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AI nonprofit TrueMedia gets real with release of free deepfake detection tool ahead of elections

TrueMedia, the Seattle-based nonpartisan nonprofit that is using AI to detect deepfakes and combat disinformation, made its technology available to… Read More

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Artificial intelligence is going full circle — from fiction to science, and back again

Artificial intelligence has had an effect on nearly every facet of modern life — ranging from diagnosing diseases, to applying for a… Read More

Zillow expands AI home search capabilities in tech race among major real estate portals

Zillow says users of its AI-powered residential real-estate search feature will be able reference additional criteria when searching for homes… Read More

Startup bet: Former Nike exec launches new app using AI to help NFL fans get an edge

Just in time for the start of another NFL season, a new startup out of Portland, Ore., is using artificial… Read More

3 reasons why a Microsoft climate leader is optimistic about meeting AI’s energy demands

The increasing use of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools like ChatGPT helped stoke a roughly 30% increase in Microsoft’s… Read More

GoDaddy goes AI: Domain giant’s evolution is a litmus test for small business adoption

KIRKLAND, Wash. — GoDaddy is still the largest domain registrar in the world, by a wide margin. But its business… Read More

AWS exec explains how AI agents are driving a radical shift in the world of coding

In an era where AI is reshaping industries at breakneck speed, Doug Seven finds himself at the forefront of a… Read More

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Can AI agents become conscious? Experts look ahead to artificial general intelligence

There’s no question that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more intelligent, thanks to software platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini and… Read More

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Mars Society gains foothold in AI, robotics and biotechnology to clear a path to space

The Mars Society says it’s making progress on launching a startup incubator in the Seattle area, with artificial intelligence and… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: What Microsoft and Amazon earnings say about the state of AI and the economy

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we take a closer look at the latest earnings reports from Microsoft and Amazon… Read More

‘Stay human’: Pope Francis’ AI advisor on the opportunities and challenges posed by latest tech

Tech organizations and religious institutions are uncommon collaborators — and perhaps even more so in Seattle, which according to the… Read More

Covid-era whiz kid is back, and he brought a Friend — a wearable, always listening, $99 AI companion

A friend might have your back, or always be by your side. Avi Schiffmann’s Friend is around his neck. Schiffmann,… Read More

With new AI sidekick ‘Genie,’ startup vets aim to create a safer online experience for kids

In the debate over devices, screen time, online safety, and the appropriate age for young people to be online, Darius… Read More

AI tools help journalists assess authenticity of images in immediate aftermath of Trump shooting

Journalists used artificial intelligence to check the authenticity of images from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in… Read More

New York Times Co. fights OpenAI’s request for reporters’ source materials in copyright dispute

The New York Times Co. is asking a federal judge to deny OpenAI’s request to turn over reporters’ notes, interview… Read More

Tech ethicist on why healthcare isn’t ready for ambitious AI overhaul

Within the frothy, exuberant hype around AI’s ability to solve wide-ranging, formerly intractable problems, Alex John London is taking on… Read More

Can you spot deepfakes? New quiz tests how well people can identify manipulated images and videos

A new quiz from Seattle-based AI nonprofit TrueMedia tests how well people can spot deepfake images, videos and audio clips,… Read More

Shift AI Podcast: How AI is shaking up the worlds of media, marketing, and startups

How is artificial intelligence making marketers more productive? How are journalists approaching the ethical dilemmas inherent to AI content creation?… Read More

Butterflies takes flight with $4.8M, launches social media platform combining AI and human content

Butterflies, a Bellevue, Wash.-based social media platform that combines human and AI-generated content, launched Tuesday after raising $4.8 million in… Read More

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Seattle Space Week: Find out how artificial intelligence is taking over the final frontier

Will intelligent AI agents take on the job of capsule communicator in future missions to the moon, Mars and other… Read More

Providence created new gen AI tool in 18 days to speed and improve responses to patient messages

The ability to call your doctor’s office and speak to a live human appears to be a thing of the… Read More

Podcast

How this professor teaches AI and thinks about the future of human creativity

“You need to use your human intelligence. No AI will take this away from you. … You need to just… Read More

We don’t need AI rolling pins: Food tech experts on the risks and opportunities for AI in the kitchen

Scott Heimendinger, a culinary entrepreneur who helped lead some of Nathan Myhrvold’s Modernist Cuisine projects, has a request for today’s… Read More

80 years after D-Day, Microsoft uses AI to enhance archival materials and keep memories alive

Microsoft is using artificial intelligence to help preserve the history of D-Day, 80 years after allied forces landed on the… Read More

The rise of AI at JPMorgan Chase — and how Jamie Dimon used a chatbot to prepare for Elon Musk

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon doesn’t need to be sold on the value of AI. The world’s largest bank has… Read More

AI-backed robots roll through Seattle construction site, speeding build process and improving safety

A couple of high-tech workers are part of the crew helping to construct a new residential tower in Seattle’s Belltown… Read More

Enterprise AI company Xembly abruptly ends service for users, says it’s working on ‘new chapter’

Enterprise artificial intelligence company Xembly told users that it’s discontinuing its “customer-facing services,” which included an AI assistant that automatically… Read More

Podcast

AI, the brain, and the crowd: Research explores new ways for humans and tech to work together

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we explore the frontier of crowd-augmented cognition, the concept of humans working together with… Read More

Former Amazon exec turns his AI knowledge into a startup advising companies on how to use the tech

After he left Amazon following more than eight years as an executive working on such things as last-mile delivery innovation… Read More

Look, and listen: AI headphones cancel background noise and focus on one speaker after a glance

Perhaps you’ve heard the admonishment “look at me when I’m speaking to you.” But what if while wearing headphones you… Read More

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