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AI pioneers Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio clash in an intense online debate over AI safety and governance

October 17, 2023
In a fiery debate that erupted over the weekend, two of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning, Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio, fiercely discussed the potential risks and safety concerns surrounding AI. This debate comes as part of a larger discourse on the implications of AI, which has been the subject of increasing attention and concern in the tech industry…
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Logitech unveils Zone Wireless 2 AI-powered headset for hybrid workers

October 17, 2023
Logitech unveiled the Zone Wireless 2, an AI-powered headset aimed at hybrid workers. The business headset has been designed to enhance communication in hybrid work environments. The headset leverages AI to deliver two-way noise-free calling experiences, enabling business professionals to communicate clearly and effectively, even in noisy surroundings. The Zone Wireless 2 headset can suppress…
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Smarter than humans in 5 years? The breakneck pace of AI

October 16, 2023
Geoffrey Hinton, often dubbed one of the “Godfathers of AI,” has been particularly outspoken since his retirement from Google earlier this year. He is credited with perfecting and popularizing “backpropagation,” a pivotal algorithm that enables multi-layer neural…
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A chat about AI’s role in networking and the edge with Intel’s Pallavi Mahajan

October 15, 2023
The edge of the network isn’t always where you find the most powerful computers. But it is the place where you can find the most ubiquitous technology. The edge means things like smartphones, desktop PCs, laptops, tablets and other smart gadgets that operate on their own processors. They have internet access and may or may not connect to the cloud. And so big companies like Intel are figuring…
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Adobe unveils Firefly 2 and previews more AI features: what you need to know

October 14, 2023
Creative software giant Adobe has been walking a bit of a tightrope when it comes to generative AI: while it has embraced the technology to release a host of new features for its users, such as the well-received Generative Fill in Photoshop and Firefly text-to-image generator (both unveiled in spring 2023), it has faced criticism from some contributors to its Adobe Stock image service, who say the…
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