The University of Turku in Finland is one of 10 university research labs across Europe to collaborate in building brand new large language models in a variety of European languages. The group chose to train algorithms on the LUMI supercomputer, the fastest computer in Europe – and the third-fastest in the world. LUMI, which…
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There is little surprise that Gartner’s latest research on emerging technology shows that generative AI is reaching a peak in hype. “The popularity of many new AI techniques will have a profound impact on business and society,” said Arun Chandrasekaran, distinguished vice-president analyst at Gartner. “The massive pretraining and scale of AI foundation models, viral…
Nutanix has launched GPT-in-a-Box, a bundled service that adds artificial intelligence (AI) software stack elements – such as foundation models and AI frameworks – to scale-out hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). GPT-in-a-Box also offers consulting so that customers can specify the right infrastructure configuration, in terms of hardware – for example, GPU spec – and software, such as…
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Network Rail has used Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) to power a study, conducted in collaboration with London Zoo (ZSL) and Google, to monitor British species such as birds, bats, foxes and hedgehogs. The UK has lost nearly half of its biodiversity to urban spread and agriculture since the industrial revolution, ranking in the bottom 10%…
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Huawei is known for its networking and telecoms business, with products that range from handsets to routers to 5G network infrastructure. But the firm is also known for the embargoes, bans and sanctions by Western states that seek to rein in Chinese influence. In data storage, Huawei offers cost savings over competitors. Analysts suggest Huawei…
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Globally dispersed digital gig workers tasked with training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are in the process of coordinating collective responses to common challenges they face in the workplace, says Turkopticon lead organiser Krystal Kauffman, who has been involved in the transnational organising process with other Mechanical Turk workers since 2020. While the popular perception of…
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Enterprises should only be able to digitally monitor and surveil employees with their explicit consent, according to a select committee report on the impacts of connected internet of things (IoT) technologies.Published 7 August 2023, the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee’s Connect tech: smart or sinister report concluded its year-long inquiry into the potential benefits…
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In July this year, the generative AI bandwagon stopped at another important station on its way to global domination when Microsoft added CoPilot, its AI assistant feature, to Microsoft 365. Copilot will join Office products such as Word, Excel and Teams, but will come at a significant cost, a $30 per month premium on top…
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As tech ecosystems become more interconnected and data is exchanged more frequently, the complexity of the cyber landscape has significantly grown, making it incredibly challenging to manage using existing cyber security tools and resources. Consequently, the task of enhancing cyber security has surpassed human-scale capabilities. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) driven tools and…
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Wirral Council has begun work on using Microsoft Fabric as its data platform, in a bid to deliver machine learning and advanced data analytics for council services, operations and planning. The council is one of the five metropolitan boroughs in Merseyside, and is responsible for delivering most of the local government services. The data platform…
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