The impact of relying AI was the topic of conversation for What’s The Buzz on “Live In The D”.

A summit meeting of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations has focused on migration on its second day, seeking ways to combat trafficking and increase investment in countries from where migrants start out on often life-threatening journeys.

A Virginia congressman has gone back to college to study artificial intelligence so he can help regulate it.

As artificial intelligence's impact on society receives more scrutiny, a Franciscan friar who preaches a message of ethics in technology has gained some powerful listeners.

More executives are feeling better about the global economy.

It's the holiday season, and thieves are hard at work right now, trying to scam Metro Detroiters out of thousands of dollars.

This fall, the United Nations is to convene an advisory group on artificial intelligence.

Three visual artists are suing artificial intelligence image-generators to protect their copyrights and careers.

An artificial intelligence company executive told the first U_N_ Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace that the handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “chaotic or unpredictable behavior.”.

In a story published July 13, 2023, about Vice President Kamala Harris, The Associated Press erroneously reported that she is the first person of color to serve as vice president.

European Union consumer protection groups are urging regulators to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems like ChatGPT over risks that leave people vulnerable.

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Experts from the University of Michigan will discuss the phenomenon of ChatGPT at an event at the Ann Arbor District Library.

May Mobility has partnered with global transit technology company Via to launch thousands of AVs around the world.

The Ann Arbor YMCA is now using AI to keep better track of activity in its aquatics center.

Detroit’s largest brewery has released a new IPA made using artificial intelligence.

It’s called Rosa, and it’s designed to stop gun violence before it happens. And here’s the cool part: the invention wasn’t thought up in Silicon Valley. It’s being made right here in Metro Detroit.

Despite the many challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Michigan’s “financial position remains strong,” according to the school’s annual report.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 will be held October 1 through 8 online and in various in-person locations throughout the city.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 will be held October 1 through 8 online and in various in-person locations throughout the city.

The products are based on Clinc's existing conversational AI platform.

ANN ARBOR – California-based Coupa Software announced Monday that it has acquired AI supply chain company Llamasoft for approximately $1.5 billion. Llamasoft’s AI-powered cloud platform helps companies make quick, informed supply chain decisions. Now more than ever, supply chain agility remains critical as economic conditions, consumer preferences and the political landscape continue to change amid the global pandemic. At the beginning of the year, Llamasoft launched its newest product llama.ai, which helps bring forward valuable insights via proven supply chain algorithms. “We are very excited about joining forces with Coupa,” Razat Gaurav, CEO at LLamasoft said in a news release.

ANN ARBOR – Tech veteran Jon Newhard joined conversational AI startup Clinc as the new CEO in July in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Clinc's new offices at 200 South First Street in Ann Arbor. “We get to keep not just the tech part of the business, but the core of the business in Ann Arbor. “I look at Ann Arbor the way I thought about Austin 25 years ago. He plans to engage local network Shine & Rise that aims to bring more women into the tech workforce in Ann Arbor and Southeast Michigan.

ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s AI lab is partnering with the Ann Arbor District Library to present “AI to Address Misinformation and Fake News” on Friday. With the upcoming federal elections and ongoing coronavirus pandemic, misinformation is flooding social media feeds, blogs and news outlets. The event’s speakers will discuss how Artificial Intelligence can be used to identify and potentially curb the spread of misinformation and fake news. Her research interests lie in the area of computational social science. Her research interests are in computational linguistics, with a focus on lexical semantics, multilingual natural language processing, and computational social sciences.

ANN ARBOR – Conversational AI startup Clinc has appointed IT veteran Jon Newhard as its new chief executive officer. In April, Clinc laid off a third of its employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Conversational AI is revolutionizing the financial services industry, helping to personalize and improve the customer experience, an important part of digital transformation. This massive addressable market presents a great opportunity for Clinc’s world-leading AI technology and its talented people,” said Newhard in a statement. He has also held senior leadership roles with Kaplan Compliance Solutions, Cubic Corporation and Michigan-based New World Systems.

ANN ARBOR – For the thirteenth year in a row, AI supply chain software company Llamasoft has been named a FastTrack winner by Ann Arbor SPARK. The annual awards are given to companies in Washtenaw and Livingston counties that demonstrate year over year growth. Congratulations to LLamasoft!”This year’s FastTrack winners were required to have an annual growth of 20 percent over the last three years and a revenue of at least $100,000 in 2016. “We are honored to be recognized by Ann Arbor SPARK as a FastTrack company,” Sandra Moran, LLamasoft’s Chief Marketing Officer, said in a statement. “To achieve consistent growth for over 13 years we have remained focused on delivering value to our global customers.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. On Tuesday, Ann Arbor-based artificial intelligence software company Voxel51 announced the launch of an open-source tool that helps data scientists and machine learning engineers tackle the laborious process of image data management. Nothing hinders the success of machine learning systems more than poor-quality data. Yet the process of continuous data quality management is incredibly challenging and time consuming, said Jason Corso, Voxel51 co-founder and CEO. The tool uses an interactive dashboard, Python library, and built-in helper functions and tutorials to help users navigate their data to improve predictive performance. The company helps and computer vision data scientists and machine learning scientists curate data in order to make higher-performing machine learning systems.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbor SPARK recently announced its popular annual a2Tech360 programming will be delivered virtually this year, September 18-26, 2020. An Ann Arbor SPARK initiative, a2Tech360 promotes the Ann Arbor region as an area of innovation. In light of public health guidelines around COVID-19, Ann Arbor SPARK and its partners determined the safest way to achieve the mission of a2Tech360 was to deliver the events virtually this year, said Ann Arbor SPARK president and CEO, Paul Krutko. Tuesday, September 22Ann Arbor SPARK Annual MeetingThe Ann Arbor SPARK Annual Meeting offers business, government, and academic leaders a unique opportunity to hear about successes in the region over the past year. Ann Arbor SPARKs annual meeting is sponsored by DTE Foundation, Comcast Business, First Martin Corporation, Bank of Ann Arbor, PNC Bank, Toyota, Yeo & Yeo, Comerica, Consumers Energy, Destination Ann Arbor, ITC Michigan, J.S.

ANN ARBOR - Two University of Michigan experts in the field of artificial intelligence and mental health will be presenting "Artificial Intelligence, Personalized Technology, and Mental Health" in a special edition of "Friday Night AI" at the Ann Arbor District Library's downtown branch on Sept. 27. Are we heading toward an AI-based mental health care system? What are the benefits of using AI for mental health? But, can it completely transform the mental health system? All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.