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Meet the women making waves in AI ethics, research, and entrepreneurship

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Women in the AI field are making research breakthroughs, launching exciting companies, spearheading vital ethical discussions, and inspiring the next generation of AI professionals. And that’s why we created the VentureBeat Women in AI Awards — to emphasize the importance of…
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Vic.ai, an AI-powered accounting automation platform, raises $50M

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Vic.ai, a startup developing software to automate accounting and financial processes, today announced that it closed a $50 million series B financing round with participation from GGV Capital, Cowboy Ventures, and Costanoa Ventures. Pivoting away from its initial focus on…
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Peak, a managed AI platform for enterprise, nabs $75M

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Peak, a U.K.-headquartered company offering AI-powered enterprise decision support software, today announced that it closed a $75 million series C. The…
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AI startups claim to detect depression from speech, but the jury’s out on their accuracy

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  In a 2012 study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, a team of scientists at the Center for Psychological Consultation (CPC) in Madison, Wisconsin hypothesized that the characteristics of a depressed person’s voice might reveal a lot about the severity of their disorder. The coauthors said the research…
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The future of American democracy hinges on ethical AI

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Earlier this summer, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force released a request for information (RFI) on how to build an…
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How to make AI more ethical 

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! A recent Pew Research study found that a majority of experts and advocates worry AI will continue to focus on optimizing profits and social control and will not likely develop an ethical basis within the next decade. And in an academic study earlier this year, researchers from…
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