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- How Google DeepMind Turns AI Research into ApplicationBy Edward Dixon Published On February 24, 2021
- Founded just over a decade ago (making it one of the oldest artificial intelligence firms) DeepMind cut its teeth teaching machines to master early video games—not so machines could displace humans in the arcades, but because they offered ready-made testbeds for applying artificial intelligence to the problem of learning policies. While we often talk about...
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- Why Investing in Powerful Devices Invests in Students’ FuturesBy Michael A Campbell Published On February 23, 2021
- When my mother emigrated from Jamaica to the US, she instilled in me two firm ideologies of hers as I grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota: If you, one, work hard, and two, get an education, you will have a shot at success. So for me, going to college was never a question. Because of...
read more - Advocating for Social Equity and Equality for LGBT+ CommunitiesBy Intel Blog Admin Published On February 23, 2021
- Talli Koppel, Intel By Talli Koppel, Director Global Talent Acquisition Growth and Corporate Groups, Intel As an Oregonian, I am proud that Oregon State Senator, Jeff Merkley, reintroduced the #EqualityAct. The Equality Act was initially introduced in Congress in 1974. It’s terrible that nearly 30-years later, we’re still fighting for this critical legislation. This legislation...
read more - Intel IT Accelerating Our FutureBy Archana (Archie) Deskus Published On February 23, 2021
- As one of the world’s largest semiconductor chip makers, Intel’s vision is to be the performance leader that unleashes the potential of data. In this era of rapid change and distributed intelligence, we see artificial intelligence (AI), 5G network transformation and the intelligent, autonomous edge as the fastest growing opportunities for Intel and our customers....
read more - Q&A with Stephanie Hallford at Intel: How Predicting IT Issues Improves the Employee ExperienceBy ITPN Guest Contributor Published On February 18, 2021
- Q&A with Stephanie Hallford by Bill Hewitt, President and CEO of Aternity. I recently sat down for a virtual talk with Stephanie Hallford, Vice President and General Manager of Business Client Platforms at Intel. Her group is responsible for business client revenue, marketing, product, and strategy. During our conversation, we talked about changes in the...
read more - Intel Investing in Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline of Tech Law and Policy TalentBy Intel Blog Admin Published On February 16, 2021
- By Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policy & Engagement at Intel Today, Intel announced its pledge to North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a historically Black college and university (HBCU), with a $5 million grant over the next five years to help the school create a tech law and policy center. Intel will contribute legal...
read more - The Importance of Algorithmic FairnessBy Edward Dixon Published On February 12, 2021
- Algorithmic fairness is a motif that plays throughout our podcast series: as we look to AI to help us make consequential decisions involving people, guests have stressed the risks that the automated systems that we build will encode past injustices and that these decisions may be too opaque. In episode twelve of the Intel on...
read more - IPAS Security Advisories for February 2021By Jerry Bryant Published On February 9, 2021
- Hello and welcome to our first security advisory release in 2021. This month we are releasing 19 advisories addressing 57 CVEs. 55 of these issues are the result of our ongoing investments in security research. 40 of these, including the vulnerability with the highest CVSS score of 8.8, were found internally and another 15 reported...
read more - Intel Supports New Report on Bipartisan Climate Policy ProposalsBy Intel Blog Admin Published On February 4, 2021
- By Stephen Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy at Intel The Biden Administration has taken a number of executive actions to reassert Federal policy leadership on climate change, including rejoining the Paris climate agreement on inauguration day. The US has already made significant progress reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions. That has been due...
read more - Getting Machines to Understand Human EmotionsBy Edward Dixon Published On February 3, 2021
- Throughout season two of the Intel on AI podcast, many of the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence (AI) experts have talked about why they believe machines can’t simply improve performance on large data sets in order for humanity to realize its true potential. AI machines will have to evolve to learn from their surroundings and...
read more - Policy Recommendations for the development of Cloud infrastructure in AfricaBy Intel Blog Admin Published On February 3, 2021
- By Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo, Intel’s Government and Policy Director for Africa; and Theo Kamogelo Maseloanyane, Intel’s Government and Policy Intern for Africa Governments in Africa are looking for ways to deliver more efficient public services with reduced public resources, and cloud seems to be the technology that may assist them to do just that....
read more - AV Technology Is Leaping Ahead; Can Policy Keep Pace?By Intel Blog Admin Published On February 2, 2021
- By Angel Preston, Policy Director of Autonomous Vehicles and Internet of Things at Intel Angel Preston, Intel Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has the potential to improve roadway safety, save lives and transform personal mobility, offering broader access to mobility for the elderly and those with disabilities. It can also provide environmental benefits including reduced emissions...
read more - Intel and Axios Convene Conversation on Global Data-Driven Change and EquityBy Intel Blog Admin Published On January 28, 2021
- By Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policy & Engagement at Intel Rhonda Foxx, Intel This week, Intel and Axios convened a critical conversation on the power of data and technology to drive social change. The grave inequities brought to light by the global Covid-19 pandemic and the killings of George Floyd and many others...
read more - How Intel is Advancing Human and AI CollaborationBy Edward Dixon Published On January 28, 2021
- In writing about the world-renowned guests on the Intel on AI podcast, I’ve mostly covered innovators outside of our company. In this blog, however, I’m pleased to be highlighting the work happening right here at Intel. In a recent episode of the Intel on AI podcast with New York Times best-selling author Abigail Hing Wen,...
read more - Intel Applauds Funding of JROTC STEM Education ProgrammingBy Intel Blog Admin Published On January 25, 2021
- By Norberto Salinas, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Workforce Policy for Intel The FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) became law on January 1 and includes a provision to significantly expand STEM education in the U.S. through the Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM (PROMOTES) Act. The language authorizes...
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