machine learning

Artificial Intelligence

Now Entering Uncanny Valley: Why AI ‘Avatars’ Are Suddenly Everywhere

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One high-profile early adopter: Swiss bank UBS, which is turning its army of investment banking analysts into AI avatars.

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Productivity Tech

Salesforce Patent May Double-Check Your Slack Chats

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen tech firms bring AI and machine learning into workplace monitoring.

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Microsoft Patents Signal Demand for Explainable AI

Because these models often operate in a so-called “black box,” many users have little to no understanding of them.

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DeepMind Patent Shrinks Model Size Without Compromise

Small and energy-efficient models have garnered growing attention in recent months.

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Microsoft Patents Automate Data Clean-up

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AI models are only as good as the data they’re built on.

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Data

JPMorgan Chase, Amazon Seek Patents to Make AI Unlearn Bad Habits

Security has to come first when deploying AI.

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Amazon’s Code Autocorrect Highlights Big Tech’s Interest in Code Generators

Code generation is quickly becoming one of the most common (and lucrative) use cases for GenAI.

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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

Today, a patent application for making Amazon’s voice assistants more personal highlights the race – and roadblocks – to creation of an AI-powered…

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Snap Boosts Digital Ad Platform to Compete with Meta, TikTok

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The company’s ad overhaul has largely worked in its favor based on its recent earnings report

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Microsoft Patent Could Make AI Integration More Personalized

A patent from Microsoft that aims to make AI model integration more seamless highlights the bumpy road it may face with Copilot adoption

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Meta Patent Could Make AI Both Personalized and Private

Tech like this could keep Meta’s models from prompt attack data slips — or at least give it some “thought leadership brownie points.”

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Microsoft Builds Enterprise AI Stable With Recent Patents

Given the company’s dominance in workplace and productivity tech, it may have an edge in embedding generative AI into work routines.

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Intel Patent Could Help Build Security Trust in Enterprise AI

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Intel’s recent patent could help track down when AI slips up after it’s shipped out.

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JPMorgan Patent Could Add Guardrails to AI in Banking

Given that AI systems can’t always be totally accurate, observing when they make mistakes could mitigate a lot of harm.

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Wells Fargo Cloud Patent Could Fight Data Security Risks

Wells Fargo’s recent patent wants to make sure you can trust the cloud.

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Adobe Marketing Campaign Patent Adds to Professional AI Tools

Adobe’s recent patent signals that it may be creating a marketing co-pilot.

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