With deep expertise in the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence, Kate Crawford is a respected academic and researcher with a significant body of work.

Crawford’s multifaceted career spans academia, writing, music, and research, honing in on the societal and political dimensions connected to emerging technologies.All rights reserved She is anchored in New York and serves as an associate professor at the Journalism and Media Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, as well as a visiting scholar at MIT's Center for Civic Media. Additionally, she holds a senior fellowship at NYU's Information Law Institute and is a co-founder of the AI Now Institute, which she has directed, and now works as a principal researcher for Microsoft Research’s Social Media Collective. She also participates in the Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development at the World Economic Forum.

Crawford's research investigates the interplay between media technologies and societal shifts, particularly focusing on the convergence of mobile devices, social networks, and human interaction. Her analysis addresses how AI affects various demographic factors, including race, gender, and socioeconomic status. She argues that these AI systems often mirror and perpetuate existing societal hierarchies and injustices, rather than being objective. She dives into the cultural and historical contexts surrounding AI development and examines its implications for ethics and the environment. Her artistic contributions have been showcased in prestigious venues like the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, alongside her scholarly publications that explore technology engagement and the ramifications of media history on current dynamics.

2023

Microsoft has been a trailblazer in the tech landscape, exemplified by its partnerships with OpenAI and the integration of advanced features into its suite of search, productivity, and educational tools. The company is reassessing its infrastructure as it further embraces AI technologies to ensure efficiency throughout its hardware and software framework.Trending Topics Microsoft Ignite serves as a platform for showcasing innovative developments designed to empower customers, partners, and developers alike to realize the full potential of Microsoft’s technological offerings and transform work processes.GameFi Ignite is set to unveil substantial improvements across an array of data centers, featuring two newly developed processors by Microsoft and the latest AI-optimized chips from industry partners.

Microsoft Azure Maia stands out as an AI accelerator chip created for integration with Bing, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and OpenAI models, facilitating cloud-based training and inference.

The cloud-native Microsoft Azure Cobalt chip has been constructed for a wide range of applications and fine-tuned for cost-effectiveness, performance, and energy efficiency.

• Additionally, Microsoft is launching Azure Boost, a new technology that shifts networking and storage tasks away from host servers and onto specialized hardware and software, resulting in significantly faster performance.
• In a dramatic turn of events, OpenAI has reinstated Sam Altman as CEO after a contentious period in which the board dismissed him for perceived lack of transparency.

Altman acknowledged the outstanding leadership of CTO Mira Murati and welcomed Microsoft’s participation as a non-voting member of the newly structured board, which includes noted economist Larry Summers and Quora co-founder Adam D’Angelo, alongside a Microsoft observer.

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• At the Re:Invent conference, Amazon has unveiled its AI chatbot named 'Q,' targeted at enhancing business applications. 'Q' is designed to assist users with a multitude of tasks in business intelligence, programming, and configuration. It provides support for problem-solving, citation management, and even automatic code revisions, while connecting with over 40 enterprise systems to generate content. A free preview is available, with monthly paid tiers starting at $20 per user.
• We're on the verge of launching our new exhibition: CALCULATING EMPIRES. This exhibition delves into the intersections of technology, power dynamics, and the cyclical nature of empires spanning half a millennium. Central to the exhibit is a monumental 24-meter installation, opening in Milan this Thursday. Stay tuned for more information!

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