Generative AI: Differentiating disruptors from the disrupted
The overarching message from this research is that plans among corporate leaders to disrupt competition using the new technology—rather than being disrupted–—may founder on a host of challenges that many executives appear to underestimate. Executives expect generative AI to disrupt industries across economies. Overall, six out of 10 respondents agree that “generative AI technology […]
Microsoft Copilot improvements for Windows 11
Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion. As we continue to innovate with Windows, we’re delighted to introduce some useful new features to our Copilot Preview for Windows 111. These new capabilities build on the introduction of the Copilot Key on new Windows 11 PC keyboards2, updates to the Copilot icon on the taskbar, and […]
Brain surgery training from an avatar | MIT News
Benjamin Warf, a renowned neurosurgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital, stands in the MIT.nano Immersion Lab. More than 3,000 miles away, his virtual avatar stands next to Matheus Vasconcelos in Brazil as the resident practices delicate surgery on a doll-like model of a baby’s brain. With a pair of virtual-reality goggles, Vasconcelos is able to watch […]
Reflecting on the Richness of Black Art
As Black History Month comes to a close, it’s essential to take a moment to reflect on this year’s theme, “Black Art – The Infusion of African, Caribbean, and Black American Lived Experiences.” Our employee business resource community, BEACON, embarked on a purposeful journey to celebrate and amplify the voices of Black artists. This theme […]
The Download: quantum squeezing, and a game-building AI model
How scientists are using quantum squeezing to push the limits of their sensors When two black holes spiral inward and collide, they shake the very fabric of space, producing ripples in space-time that can travel for hundreds of millions of light-years. Since 2015, scientists have been observing these so-called gravitational waves to help them study […]
Introducing Microsoft Copilot for Finance – the newest Copilot offering in Microsoft 365 designed to transform modern finance
Today we’re announcing the public preview of Microsoft Copilot for Finance, the newest Copilot offering designed for business functions that extends Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 and revolutionizes how finance teams approach their daily work. Copilot for Finance joins Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service, now generally available, to provide AI-powered, role-based workflow automation, […]
Google DeepMind’s new generative model makes Super Mario-like games from scratch
“It’s cool work,” says Matthew Guzdial, an AI researcher at the University of Alberta, who developed a similar game generator a few years ago. Genie was trained on 30,000 hours of video of hundreds of 2D platform games taken from the internet. Others have taken that approach before, says Guzdial. His own game generator learned […]