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.
openai OpenAI Report Reveals AI Training Compute Doubles Every 3.5 Months A new analysis from OpenAI shows that the computational power required to train AI models grows exponentially, far outpacing traditional Moore's Law. The study highlights a massive 300,000-fold compute increase from the 2012 AlexNet to DeepMind's 2017 AlphaZero.
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 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 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 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.
google Google Unifies Research Division Under New Google AI Brand Google rebrands its entire research division as Google AI ahead of the I/O developer conference, highlighting a major shift toward machine learning and neural networks across all of its products.
google Google Unveils Third-Generation TPU to Fuel Cloud AI Ambitions Google introduces its third-generation Tensor Processing Unit, delivering eight times the performance of the previous model to bolster Google Cloud. The release highlights a booming industry race among tech giants and startups to build custom AI chips.
google Google Workers Demand Cancellation of Pentagon AI Drone Program Over three thousand Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to end the company's involvement in Project Maven, a Defense Department initiative that uses artificial intelligence to analyze drone footage.
apple Apple Poaches Google AI Chief to Lead Siri Overhaul Apple hires Google's top search and artificial intelligence executive John Giannandrea to run its machine learning strategy. The high-level move signals a major push to improve Siri and close the AI gap with rivals.
apple Apple Hires Former Google AI Chief to Lead Machine Learning Strategy Apple brings on John Giannandrea, Google's former head of search and AI, to directly oversee its artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives.