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The US Army plans to field prototype artificial intelligence software that would allow soldiers to control unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using voice commands. The system, known as “Anura”, is being developed by Connecticut-based start-up Primordial Labs. The company is now working on a prototype version of Anura to function with Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet nano […]
June 27 (Reuters) – Tesla’s (TSLA.O) electric-vehicle charging technology is being put on a fast track to become a U.S. standard, the automotive industry group of engineers that reviews standards said on Tuesday.
Microsoft Corp. will make it possible for users of its Azure Government cloud computing service, which include a variety of US agencies, to access artificial intelligence models from ChatGPT creator OpenAI. Microsoft, which is the largest investor in OpenAI and uses its technology to power its Bing chatbot, plans to announce Wednesday that Azure Government customers can now use […]
Taipei, Taiwan – From the United States to the United Kingdom, politicians are pointing to the scourge of child sex abuse to justify a renewed effort to undermine end-to-end encryption. In Asia, human rights groups and privacy advocates are worried the same Western-led campaign against encrypted communications risks undermining the privacy of millions of people […]
Medtronic has recently appointed Ken Washington, a 2023 BEYA Hall of Fame honoree, to the newly created position of Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. In this role, Dr. Washington will drive innovation to further Medtronic’s goal of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Additionally, he will be joining the Medtronic Executive Committee. (Photo: Dr. […]
Warning comes as Altman plans tour across six continents to talk about AI with policymakers and the public. Sam Altman, the chief executive of ChatGPT’s OpenAI, has told legislators in the United States that government regulation of artificial intelligence is “critical” because of the potential risks it poses to humanity. Altman used his appearance on […]
More Than a Glitch Meredith Broussard MIT Press (2023) An artificial-intelligence (AI) ‘glitch’ is a problem neither expected nor consequential. Bias, by contrast, is baked in and disastrous, argues data scientist Meredith Broussard, one of very few Black women in this field, who focuses on AI and journalism. “Tech is racist and sexist and ableist […]
At the GITEC 2023 Conference hosted in Annapolis, MD by association ATARC, government CIOs shared some of their insights into where hot technologies like AI, but also less “sexy” technology priorities such as IT modernization and big data analytics, are helping to advance government technology initiatives. AI continues to get the mainstream attention of the […]
Intelligent Waves LLC will pay $435K in back pay, interest to affected applicants RESTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with a technology solutions provider to resolve alleged systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants at the company’s Reston headquarters. The agreement follows a routine investigation by the department’s Office of Federal Contract […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Taipei, Taiwan – A United States government agency grounded its drone fleet over concerns China could use the unmanned aircraft for spying despite internal warnings that a ban would in fact increase security risks, documents obtained by Al Jazeera reveal. The US Department of Interior (DOI) also disregarded warnings the ban […]