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Zoe Kravitz in "Kimi"

Does ‘Kimi’ deliver the goods? Thriller aims to capitalize on Alexa, Siri … and Seattle’s tech cachet

Once again, Seattle’s tech scene provides the backdrop for a high-profile movie on HBO Max — but this time, it’s… Read More

Napster co-founder leads secretive Seattle startup that just raised $3.5M to ‘supercharge productivity’

The news: A group of experienced entrepreneurs and technologists have teamed up to lead a new Seattle startup that aims… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: We assess the AWS outage, take an AI quiz, and try Amazon’s Halo View

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Is the world relying too much on Amazon Web Services? We take stock of… Read More

Aristo AI2 illustration

Survey suggests 84% of Americans are illiterate about AI — so here’s a quiz to test your own AI IQ

Can artificial intelligence write its own programs? Is there AI in your TV remote control? Researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute… Read More

Amazon vets land $10M for WhyLabs, a Seattle startup that monitors machine learning models

The news: WhyLabs, a spinout from the Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), raised $10 million and released a new… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Glassdoor CTO will lead Auth0 engineering; Flyhomes hires CRO; and more

— Bellevue, Wash.-based identify authentication software company Auth0 named former Glassdoor CTO Bhawna Singh as SVP of engineering. She will be… Read More

Yoodli screenshot

Want to improve your public speaking? This startup’s AI tool aims to give you a silver tongue

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast,… Read More

Tech Moves: Bioengineer joins AI2 incubator; Icosavax adds execs, expands board; and more

— The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) added bioengineer Jenny Cronin as a principal working with entrepreneurs in AI2’s startup… Read More

AI100 report cover image

The latest chapter in a 100-year study says AI’s promises and perils are getting real

A newly published report on the state of artificial intelligence says the field has reached a turning point where attention… Read More

WellSaid software

WellSaid Labs raises $10M to boost its synthetic voice business, fueled by AI

WellSaid Labs will have a lot more to say in the years ahead, thanks to $10 million in new investment… Read More

Researchers develop new way to help machine-generated language systems reduce toxic language

A young child’s ability to acquire language is nothing short of astonishing. But occasionally a toddler will pick up an… Read More

ManipulaTHOR at work

ManipulaTHOR training software from AI2 gives virtual robots a hand — and an arm

You can lead a virtual robot to a refrigerator, but you can’t make it pull out a drink. This is… Read More

The curse of neural toxicity: AI2 and UW researchers help computers watch their language

In 2011, shortly after IBM’s Watson defeated Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter to become the reigning “Jeopardy” champion, the researchers… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime exec Kurt DelBene to retire from Microsoft; Hiya promotes Kush Parikh to president; and more

— Kurt DelBene‘s second stint at Microsoft will end later this year. The former Microsoft Office president, whose recent role… Read More

Amazon vets raise $4M from Madrona, Bezos Expeditions, others for AI2 spinout WhyLabs

Company leaders know they need to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies within their businesses to stay ahead of… Read More

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s new fund makes first investment, backing Panda AI

Panda AI announced an investment from the new fund out of Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). GeekWire first reported… Read More

Tech vets lead Panda AI, a secretive new spinout from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Veteran tech execs are heading up a stealthy new startup formed inside the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) in… Read More

Coronavirus research visualization

Software tools for mining COVID-19 research studies go viral among scientists

One month after the debut of the COVID-19 Open Research Dataset, or CORD-19, the database of coronavirus-related research papers has… Read More

Podcast

AI vs. Coronavirus: How artificial intelligence is now helping in the fight against COVID-19

Artificial intelligence often raises concerns about privacy, bias and trickery in areas such as facial recognition and deep fake videos.… Read More

CORD-19 logo

AI2 and Microsoft join the White House’s push to enlist AI for the war on coronavirus

A consortium of tech leaders — including Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s charity… Read More

3 Seattle companies make CB Insights’ list of world’s most promising AI startups

CB Insights released its annual list of 100 most promising artificial intelligence startups in the world and three Seattle-area companies… Read More

Tech Moves: PayScale hires legal chief; Amazon’s first Distinguished Engineer departs; and more

— Compensation software provider PayScale named Kristin Boraas its new general counsel, responsible for the growth of the Seattle-based startup’s… Read More

RoboTHOR Challenge

AI2 throws down the challenge for robotic scavenger hunt in virtual and real rooms

Computer vision and navigation have improved by leaps and bounds, thanks to artificial intelligence, but how well do the computer… Read More

Univ. of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce joins AI2’s board to build on Paul Allen’s legacy

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce has joined the board of directors for the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence,… Read More

What Apple’s Xnor.ai deal says about its ambitions for privacy, battery life, and artificial intelligence

Speaking on stage last year about the rise of artificial intelligence on devices, Arm Holdings CEO Simon Segars touted the… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon ad exec departs; PwC Labs hires director; AI2 names entrepreneur-in-residence

— PwC Labs, the multinational firm’s technology innovation group, is growing its team in Seattle. Jill Beck, previously a senior… Read More

AI2 offices

AI2 Incubator hatches a $10M fund for AI startups with support from big-name VCs

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is kicking things up more than a notch for AI startups with a $10… Read More

‘Terminator’ is back! AI experts do a reality check on Hollywood’s new robo-nightmare

He promised he’d be back — and 35 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger created what’s now a cliche for artificial intelligence… Read More

AI2’s Semantic Scholar search engine now takes in the full sweep of scientific papers

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence says its academic search engine, Semantic Scholar, is now in high gear — thanks… Read More

Ultrasound

Fujifilm SonoSite and AI2 team up to add artificial intelligence to ultrasound imaging

A new collaboration between Fujifilm SonoSite and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence aims to use AI to generate better interpretations of ultrasound… Read More

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