Artificial Intelligence

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JPMorgan Chase Patent Highlights Risk of AI Bias in Banking

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A growing footprint in AI increases risk — especially when it comes to lending and risk analysis.

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IBM Diagnostic Patent Highlights AI-powered Healthcare’s Data Issue

AI has a lot of promise in the healthcare industry in areas such as documentation, imaging, and quicker diagnostics as staffing shortages loom.

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Amazon Patent Highlights Double-Edged Sword of Personalized AI

A recent Amazon patent may seek to make Alexa smarter and more personalized — but it could have the opposite effect

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Sony Patent Highlights how Game Industry Should (and Shouldn’t) Use AI

Copyright issues make it difficult to substitute creative labor in game development, one expert said.

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Artificial Intelligence

Canva Shows AI Doesn’t Come Cheap

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Canva users found that their subscriptions were going up as much as 300%. Subscriptions are going up from $120 a year to $500.

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Big Tech

Google’s AI Energy Thirst Runs into a Problem in Ireland

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Google’s hopes for a new data center just outside Dublin were dashed this week when South Dublin County Council refused planning permission.

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Philips Patent Predicts ER Delays Amid Healthcare Staffing Shortage

Philips’ latest patent could predict how long you’ll be in the waiting room.

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Raytheon Patent Highlights Use Cases and Risks of AI in Defense

Raytheon’s patent to create sophisticated synthetic image data could allow the firm to generate large, robust datasets.

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The UK Investigates Amazon’s Partnership with Anthropic

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is probing whether Amazon’s $4 billion partnership with Anthropic might break antitrust rules.

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Intel’s AI Watermarking Patent Signals Big Tech’s Responsible AI Push

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A patent from Intel to verify AI-generated content signals that tech firms may be paying attention to the consequences of their models.

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Nvidia Downloaded a ‘Human Lifetime’ Amount of Video Daily to Train Chips

To compile training data for AI chips, Nvidia was downloading 80 years’ worth of video daily off of YouTube, Netflix, and academic databases.

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Meta Patent Uses AI, AR to Guide Users with Sensory Impairments

Meta’s recent patent aims to guide people with sensory impairments using an AI agent — but viable and long-lasting smart glasses may be difficult to achieve.

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Disney Patent Brings AI-Free Robotics to Entertainment, Animation

The simplicity of this method makes it applicable to “almost any type of robot.”

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