Earlier in the year, Microsoft detailed the ways Bing has benefited from AI at Scale, an initiative to apply large-scale AI and supercomputing to language processing across Microsoft’s apps, services, and managed products. AI at Scale chiefly bolstered the search engine’s ability to directly answer questions and generate image captions, but in a blog post today, Microsoft says it has led to…
Google Assistant wants to shake up your boring pandemic routine
September 23, 2020
Google has a new Assistant routine that will remind you of the passage of time as you continue to work from home. The workday routine will prompt you to get up and move, go for a walk, grab a glass of water and other normal human being activities at various points throughout…
WhyLabs raises $4 million to grow AI and data monitoring platform
September 23, 2020
WhyLabs is launching out of stealth today with $4 million to grow its platform for data scientists who need help monitoring and troubleshooting problems they encounter with datasets or AI models. The goal is to help teams managing machine learning models save time and catch…
Mastercard’s VP of AI talks bots, NLP, and why fintechs need AI for customer service (VB Live)
September 23, 2020
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AI has been around for a long time — it’s only in the last three or four years that people…
Microsoft licenses the breakthrough natural language AI GPT-3
September 23, 2020
Microsoft announced that it has “exclusively licensed” OpenAI’s sophisticated GPT-3 language model that can generate disturbingly human-like text in applications ranging from commercial bots to creative writing. After investing $1 billion in the San Francisco startup…
Adobe’s Liquid Mode leverages AI to reformat PDFs for mobile devices
September 23, 2020
Adobe today announced an update for Acrobat Reader that leverages Sensei, the company’s machine learning platform, to make it easier to read whole documents on smartphones and tablets. Beginning with iOS, Android, and ChromeOS ahead of desktop and browser support in the…
YouTube's AI can automatically age-restrict inappropriate videos
September 23, 2020
YouTube already uses machine learning to flag inappropriate content for its Trust and Safety team to review, but moving forward, the company plans to expand the use of the technology. Starting later this year, YouTube will use machine learning to add age restrictions to inappropriate videos automatically.
As part of the same initiative, YouTube plans to make it more difficult for children to…
Google Assistant can control Disney+ on Google smart displays
September 22, 2020
You can now use Google Assistant voice controls to navigate Disney+ content on smart displays like Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. To use the feature, you’ll have to link your Disney+ subscription to your Google Home or Assistant app. Then, just say something like “Hey…
Sidewalk Labs launches Mesa, an AI platform designed to help commercial buildings save energy
September 22, 2020
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs urban tech division today detailed a commercial building kit dubbed Mesa that uses real-time data and automation to optimize energy usage. Sidewalk claims it’s able to cut waste and cost while simplifying installation and management.
Commercial…
Microsoft gets exclusive license for OpenAI’s GPT-3 language model
September 22, 2020
Microsoft today announced that it will exclusively license GPT-3, one of the most powerful language understanding models in the world, from AI startup OpenAI. In a blog post, Microsoft EVP Kevin Scott said that the new deal will allow Microsoft to leverage OpenAI’s technical innovations to develop and deliver AI solutions for customers, as well as create new solutions that harness the power of…
