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Seattle-area mentoring nonprofit with a global reach adds generative AI to toolkits for job seekers

by Lisa Stiffler on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 at 10:24 pm

A Seattle-area nonprofit helping disadvantaged job seekers around the world is adding generative artificial intelligence to the toolkit for its participants. The Global Mentorship Initiative is teaching college students and… Read More

Washington state educators will soon get guidance on using AI as educational tool

by Nathalie Graham on January 10, 2024January 11, 2024 at 8:26 am

The Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will soon issue guidance embracing artificial intelligence as an educational tool, according to Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal. Reykdal announced… Read More

Valve Software reveals new rules for AI-powered game development on Steam

by Thomas Wilde on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 at 1:04 pm

The developers behind the popular digital gaming storefront Steam have implemented a new set of guidelines that govern the use of AI-powered development tools in new titles released on the… Read More

Wizards of the Coast will adjust generative AI policy for ‘Magic’ following controversy

by Thomas Wilde on January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 at 12:35 pm

Blaming an unspecified “vendor,” Wizards of the Coast has admitted that generative AI was used to create a marketing image it posted earlier this month. Now it’s offered a mea… Read More

Portrait of Court Corley, chief scientist for AI at PNNL

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Pacific Northwest National Lab’s chief scientist for AI finds links between tech and national security

by Alan Boyle on January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 at 8:59 am

Bringing artificial intelligence to bear on issues relating to nuclear weapons might sound like the stuff of a scary sci-fi movie — but at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest… Read More

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How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

by Thomas Wilde on December 27, 2023January 2, 2024 at 9:26 am

Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. It may soon be applied to actual gameplay. A recent example came earlier… Read More

AI could make us conversant with critters, unlocking conservation tools – and serious risks

by Lisa Stiffler on December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 at 8:14 am

My whippet Roxy is smart. She understands dozens of words and phrases well beyond sit and stay. She’ll “go find dad” when commanded and run to the window when asked… Read More

Wizards of the Coast doubles down on generative AI stance, says artists are ‘what makes D&D great’

by Thomas Wilde on December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 at 3:44 pm

In response to social media criticism, Wizards of the Coast has released a statement that further clarifies its stance on the use of generative AI in material for the Dungeons… Read More

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Startup creates AI Santa, using its tech to facilitate believable voice calls for the naughty and nice

by Kurt Schlosser on December 19, 2023December 20, 2023 at 7:49 am

If artificial intelligence is indeed coming for people’s jobs, this week would be a good time to start, to help out the busiest guy on the planet. Fixie, a Seattle-based… Read More

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Google’s ‘Gemini’ bridges the AI divide, but artificial general intelligence remains elusive

by Richard Yonck on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 at 8:58 am

In the past year, generative AI has taken the world by storm. The pace of advancement has been little short of astounding, with OpenAI — and its partnership with Microsoft… Read More

AI imaging software generates a gallery of stereotypes, say Univ. of Washington researchers

by Lisa Stiffler on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 at 4:39 pm

If you’re asked to imagine a person from North America or a woman from Venezuela, what do they look like? If you give an AI-powered imaging program the same prompts,… Read More

Could AI become conscious? Physicists and neuroscientists search for answers

by Alan Boyle on November 26, 2023December 22, 2023 at 7:21 pm

Will artificial intelligence serve humanity — or will it spawn a new species of conscious digital beings with their own agenda? It’s a question that has sparked scores of science-fiction… Read More

Is artificial intelligence all that intelligent? AI influencers worry about wishful thinking

by Alan Boyle on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 at 9:05 am

What do you get when you put two of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people on artificial intelligence together in the same lecture hall? If the two influencers happen to… Read More

AI meets M&A: How these former management consultants are upending due diligence

by Todd Bishop on November 9, 2023November 10, 2023 at 9:02 am

If one promise of artificial intelligence is to minimize mind-numbing business tasks, look no further than the drudgery of doing research for mergers and acquisitions. That’s the premise behind Wokelo,… Read More

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Getting to know ‘Digit,’ the humanoid robot that Amazon just started testing for warehouse work

by Todd Bishop on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 at 9:29 am

SUMNER, Wash. — Sitting down recently with Agility Robotics executives to discuss the company’s bipedal humanoid robot, Digit, it seemed important to first clarify the issue of pronouns. Should we… Read More

