How to invest intelligently in the age of AI March 23, 2024 AI investment could reach $200bn globally by 2025, but how do you sort the unicorns from the donkeys? Rosanne Kincaid-Smith explains AI is dominating the rhetoric of investors, business executives, and the media – everyone wants to use, invest in, or acquire this technology. AI startups attracted one out of every three dollars invested in the US [...]
Is AI turning recruitment into the new online dating? March 28, 2024 As businesses and job seekers alike outsource applications to AI, are we seeing the ‘Tinderfication’ of our careers? Asks Eliza Filby You crack jokes, you make small talk, and as much as it even crosses your mind you assume you are being interviewed by an actual person. But then it dawns on you, your interviewer [...]
AI is supposed to automate paperwork, not create more March 15, 2024 While ministers are issuing press releases and creating new regulations around AI, everyone else has got a head start, says Joe Hill Everyone caught the AI bug in 2023, and politicians were no exception. When I first started working on AI as a civil servant in 2017, you couldn’t fill a meeting room to talk [...]
AI summit could happen twice a year – but techies say UK won’t claim AI crown October 24, 2023 Michelle Donelan has said Britain could host its imminent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit as often as every six months.
Teens in AI: Delving into dynamic initiatives for the future January 23, 2024 What’s the next big thing? Entrepreneurs ask themselves that question all the time. For Elena Sinel, it’s merging the world of entrepreneurship, social impact, and the realm of AI into one – with an educational twist, of course. The Uzbekistan-born and award-winning entrepreneur founded Teens in AI in 2018, a hands-on learning experience for young [...]
What are AI experts predicting 2024 will bring? December 20, 2023 According to leading industry mavens, 2024 is slated to be a year defined by the rapid expansion of AI across multiple sectors.
Google and Microsoft AI showdown continues July 26, 2023 After Microsoft and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported better-than-expected results yesterday, analysts say the race to dominate the burgeoning AI field is moving quickly. Alphabet’s robust performance saw a 3.3 per cent surge in ad revenue, as search revenue hit $42.63bn (£32.98bn), causing shares to climb six per cent on Wednesday. Despite the market applause, [...]
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on replacing himself with AI November 1, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it’s the turn of global co-CEO of H/Advisors, Neil Bennett. What to look out for at the AI Summit, from Elon to lip service I, or artificial intelligence, has been the talk of the town for quite some time now. The technology [...]
MPs call for AI Act to protect music industry May 1, 2024 The APPG's report makes eight recommendations to the Government, including the implementation of a UK AI Act, the labelling of AI-generated copy, and a personality right to protect artists from deepfakes.
This Star Wars Day, master AI like a Jedi May 4, 2024 Star Wars Day is an opportunity to meditate on what businesses can learn from the Jedi about harnessing the power of new technology, says Nigel Vaz “Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.” These words, spoken by Yoda, the best-known of all Jedi masters, could equally serve as the mission for [...]