The Brief

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AI image generation tool DALLE-2 was opened to the public on 28 September, allowing anyone to create images

1.5MIL

Users of DALLE-2 after program was opened to the public

Images created every day by DALLE-2 users2MIL

“This push to ensure stateof-the-art training and education in AI has never been deemed as critical nor as timely as it is today”

Brett Vaughan

Chief AI Officer,. US Navy

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“You can embed all kinds of machine learning – whether it's a custom-built machine learning model, computer vision, or a document”

Boris Krumrey

Global VP Automation Innovations UiPath

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AI-DA MAKES HISTORY

AI robot Ai-Da made history as the first robot to ever speak in the House of Lords, where she discussed the future of the nation’s creative industries and AI’s place within them. At a groundbreaking parliamentary committee, Ai-Da answered the peers’ questions about how technology has the potential to reshape the UK’s creative industries.

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DRONES REPLACE WAREHOUSE WORKERS

Supply chain robotics company Gather AI has landed a $10mn Series A financing round for its work with autonomous warehouse drones powered by artificial intelligence. Gather AI says an estimated US$150bn is currently lost every year as a result of the problem of misplaced inventory, which they hope to solve with off-the-shelf drones paired with AI software.

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AI PREDICTS HUMAN GAME PLAYER ACTIONS WITH 80% ACCURACY

Researchers in the United States have developed a new set of algorithms that predict volleyball players’ in-game actions with more than 80% accuracy, opening up a wealth of new opportunities for human-machine interaction. The new algorithms developed in Cornell University’s Laboratory for Intelligent Systems and Controls combine visual data with information that is more implicit, which might include an athlete’s specific role on the team.

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UNDERACHIEVERS EXPOSE STRUGGLE TO BUILD AI IN THE ENTERPRISE

Nearly all business leaders agree artificial intelligence (AI) is critical to business success over the next five years, according to new research, with 79% having already deployed three or more AI apps in the workplace.

Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise surveyed 2,620 global business leaders, representing six industry areas, and found 94% of respondents agreed AI is critical to success. However, the research also discovered a 29% increase in the number of respondents who self-identify as "underachievers", and Deloitte says this suggests many organisations struggle to achieve meaningful AI outcomes. "Amid unprecedented disruption in the global economy and society at large, it is clear today's AI race is no longer about just adopting AI,” says Costi Perricos, Deloitte Global AI and Data leader. “But is instead about driving outcomes and unleashing the power of AI to transform business from the inside out."  ADOBE Adobe unveiled a host of tools harnessing the power of AI at MAX 2022, where CEO Shantanu Narayen described how the company is determined to develop "AI for social good". As part of that commitment, it has now made Adobe Express entirely free for non-profits.

 ORACLE AND NVIDIA Oracle and Nvidia have formed a multi-year partnership to help customers solve business challenges with accelerated computing and AI. The collaboration aims to bring the full Nvidia accelerated computing stack – from GPUs to systems to software – to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

 AI BIAS Research from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology shows algorithms behind natural language processing (NLP) often have tendencies that could be seen as offensive or prejudiced towards individuals with disabilities.

 CLEARVIEW AI US-based Clearview AI has been hit by the maximum fine possible in France for breaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The firm scrapes selfies and other personal data off the Internet without consent to feed an AI-powered identitymatching service.