Hungry for electricity, artificial intelligence firms are knocking on Wyoming’s door
• The tech boom is ravenous for electrons. Wyoming, an energy powerhouse, weighs the potential opportunities and pitfalls. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The artificial intelligence “revolution” that’s already reshaping business, culture and economies globally, comes with high electricity…
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
By DANIEL NIEMANN, SETH BORENSTEIN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine…
State lawmakers may regulate AI technology, data privacy protection
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The emergence of digitally altered photos and videos, otherwise known as “deepfakes,” has prompted warnings from the National Security Agency and other federal agencies, which view it as…
UW gives notice of intent to offer new areas of study
By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ three-day meeting from Nov. 15-17 featured discussions of ongoing construction projects across campus, budget matters, and notably notices of intent to offer…
Educators innovate ways to use Artificial Intelligence
By Jackie Galli Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — When students are programming in Krista Sweckard’s class and their code is coming up with errors, they follow what she calls the rubber duck theory. Sweckard is a computer…