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EU proposes strict AI rules, with fines up to 6% for violations

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. (Reuters) — The European Commission on Wednesday announced tough draft rules on the use of artificial intelligence, including a ban on most surveillance, as part of an attempt to set global standards for a technology seen as crucial to future economic growth. The rules, which envisage hefty fines for violations and set…
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Only 6% of companies have adopted AI, study finds

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. In a new survey of over 700 C-suite executives and IT decision-makers examining AI adoption in the enterprise, Juniper Networks found that 95% of respondents believe their organization would…
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Xilinx launches Kria chips to handle AI for edge applications

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Xilinx has introduced its Kria programmable chips and boards for holding AI applications at the edge of the network. This should come in handy for visual applications like smarter cameras. San Jose, California-based Xilinx, which is in the process of being acquired by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for $35 billion, has a…
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The AI arms race has us on the road to Armageddon

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. It’s now a given that countries worldwide are battling for AI supremacy. To date, most of the public discussion surrounding this competition has focused on commercial gains flowing from the…
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Survey finds talent gap is slowing enterprise AI adoption

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. AI’s popularity in the enterprise continues to grow, but practices and maturity remain stagnant as organizations run into obstacles while deploying AI systems. O’Reilly’s 2021 AI Adoption in the Enterprise report, which surveyed more than 3,500 business leaders, found that a lack of skilled people and difficulty…
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Is Boston Dynamics becoming a boring robotics company?

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Boston Dynamics has made a name for itself through fascinating videos of biped and quadruped robots doing backflips, opening doors, and dancing to “Uptown Funk.” Now, it has revealed its latest gadget: a robot that looks like a huge overhead projector on wheels. It’s called Stretch, and it doesn’t do backflips…
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