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The UK is outpacing the US for AI hiring
A new report finds that the UK has been growing its AI job market faster than the US over the last five years. Analysing job listings data, the report by AIPRM found that – between 2017 and 2022 – the average yearly growth rate for AI hiring was 1.2% in the US. This compares to…
Six MIT students selected as spring 2024 MIT-Pillar AI Collective Fellows | MIT News
The MIT-Pillar AI Collective has announced six fellows for the spring 2024 semester. With support from the program, the graduate students, who are in their final year of a master’s or PhD program, will conduct research in the areas of AI, machine learning, and data science with the aim of commercializing their innovations. Launched by…
UK announces over £100M to support ‘agile’ AI regulation
The UK government has announced over £100 million in new funding to support an “agile” approach to AI regulation. This includes £10 million to prepare and upskill regulators to address the risks and opportunities of AI across sectors like telecoms, healthcare, and education. The investment comes at a vital time, as research from Thoughtworks shows…
AUKUS trial advances AI for military operations
The UK armed forces and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) recently collaborated with the militaries of Australia and the US as part of the AUKUS partnership in a landmark trial focused on AI and autonomous systems. The trial, called Trusted Operation of Robotic Vehicles in Contested Environments (TORVICE), was held in Australia under the…
How symmetry can come to the aid of machine learning | MIT News
Behrooz Tahmasebi — an MIT PhD student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and an affiliate of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) — was taking a mathematics course on differential equations in late 2021 when a glimmer of inspiration struck. In that class, he learned for the first…
Doctors have more difficulty diagnosing disease when looking at images of darker skin | MIT News
When diagnosing skin diseases based solely on images of a patient’s skin, doctors do not perform as well when the patient has darker skin, according to a new study from MIT researchers. The study, which included more than 1,000 dermatologists and general practitioners, found that dermatologists accurately characterized about 38 percent of the images they…
AI won’t lead to mass job losses
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, has rebutted fears that AI will lead to widespread unemployment. “I’m an economic historian, before I became a central banker. Economies adapt, jobs adapt, and we learn to work with it. And I think, you get a better result by people with machines than with machines on…
Experts from 30 nations will contribute to global AI safety report
Leading experts from 30 nations across the globe will advise on a landmark report assessing the capabilities and risks of AI systems. The International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety aims to bring together the best scientific research on AI safety to inform policymakers and future discussions on the safe development of AI technology. The…
UK and Canada sign AI compute agreement
The UK and Canada have signed a landmark agreement to collaborate on the computing power needed to advance AI research and development. The new Memorandum of Understanding on compute was signed in Ottawa by UK Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan and Canadian Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry François-Phillippe Champagne. It cements the two countries’ partnership…
How will AI impact the gambling industry?
The gambling industry, perpetually dynamic and adaptive to technological advancements, is experiencing a significant transformation with the integration of AI. The use of AI within this sector is reshaping the gambling landscape, bringing about profound changes in various facets of gambling operations and customer experiences. Using AI in gambling experiences opens up new dimensions of…