The Notebook: Gavin Poole on AI, London’s esports crown and virtual reality skills June 7, 2023 The Notebook is where interesting people say interesting things. Today, it’s Gavin Poole, chief executive of Stratford tech hub Here East. Friend or foe? Why we should avoid snap calls on the future of artificial intelligence Last week, almost every front page of our national newspapers quoted the ‘AI pioneers’ warning us that AI advancements [...]
The Notebook: Here East’s Gavin Poole on AI, esports and Tech Week June 7, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it's Gavin Poole, CEO of Stratford tech hub Here East
There will be winners and losers from AI – but we must embrace it, not shun it June 7, 2023 AI will benefit some people and their jobs while replacing others - like all historic innovations. But if regulated safely, it will prove ground-breaking in many areas, including education, writes Guy Hands
Microsoft rallies behind licensing regime for AI firms to ensure safety June 6, 2023 The president of Microsoft has called for a licensing regime for artificial intelligence firms, arguing that such a system would be needed to ensure AI models are used safely. “There is some category of models that is so powerful, so impactful, there will need to be certain regulations and laws – new regulations and laws [...]
London based IQ Capital raises $400m to fuel ‘deep tech’ AI and robotics startups June 5, 2023 London-based venture investor IQ Capital has bagged $400m across two funds today as it looks to ramp up its investment in ‘deep tech’ start-ups across areas including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.
Wall Street leaps after strong US jobs report June 3, 2023 Stocks moved higher on Friday after a strong report on the US job market suggested a recession may not be as close as Wall Street had feared. The S&P 500 leaped 1.5 per cent for the latest surge in a rally that has vaulted it nearly 20 per cent since mid-October. That put Wall Street’s [...]
Wall Street rises on hopes the Fed may take it easier on rate hikes June 2, 2023 Wall Street rose on Thursday with hopes that the Federal Reserve may soon take it easier on its hikes to interest rates. The S&P 500 rallied 1 per cent after a suite of reports painted a picture of a split US economy. The job market remains solid, but manufacturing is weakening and retailers are seeing [...]
London can lead the financial world thanks to its command of artificial intelligence June 2, 2023 Despite some ringing alarm bells, London is still the leading financial centre. And much credit goes to its ability to harness new technologies like it has done with artificial intelligence, writes Gerald Chappell
Don’t fear an AI bubble – investor optimism is roaring back, says Hoberman June 1, 2023 A ballooning artificial intelligence (AI) bubble could be a “healthy” sign for the market and shows investor optimism is roaring back, according to one of Britain’s most prolific entrepreneurs.
Let’s be honest, we shouldn’t take those predicting the AI doomsday too seriously June 1, 2023 If you believe AI will destroy humanity, you're probably wrong. The real challenge is to regulate artificial intelligence safely without stifling innovation and growth, writes Matthew Lesh