Full-stack AI solution SingularityNET switches Ethereum for Cardano

Full-stack AI solution SingularityNET is switching the Ethereum blockchain for peer-reviewed rival Cardano.

SingularityNET is a decentralised AI marketplace which has the ultimate goal of forming the basis for the emergence of the world’s first true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

One of the brightest and most respected minds in AI leads the SingularityNET project, Dr Ben Goertzel.

“Current speed and cost issues with the Ethereum blockchain have...

1 October 2020 | AGI

Microsoft partners with OpenAI to build Azure supercomputer

Microsoft has partnered with OpenAI to build an Azure-hosted supercomputer for testing large-scale models.

The supercomputer will deliver eye-watering amounts of power from its 285,000 CPU cores and 10,000 GPUs (yes, it can probably even run Crysis.)

OpenAI is a non-profit that was founded by one Elon Musk to promote the ethical development of artificial intelligence technologies. Musk, however, departed OpenAI following disagreements over the company’s...

20 May 2020 | AGI

Elon Musk tweets ‘Facebook sucks’ as public spat over AI escalates

Elon Musk has tweeted "Facebook sucks" following a public spat with the social network's VP of artificial intelligence.

Facebook's Jerome Pesenti criticised Elon Musk's knowledge of AI and his warnings about its safety.

"I believe a lot of people in the AI community would be okay saying it publicly," Pesenti said. "[Musk] has no idea what he is talking about when he talks about AI. There is no such thing as AGI and we are nowhere near matching human...

15 May 2020 | AGI

Gaming legend John Carmack is stepping back at Oculus to focus on AI

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Gaming industry legend John Carmack is stepping back from his role at Oculus to focus on AI development.

Carmack made his name in the video game industry after being responsible for groundbreaking titles such as Wolfenstein, DOOM, and Quake. He took up the role of CTO at Oculus to help bring about the next big thing in gaming, VR.

While not entirely stepping down from Oculus, Carmack is transitioning into a "Consulting CTO" role. This role, he says, will enable him to...

14 November 2019 | AGI

Cisco partners with decentralised AI blockchain firm SingularityNET

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Cisco has established a partnership with blockchain firm SingularityNET to explore decentralised artificial intelligence.

The partners are specifically looking at artificial general intelligence (AGI) technologies which aim to replicate the complex tasks of which humans are capable.

AGI is considered a step above standard AI because it aims to add human-like reasoning capabilities in uncertain scenarios. Such processing will enable AGIs to do things like solve puzzles...

24 September 2019 | AGI

Microsoft and OpenAI join forces in the quest for artificial general intelligence

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Microsoft has announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a shared ambition to achieve the holy grail of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

If you’ve spent your life binging on sci-fi flicks and shows, today’s AI is far from the likes of HAL and Jarvis. For those kinds of experiences, AGI is needed.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said:

“The creation of AGI will be the most important technological development in human history, with the potential...

22 July 2019 | AGI