This new device uses light to perform the key operations of a deep neural network on a chip, opening the door to high-speed processors that can learn in real-time. The deep neural network models that power today’s most demanding machine-learning applications have...
The trial of a man accused of assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 is expected to begin on Oct 28, sources at the Nara District Court said on Thursday. Tetsuya Yamagami, 44, is accused of fatally shooting Abe with a homemade gun while he gave a...
Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was appointed President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) last week. His appointment was agreed upon unanimously by the GGGI Assembly. In this new role, he will help lead the GGGI in its mission to reduce...
This Monday, March 5th, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference will be held at Harvard University. This conference was founded to educate and connect data scientists, and especially to empower women in the field. This event is open to the public and will be...
SpaceX just launched two test satellites, Tintin A and Tintin B, which the company and its head Elon Musk hope will be the beginning of a space-based broadband network dubbed Starlink. Both launched on a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket and were orbited successfully. “First two...
At our April BGF-G7 Summit, AIWS will announce its Ethical Framework for AI, which outlines beneficial and safe uses for the technology. The framework will involve seven layers, which are listed below, covering concepts for public policy, technology, ethics, and more:...
AI technology is advancing rapidly and, with it, the risks of it being hijacked for malicious purposes. 25 experts recently published the Malicious AI Report, which explores threats to digital, political, and physical security within the next five years that might be...
This weekend, the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid is hosting the Next Generation Democracy (NGD) Round Table for North America in San Francisco. At the event’s core is a discussion on the current state and future of democracy, including discussion about...