Research Alert: The state of AI in the Swiss tech industry: Results from a survey by ETH Zurich in cooperation with Swissmem and Next Industries
Research Alert: The state of AI in the Swiss tech industry: Results from a survey by ETH Zurich in cooperation with Swissmem and Next Industries Authors: Olivier von Dzengelevski, Matthias Bickel, Qixuan Zhang, and Torbjörn Netland Abstract: This report summarizes the results of a study into the state of AI adoption and plans in the […]
Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI
Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI This article is written by Alexa St. John for Associate Press. Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030. […]
Research Alert: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time
Research Alert: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time Authors: Sicheng Xu et al. (2024). Abstract: We introduce VASA, a framework for generating lifelike talking faces of virtual characters with appealing visual affective skills (VAS), given a single static image and a speech audio clip. Our premiere model, VASA-1, is capable of not only […]
AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning.
AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning. This article was written by Brian Calvert for Vox. In January, the International Energy Agency (IEA) issued its forecast for global energy use over the next two years. Included for the first time were projections for electricity consumption associated with data centers, cryptocurrency, and artificial […]
Workers with AI skills can expect higher salaries – depending on their role
Workers with AI skills can expect higher salaries – depending on their role This article is written by Eileen Yu for ZDNet. Deemed a growing scarcity in the industry, workers skilled in artificial intelligence (AI) can prompt higher salary offers of up to 44%, depending on which department the role is for. Employers say they are willing […]
Challenging systematic prejudices: an investigation into bias against women and girls in large language models
Challenging systematic prejudices: an investigation into bias against women and girls in large language models This is a report published by UNESCO and International Research Center on AI. Artificial intelligence is being adopted across industries at an unprecedented pace. Alongside its posited benefits, AI also presents serious risks to society, making the implementation of normative […]
How much water does a Language Model Drink?
How much water does a Language Model Drink? This is an interview of Prof. Phillip Hacker (Yale) conducted by Faisal Khwaileh.
Report: Is AI Sexist? (in French)
Report: Is AI Sexist? (in French) This report is developed by Rebecca Donauer for ARTE. Please click on this link to see it on Arte.
The surprising promise and profound perils of AIs that fake empathy
The surprising promise and profound perils of AIs that fake empathy This article is authored by Amanda Ruggeri for New Scientist. ONE HUNDRED days into the war in Gaza, I was finding it increasingly difficult to read the news. My husband told me it might be time to talk to a therapist. Instead, on a […]
The COE Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. Is the Council of Europe losing its compass ?
The COE Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. Is the Council of Europe losing its compass ? This article is written by Emilio De Capitani. When the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided at the end of 2021 to establish the Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) with […]