The race is on to create the best AI tool. While the likes of Google and ChatGPT are already deeply invested in the field, other companies have lagged behind. As of this Thursday, Meta is no longer one of those companies. Meta – which is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – is joining the competitive field of AI tools with its powerful model Llama 3. Called Meta AI, this new AI assistant is now integrated into the search bar of all the company’s tech holdings. What’s more, Meta AI can also be accessed via a specific website built for the tool. Much like Llama 2, Llama 3 is ..read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) presents some of the most challenging demands in information technology, especially concerning computing power and data movement. As a result of these challenges, high-performance computing (HPC) has become a crucial enabler in the AI ecosystem, offering key technologies for meeting performance requirements and providing an active user community that pushes AI to its limits in science and engineering.  The ISC High Performance 2024 conference and exhibition (ISC 2024) is a unique opportunity for a businesses, research organizations, service providers, or ..read more

As AI tools find their way into just about every aspect of modern life, the question remains as to how society can ensure this technology is developed and used responsibly. The efficiency of AI offers many advantages, but it could also introduce new problems. Photo of Anka Reuel.   Credit: Stanford University Issues specifically dealing with privacy, data governance, transparency, explainability, fairness, security, and safety all fall under the purview of responsible AI. The responsible implementation of AI is so important that Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI ..read more

The first round of data from a global study by Market Research Institute International (MRII) reveals that market researchers are feeling positive about GenAI’s potential to enhance job performance through better efficiency, insights generation, and accuracy.  The MRII study is based on a survey of 369 market research professionals from around the globe. The survey was conducted by MRII sponsor QuestinPro. To gather a deeper qualitative understanding of the responses,  Brand Riffs, another sponsor of MRII, conducted seven one-on-one interviews with the survey respondents.  The o ..read more

Google’s latest developments in AI have left the community wanting more. The rollout to Gemini came with image generation issues that CEO Sundar Pichai called “completely unacceptable”. However, the search giant is making strides towards improving its grasp on the exploding AI market. The twin announcements out of the BioIT World Conference & Expo are proof that Google is attempting to expand its AI holdings. These announcements of partnerships with PathAI – a global leader in AI-powered pathology – and TetraScience – the scientific data and AI cloud company – are both meant to implement G ..read more

Adobe Inc. has unveiled new GenAI features for Premiere Pro, its flagship video editing platform. The GenAI tools are powered by Adobe's Firefly AI model, a product of Adobe Creative Cloud, that enables users to generate vector graphics, create images, add styles and textures to text, and do a lot more with just simple text prompts.  The new GenAI features for video are aimed at streamlining video editing workflows and offer more innovative tools for enhanced creative output. More specifically, they will allow users to generate videos, add or remove objects using text prompts, edit the le ..read more

As the AI revolution marches on, it is vital to continually reassess how this technology is reshaping our world. To that end, researchers at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) put out a yearly report to track, distill, and visualize data specific to the world of AI. With today’s release of HAI’s seventh annual AI Index Report, Stanford’s researchers are hoping to give decision-makers the knowledge they need to responsibly and ethically integrate this technology into their routines. The full report, which spans nearly 400 pages, is packed full of information about the state of AI ..read more

Extraction, loading, and transformation (ELT) processes have been in existence for almost 30 years. It has been a programming skill set mandatory for those responsible for the creation of analytical environments and their maintenance because ELT automation works. Sadly though, ELT alone is not good enough to keep up with the speed at which modern analytical needs change and grow. ELT Process The growing complexity of analytical systems, adding huge amounts of data from new sources, and complicated analysis processes all make it hard for teams to meet business needs. Just the length of time it ..read more

Scientists have an image problem. Each year, over a million scientific articles are published, most of which contain complex figures with multiple embedded images, graphs, and illustrations woven throughout the text. Sadly, effectively searching and extracting these images for use by deep learning models has proven challenging. To solve this issue, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking new software tool called EXSCLAIM!. This tool – which stands for extraction, separation, and caption-based natural ..read more

The AI landscape is rapidly evolving and countries are adapting to this change. Those countries that are actively investing in AI are in a better position to leverage the power of this transformation technology to foster an environment of economic growth and innovation while curbing the risks of AI.  The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced a CA$ 2.4 billion ($1.8 billion) package for the domestic AI sector. The package will be part of the upcoming annual budget. The goal of the initiative is to promote growth in the country's domestic AI industry by supporting improveme ..read more