Author: Computerworld
The market for software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automate tasks and generate content in response to user prompts is expected to grow nearly four-fold through 2027.The worldwide AI software market will grow from $64 billion last year to nearly $251 billion in 2027, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.4%, according to a new report from IDC, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Software Forecast, 2023–2027.Leading the AI software category are generative AI (genAI) applications that can automatically learn, discover, and make recommendations or predictions in response to user requests. There are two forms of AI applications: AI-centric applications or…
Artificial intelligence poses a wide range of risks, including the possibility for AI tools to produce disinformation, disrupt certain sectors of the labor market, and magnify biases that exist within the data sets systems have been trained on, according to a new discussion paper from the UK government, published ahead of its AI Safety Summit next week.The report doubles down on calls for a global consensus to tackling potential harms, and will be distributed to attendees of the summit with the aim of informing discussions and helping to build a shared global understanding of the risks posed by frontier AI,…
As the defense phase of the US government’s antitrust case against Google gets into full swing, the search giant brought out its biggest star, CEO Sundar Pichai, to back up the company’s arguments and defend Google’s business practices and market share in the search business.The US has argued that Google has cornered the search market through default search engine contracts with phone, hardware, and platform providers, thereby boosting its market share to a level that prevents rivals from competing. Google says its success comes not through default search contracts but from its ongoing efforts to innovate a product that users…
Apple’s pre-Halloween Scary Fast event did indeed see the introduction of faster M3 series Mac notebooks capable of impressive computational performance at low power, equipped with more max memory than we ever thought we’d see in a Mac. These are indeed 3-nanometer chips, an industry first.Despite earlier speculation, the Monday evening event didn’t see any games news, a new iPad mini, or USB-C across the company’s range of Magic accessories. The company did, however, introduce a new M3 — and removed the very last Mac with a touchbar from sale. What Apple introducedAs anticipated, Apple introduced the following three Macs, (with starting prices): 14-in.…
The UK government has announced a £118 million ($143 million) skills package to help ensure the country has “top global expertise” for future AI research and development. The money will fund 12 Centres for Doctoral Training in AI — backed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a government agency — to train a new generation of researchers in the field of AI, with a course designed to ensure every student is trained in responsible, trustworthy, and safe AI while specializing in areas of priority for the UK, such as healthcare.The government will also be launching a new visa scheme that it says will…
The pandemic changed consumer behavior forever. Today’s customers want to embark on a retail journey that enables them to seamlessly shift between online and in-person interactions. For retailers to be successful, they must deliver exceptional omnichannel experiences for customers and profitability for the organization.Aptos is a global technology provider focused on delivering unified commerce solutions to retailers. Aptos’ modern POS and advanced enterprise technologies are trusted by hundreds of retail brands around the world. Aptos customers include global retailers such as Crocs, VF Corporation, New Balance, Coach and Skechers.The Aptos differenceThe Aptos vision is to become the leading global provider…
Not only is Cisco optimizing its Webex video conferencing platform with AI, but it is also extending it across the Apple ecosystem with support for Apple TV and Apple Watch.Apple and Cisco began working together in 2015, when they announced plans to optimize Cisco networks for iOS devices and apps and extend Webex support to iPhone and iPad. Two years later, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins explained Apple’s thinking concerning enterprise tech: “People were spending tons of money, but when you looked at the user experience, it wasn’t very good. We thought we could bring Apple ease-of-use to the enterprise and change…
Atlassian has launched a number of new AI-powered IT Service Management (ITSM) capabilities for its Jira Service Management platform, designed to help deliver improved levels of employee and customer support.In addition to the new platform offerings, Atlassian also announced its second acquisition of the month, the maker of IT data quality management technology, AirTrack.Lots of IT leaders say that there’s way too much bloat in the products that they’re buying, said Edwin Wong, head of product for IT solutions at Atlassian, noting that according to Gartner, eight out of 10 companies have said they’re overbuying when it comes to ITSM…
The UK government’s controversial Online Safety Bill has finally received Royal Assent and become law, paving the way for the country’s communications regulator to start laying out its legislative agenda.The bill, which will now be known as the Online Safety Act, aims to keep websites and different types of internet-based services free of illegal and harmful material while defending freedom of expression. It applies to search engines; internet services that host user-generated content, such as social media platforms; online forums; some online games; and sites that publish or display pornographic content.Royal Assent is the formal process by which the King…
In a class action lawsuit filed against AI-generated image service providers Stability AI, Midjourney, and DevianArt, a US district judge ruled that determining whether generated images may be in direct violation of copyright laws is “not plausible” at the moment.The judge, who was responding to a motion to dismiss the case filed by the image service providers, said that he was “largely” granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss and allowing plaintiffs to amend their submission on how Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt violated any copyright laws.Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California, filed a 28-page decision that…