AI & Robotics

In a series of online articles, blog posts and posts on X/LinkedIn over the past few days, AI pioneers (sometimes called “godfathers” of AI) Geoffrey Hinton, Andrew Ng, Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio have amped up their debate over existential risks of AI by commenting publicly on each other’s posts. The debate clearly places Hinton and Bengio on the side that is highly concerned about AI’s…

Forrester Research unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 predictions report last week, charting a course for more measured AI growth while warning business leaders to prepare for rampant “shadow usage” as employees rely on their own AI tools to be productive. The 38-page report sees AI platform budgets tripling in 2024 as companies invest in scalable solutions to build, deploy and monitor AI…

VentureBeat recently sat down (virtually) with Michael Sherwood, chief innovation and technology officer for Las Vegas, to gain insights into how he uses the latest AI and endpoint security technologies to secure the city.  Sherwood oversees the city’s cybersecurity infrastructure, strategy and eclectic inventory of digital assets, IoT and operational networks. He is also leading an open-source…

VentureBeat, a publication leading coverage of generative AI news, is launching an event tour of major cities in the U.S. – including one near you – that explores how to best put generative AI to work in your business. VentureBeat’s editorial team will curate a series of exclusive salon events that will be taken on the road, in close partnership with leading influencers and practitioners in…