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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From insideHPC
HPE and Cray Unveil HPC and AI Solutions Optimized for the Exascale Era
Today HPE announced it will deliver the industry’s most comprehensive HPC and AI portfolio for the exascale era, which is characterized by explosive data growth...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Cortana Continues its Dive
More indications that Microsoft does not want to play directly in this consumer space.Microsoft is killing off its Cortana app for iOS and Android in JanuaryItBy...
From Computational Complexity
Fields used to be closer together than they are now. Good? Bad?
There was a retired software Eng professor that I had heard two very non-controversial rumors about: 1) He got his PhD in Numerical Analysis 2) He got his PhD...
From insideHPC
Intel Unveils New GPU Architecture and oneAPI Software Stack for HPC and AI
Today at SC19, Intel unveiled its new GPU architecture optimized for HPC and AI as well as an ambitious new software initiative called oneAPI that represents aIntel...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Measuring Intelligence
A considerable look at the question, 64 pages. Not necessarily technical but philosophical at times. Requires some knowledge of how the problem is being addressed...
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BioAcoustic Signatures
Very novel approach. Repeatable and low error rate?The Bioacoustic Signatures of Our Bodies Can Reveal Our IdentitiesIEEE Spectrum By Michelle HampsonResearchers...
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Unity Simulation
We actively used simulation in the enterprise for this kind of simulation. Not necessarily just in 3D simulations, but in any case where simulation could be used...
From The Eponymous Pickle
McKinsey: Where AI is Being Used
In the recent article in McKinsey:AI Adoption Advances, but Foundational Barriers RemainSurvey respondents report the rapid adoption of AI and expect only a minimal...
From insideHPC
Slidecast: Dell EMC Using Neural Networks to “Read Minds”
In this slidecast, Luke Wilson from Dell EMC describes a case study with McGill University using neural networks to read minds. "If you want to build a better neural...
From insideHPC
Podcast: SC19 Student Cluster Competition Preview
In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team catches up with Jessi Lanum, a veteran of the SC19 Student Cluster Competition, for an insider peek on what it’s like to...
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Météo-France to Boost Weather Forecasting Capabilities with Atos Supercomputer
Today Atos announced a new four-year contract with French national meteorological service, Météo-France, to supply two supercomputers based on its latest BullSequana...
From insideHPC
Video: TNG50 cosmic simulation depicts formation of a single massive galaxy
"This cosmic simulation was made possible by the Hazel Hen supercomputer in Stuttgart, where 16,000 cores worked together for more than a year – the longest and...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (November 16th 2019)
We have new technology to do genetic engineering on human beings (CRISPR). In a small clinical trial, the researchers tested it on live human subjects and found...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Via KDNuggets: 10 Free Books on AI
Via the always interesting KDNuggets. Which we often pored long ago for information about developments in 'Knowledge Discovery', before the term changed to10...
From insideHPC
Tackling Turbulence on the Summit Supercomputer
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have achieved world record performance on the Summit supercomputer using a new algorithm for turbulence simulation...
From insideHPC
Job of the Week: HPC Systems Administrator at Washington State University
Washington State University is seeking an HPC Systems Administrator in our Job of the Week. "The Center for Institutional Research Computing at Washington State...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Nestle and Carrefour Track Baby Milk
Another tracking and safety identification example.Nestle, Carrefour Extend Blockchain Tracking Effort to Baby Milk By Daniel Palmer in CoindeskNothing is more...
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Laser Pointers Can Hack Your Voice Assistant
Troublesome, but does require visual line of sight. Could the assistant detect the kind of energy being received and reject a transduced signal?Laser pointerby...
From The Eponymous Pickle
IBM Wants to Change Weather Forecasting
Wondered Where IBM was Taking their big Weather Investment. I note that American Airlines is testing some of this.IBM hopes to change weather forecasting around...
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