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Inside the AI Revolution: Together AI’s CEO on Where Artificial Intelligence Goes Next

Vipul Ved Prakash, CEO of Together AI, takes us inside the AI revolution, exploring open-source models, AI costs, infrastructure and what comes next.

When Artificial Intelligence Wears a Famous Face

Oct 29,26 | 01:40 EST

The next face helping you solve a banking problem or book a flight may belong to a celebrity who's not actually there. A study co-authored by Iowa State University researcher Lingyao (Ivy) Yuan reveals that AI-generated celebrity "digital twins" can shape customer perceptions in powerful ways, making people more likely to trust a service and even forgive its mistakes. This research delves into 'Celebrity-as-a-Service,' where companies use AI-powered or human-operated digital replicas of celebrities to interact with customers, suggesting that familiar faces create a 'halo effect' that boosts trust and willingness to engage with the service.

More than half of Taiwanese use AI tools, survey says

Oct 29,26 | 01:38 EST

Just more than half of Taiwanese adults have used generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the past six months, a Fair Trade Commission (FTC) survey released yesterday showed. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini account for more than 90 percent of the tools used and nearly 40 percent said they paid for AI services.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Build Advisers’ Cybersecurity Strategy

Oct 29,26 | 01:36 EST

Firms are having to balance honing their cybersecurity and evolving their technology stacks.

Artificial intelligence transforms the workforce, regulations

Oct 29,26 | 01:35 EST

The emergence of AI is transforming jobs but also creating new workforce needs. An expert said more public and private governance is needed in the future. He advises everyone to learn how AI impacts their industry.

UCSB computer science department now offers new artificial intelligence major

Oct 29,26 | 01:34 EST

For the first time, UC Santa Barbara students will be able to make artificial intelligence the focus of their undergraduate experience. As of this quarter, the UCSB computer science (CS) department has launched a new undergraduate major in artificial intelligence (AI).

How to Make Artificial Intelligence More Environmentally Sustainable

Oct 29,26 | 01:32 EST

IT is responsible for about 2 - 4% of all global emissions, and electricity use at Microsoft and Google has climbed because of AI, according to their own reports. Sustainability ought to be a top-level architectural concern. Some recommendations are: use pre-built and smaller models, run compute where low-carbon electricity is abundant, and train on renewable energy.

NIH Awards Morgan State $520,000 Grant to Advance Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Research

Oct 29,26 | 01:31 EST

Four-Year ORBIL-AI Project Builds on Faculty Research Presented at Yale University to Explore How Artificial Intelligence Can Better Interpret Complex Biomedical Data

AI Festival 2027 unveils program preview: Moving beyond AI tools to skills, business, and governance

Oct 28,26 | 01:46 EST

AI Festival in Milan on February 11–12, 2027: 7 stages, 4 learning tracks, and speakers from AMD, Microsoft, Sandbox, Salesforce, and Search On Media Group. The event focuses on orchestrating intelligence, integrating AI into business processes, and developing leadership skills to manage complex AI systems.