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Month: March 2023
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will reshape society, acknowledges risks: ‘A little bit scared of this’
The CEO behind the company that created ChatGPT believes artificial intelligence technology will reshape society as we know it. He believes it comes with real dangers, but can also be “the greatest technology humanity has yet developed” to drastically improve our lives. “We’ve got to be careful here,” said Sam […]
New technology will develop scalable, affordable quantum computers
Scientists have developed an alternative to standard quantum chips, making the production of quantum computers more scalable, affordable, and sustainable. Researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre announced their revolutionary technology for quantum computers today. Known as SemiQon, the quantum processor chip is made from silicon semiconductors – a stark contrast […]
ChatGPT and generative AI are booming, but at a very expensive price
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on February 7, 2023. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Before OpenAI’s ChatGPT emerged and captured the world’s attention for its ability to create compelling sentences, a small startup called […]
Computer Science Alumna Lina Kogan Blends Art with Technology in New Exhibit – USC Viterbi
Lina Kogan stands in front of one of the many pieces displayed during the Current exhibition. Photo/Lina Kogan. USC students and faculty gathered in the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience Jan. 25 for “Current,” the exhibition of Ukrainian-born artist, computer scientist, and USC Viterbi alumna Lina Kogan, who graduated […]
Neuralink competitor launches platform to accelerate medical innovation
A Science employee at work in the lab. Courtesy: Science Corporation Biotechnology startup and Neuralink competitor Science on Monday launched a new platform that aims to make it easier for other companies to quickly develop and produce medical devices. The platform, called Science Foundry, allows companies to utilize and build […]
Seeing Machines, leading driver monitoring technology company, to present at 35th Annual Roth Conference
CANBERRA, Australia, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Seeing Machines Limited (AIM: SEE), the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered driver and occupant monitoring systems (DMS/OMS) to improve transport safety, will present and host one-on-one investor meetings at the 35th Annual Roth Conference in Dana Point, California, which runs […]
Boosting Computer Science Education Key To Growing Virginia’s Tech Sector
Photo courtesy of Code VA Facebook page. RICHMOND-Increasing access to computer science education for Virginia’s K-12 students is a vital part of growing the commonwealth’s tech sector. The topic was part of the discussion during RVA757 Connects latest Virtual Innovation Spotlight webinar, which was held on March 1. RVA757 Connects […]
Science & Tech Spotlight: Securing Data for a Post-Quantum World
Why This Matters While the emergence of quantum computers offers potential benefits, these computers could undermine the security of current encryption methods that protect sensitive information. If encryption methods able to withstand the capabilities of quantum computing are not developed and deployed soon, secure data could be decrypted as soon […]
What is the latest family history technology and innovation?
Using terms like augmented reality, artificial intelligence, the cloud, blockchain, social media and 5G, the RootsTech 2023 Innovation and Tech Forum highlighted some of the latest innovations, technology and platforms available in the world of family history. The services and products go beyond the screen to connect families and friends […]
Breckenridge leads MSU’s Information Technology Services as interim CTTO
Contact: Harriet Laird Trey Breckenridge (Photo by Diane Godwin) STARKVILLE, Miss.—An alumnus of Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering now is providing interim oversight of the university’s Information Technology Services division. William B. “Trey” Breckenridge III, who currently directs MSU’s High Performance Computing Collaboratory, is the institution’s acting chief technology […]
The race to beat Elon Musk’s Neuralink and put chips in people’s brains
March 3, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST Stentrode recipient Rodney Gorham uses Synchron’s brain-computer interface to talk with Washington Post journalist Daniel Gilbert via WhatsApp at his home on Feb. 14 in Melbourne, Australia. (Anne Moffat for The Washington Post) Comment on this story Comment AUSTIN — Inside a high-ceiling […]
Did computers get dumped in a pond at Digital Equipment’s Maynard complex?
This year is the 25th anniversary of Digital’s acquisition by Compaq, which marked the end of the company’s four-decade run as a prime mover in the computing industry, and the biggest tech employer New England has ever seen. It felt like a good time to try to figure out whether […]
As artificial intelligence rises, so do questions about reliability
I remember the sunny day in 1984 when I unboxed my first personal computer with a screen that glowed green. Far from fulfilling some Orwellian vision of a big machine controlling everything, I controlled that little electronic box. Now in 2023, I’m having déjà vu, only this time the new […]