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Code.org helping launch TeachAI to guide integration of artificial intelligence in education

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(TeachAI Image) Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org is helping to launch TeachAI , a new effort aimed at guiding governments and educators on teaching with and about artificial intelligence. Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi.

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AI tools could leave companies liable for anti-bias missteps

Computerworld Vertical IT

As lawmakers and others work to address privacy, security, and bias problems with generative artificial intelligence (AI), experts warned companies this week that their tech suppliers won’t be holding the bag when something goes wrong — they will. To read this article in full, please click here

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Seattle-area mentoring nonprofit with a global reach adds generative AI to toolkits for job seekers

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GMI Photo) A Seattle-area nonprofit helping disadvantaged job seekers around the world is adding generative artificial intelligence to the toolkit for its participants. Browning recognized the potential impact of the AI tools and the team began developing these resources for Global Mentorship Initiative.

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GeekWire Podcast: Apple Vision Pro, a developer’s take; Detecting and defusing AI deepfakes

GeekWire

A few weeks ago on the show , Oren Etzioni, a University of Washington computer science professor and longtime artificial intelligence specialist, hinted at a secret project in the works.

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Asteroid hunters say they’ve found 27,500 new prospects in search for space rocks

GeekWire

The weeks-long database search was conducted by the Asteroid Institute , a program of the nonprofit B612 Foundation , in partnership with UW’s DiRAC Institute and Google Cloud. The two institutes developed a program called THOR , which stands for “Tracklet-less Heliocentric Orbit Recovery.”

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Back to School with AI: Code.org and partners create course for teachers facing big tech changes

GeekWire

That was the response from Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi ‘s teenage son after seeing OpenAI’s ChatGPT for the first time — immediately recognizing two of the core questions for students, teachers, and the K-12 education system in the era of generative artificial intelligence. “That’s what’s about to happen.”

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AI could make us conversant with critters, unlocking conservation tools – and serious risks

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The Earth Species Project (ESP) is partnering with researchers to develop new tools for understanding animal vocalizations to help save wildlife. ” I thought Roxy might find the tool empowering. The nonprofit is developing tools that are species-agnostic and can be fine-tuned for specific research.

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