Writers respond to Marc Andreessen’s AI optimism with their own manifesto: ‘It’s mostly nonsense’

by Alan Boyle on October 20, 2023October 24, 2023 at 9:55 am

How will “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto,” venture capitalist Marc Andreessen’s paean to economic growth and artificial intelligence, play to a wider audience? The reviews are in from two award-winning writers who… Read More

Is AI overhyped or underhyped? Here’s what techies in Seattle think

by Taylor Soper on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 at 10:53 am

Depending on who you ask, artificial intelligence is getting too much attention — or not enough. That was one takeaway from my conversations last night at the opening reception for the… Read More

Speed read: This new AI-powered tool helps researchers skim through scientific papers

by Kurt Schlosser on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 at 3:54 pm

Don’t worry, this article will be short enough to not create a time-consuming task for readers looking to absorb its key points. Researchers don’t always have that luxury when they’re… Read More

Emmett Watson meets ChatGPT: What if the champion of ‘Lesser Seattle’ could see us now?

by Todd Bishop on October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 at 6:28 am

The late, great Seattle newspaper columnist Emmett Watson died more than 20 years ago. A lot has happened since then in his beloved burg. What would he say about Seattle… Read More

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Get an AI reality check on ‘The Creator’ — Hollywood’s latest robo-doomsday movie

by Alan Boyle on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 at 9:23 am

Over the next 50 years, will humanity become too attached to the artificial-intelligence agents that dictate the course of our lives? Or is forming a deep attachment the only way… Read More

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Agility Robotics will mass-produce humanoid warehouse robots in new Oregon factory

by Todd Bishop on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 at 10:22 am

Agility Robotics, which makes humanoid warehouse robots with backing from Amazon and others, announced a Salem, Ore., manufacturing facility that it says will ultimately be able to produce more than… Read More

Transformational or overhyped? How these geeks at Seattle’s giant ‘Founders Bash’ think about AI

by Nate Bek on September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 at 12:59 pm

If you were looking for proof that Seattle is an AI hub, you would have found ample evidence on Thursday night at Block 41 in downtown. More than 1,000 entrepreneurs,… Read More

Amazon distinguishes between AI ‘generated’ and ‘assisted’ content in new policy for Kindle authors

by Todd Bishop on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 at 10:29 am

Amazon added a new artificial intelligence policy to its content guidelines for authors who distribute their work through its Kindle Direct Publishing platform, reacting to a wave of new books… Read More

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New robots are making Amazon’s warehouses more efficient — can they also make them safer?

by Todd Bishop on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 at 3:33 pm

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s lunchtime at Amazon’s AUS2, a six-story warehouse set between housing subdivisions and a state highway on the edge of vast farmland just outside this city’s famous… Read More

Reading, writing, and ChatGPT: High school English teachers adjust to the new realities of AI

by Todd Bishop on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 at 5:31 pm

ORLAND, Calif. — As a new school year begins, teachers across the country are grappling with the rise of generative artificial intelligence, recognizing the potential of ChatGPT and other AI… Read More

Celebrity clone startup led by veteran entrepreneurs uses AI for 1-on-1 ‘human-like conversations’

by Nate Bek on August 29, 2023August 28, 2023 at 10:08 pm

Alex Lieberman, co-founder of newsletter startup MorningBrew, gets a lot of inquiries from entrepreneurs looking for advice. But he can’t answer all of them. A new celebrity cloning startup wants… Read More

‘Robotics is the future of food’: Artisan pizza restaurant Moto makes automation a key ingredient

by Kurt Schlosser on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 at 8:27 am

When Lee Kindell first started making his Filipino-inspired brand of what he calls “odd pizza,” he was the artisan guy — a purist who made his dough by hand in… Read More

Researchers want to put energy hogs like ChatGPT on a diet with more efficient computer chips

by Lisa Stiffler on August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 at 7:23 am

ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies are wowing — and sometimes alarming — users with their human-like abilities to carry on conversations and perform tasks. But they’re also sparking concern… Read More

Ex-Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff joins former colleagues to launch personal assistant AI startup

by Taylor Soper on August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 at 8:32 am

Spencer Rascoff, Anna Rodriguez, and Tony Small spent years figuring out how to help small businesses convert leads into transactions when they worked together at Zillow Group. Now they’re teaming… Read More

Olis Connect device monitors operation of metal-bending robot

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Olis Robotics raises $4M to take systems for remote robot management to next level

by Alan Boyle on August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 at 8:39 am

Seattle-based Olis Robotics has raised $4.1 million to explore new markets for tools that make it possible to monitor and control industrial robots remotely and securely. The funding round was… Read More