Ben Goertzel

Fujitsu and Ochanomizu University establish new AI ethics research lab, leveraging AI technologies to promote gender equality

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Friday, March 17, 2023
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TOKYO, Mar 17, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu and Ochanomizu University today announced the establishment of the "Fujitsu-Ochanomizu University Social Collaboration Program for AI Ethics", a new joint research laboratory to develop AI solutions contributing to the solution of gender equality issues.

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  • TOKYO, Mar 17, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu and Ochanomizu University today announced the establishment of the "Fujitsu-Ochanomizu University Social Collaboration Program for AI Ethics", a new joint research laboratory to develop AI solutions contributing to the solution of gender equality issues.
  • Ochanomizu University in April 2022 established the Institute for Gendered Innovations(3) to promote research, innovation, and social communication based on gender perspectives, strengthening its track record in research on gender equality issues.
  • To address these issues, Fujitsu and Ochanomizu University established the "Fujitsu-Ochanomizu University Social Collaboration Program for AI Ethics" to explore the possibility of utilizing AI solutions to contribute to the solution of gender inequalities.
  • To this end, Fujitsu and Ochanomizu University aim to develop practical solutions to gender issues, while addressing the risk of bias in AI by leveraging Fujitsu's strength in R&D in ethical AI technologies and Ochanomizu University's research on gendered innovations.

Bright Data CEO Advises UK Politicians on Need for Industry-Led Public Web Data Regulation

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Or Lenchner, CEO of the industry-leading public web data platform Bright Data, last month joined members of the UK Parliament at a roundtable discussion looking at issues around ethics and regulation in data and alternative intelligence (AI).

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  • Or Lenchner, CEO of the industry-leading public web data platform Bright Data, last month joined members of the UK Parliament at a roundtable discussion looking at issues around ethics and regulation in data and alternative intelligence (AI).
  • He outlined how, as a responsible leader in the web data domain, Bright Data is taking steps to self-regulate and, hopefully, set ethical standards that point the way to effective regulation.
  • As one of the world’s biggest public web data platforms, Bright Data feels a sense of responsibility to help ensure that data is collected and used in the most ethical ways.
  • Participation in the Inquiry is a continuation of Bright Data’s support for the UK Government in implementing the National Data Strategy (NDS).

Worldwide Spending on AI-Centric Systems Forecast to Reach $154 Billion in 2023, According to IDC

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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A new forecast from the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide shows that global spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including software, hardware, and services for AI-centric systems*, will reach $154 billion in 2023, an increase of 26.9% over the amount spent in 2022.

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  • A new forecast from the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide shows that global spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including software, hardware, and services for AI-centric systems*, will reach $154 billion in 2023, an increase of 26.9% over the amount spent in 2022.
  • However, much like use case spending, only two of the industries in the Spending Guide will have CAGRs of less than 25%.
  • From a geographic perspective, the United States will be the largest market for AI-centric systems, accounting for more than 50% of all AI spending worldwide throughout the forecast.
  • The IDC Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide (V1 2023) sizes spending for technologies that analyze, organize, access, and provide advisory services based on a range of unstructured information.

DeepBrain AI Joins the AWS Partner Network

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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DeepBrain AI completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR), which allows Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) members to identify and remediate risks in their solutions based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

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  • DeepBrain AI completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR), which allows Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) members to identify and remediate risks in their solutions based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepBrain AI, a deep-learning based video synthesis startup company, announced today that its solutions, AI Human and AI Studios, have successfully completed Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review (FTR) and the company has joined the AWS Partner Network (APN).
  • The qualified solution AI Human helps customers utilize conversational virtual AI human in their business such as AI banker, AI tutor, etc.
  • The company is continuously developing AI Humans that can be applied to various industries such as AI Anchor, AI Banker, AI Show Host, and AI Tutors.

"Brew Your Own Insulin" and Other Consequences of Copyright

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Monday, July 22, 2019
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The podcast explains the events in the world that sparked the characters and events in the book.

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  • The podcast explains the events in the world that sparked the characters and events in the book.
  • Topics covered include:
    The Jim Rutt Show is an interview podcast series examining cutting-edge thinking in science and technology and the future of our economic, political and social systems and institutions.
  • Previous guests include George Mason University economist and author, Robin Hanson , Carnegie Mellon University physicist, Simon DeDeo , and artificial intelligence pioneer, Dr. Ben Goertzel .
  • The New York Times referred to him as "the Internet's bad boy" due to his reputation for creative mischief.