to be relatively minor.
google Google Unveils Liquid-Cooled TPU 3.0 to Accelerate AI Training Google reveals its third-generation Tensor Processing Unit, which delivers eight times the performance of its predecessor and requires liquid cooling to handle the heat. The new chip aims to meet the growing computational demands of modern, unified neural networks.
google Google Unveils 100-Petaflop TPU 3.0 AI Chip Requiring Liquid Cooling Google announces its third-generation Tensor Processing Unit at the 2018 I/O conference, delivering a massive 100 petaflops of performance. The new chip represents a major leap in artificial intelligence processing power and introduces liquid cooling to Google's hardware stack.
google Google I/O 2018 Unveils Android P Beta and AI-Powered News Google reveals the Android P beta with smart battery and wellbeing tools at its annual developer conference. The tech giant also introduces a revamped Google News app driven by artificial intelligence.