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Retaining Talent and Embracing Change in Animation Dingle
At Animation Dingle this weekend, industry pros tackled talent retention and embracing change. JAM Media, Brown Bag Films and Boulder Media united over 700 attendees and discussed emerging technologies. Stuart Forrest of Triggerfish stressed the importance of a balanced studio workforce. Deirdre Barry of Screen Ireland shared how remote work can reach hidden talent. RTÉjr radio podcast Maddie & Triggs is being adapted with student collaboration from Coláiste Dhúlaigh and IADT. Fay Antar wins Big Pitcher competition and six-month internship from JAM Media and Madrid pitch opp.
Canadian Bodybuilder Utilizing AI for At-Home Workouts in Quebec
Discover personalized and effective at-home fitness routine with RC3 - a revolutionary fitness AI-enabled app co-founded by Roy Callender, 78, a former Mr. Canada and bodybuilder. Catch up on workouts and get tips from personal trainer without leaving your home and stay fit with RC3.
Nvidia Criticizes Cryptocurrencies for Not Being Useful to Society
Discover Nvidia Corporation and their Chief Technology Officer Michael Kagan's thoughts on cryptocurrencies and AI. With Nvidia equipping its GPUs for crypto mining, Kagan believes AI to be of more use- citing chatbot ChatGPT as evidence. Mining Crypto has caused unforeseen climate costs. Nvidia are heavily involved in AI advancements- powering OpenAI and creating the potentially destructive model GPT-4- with Google's counter, Bard, coming soon.
Portland General Electric Teams Up with Utilidata to Deploy Distributed AI
Utilidata, an industry leading grid-edge technology company, has partnered with Portland General Electric (PGE) for an AI-driven distributed monitoring solution. It utilizes NVIDIA Jetson technology to reduce costs, improve grid reliability and expand access to clean energy. PGE is utilizing this platform to reach their climate and sustainability goals.
Learning the Hard Way: How I Was Fooled Online Despite Thinking I Was Immune
In this article, Joel Golby reflects on being fooled by an AI generated image of Pope Francis in a big coat. With this incident, he questions the internet literacy of the public and whether all of us are tech savvy enough to understand an AI-generated image. As AI becomes more sophisticated, it becomes increasingly important to stay vigilant and be aware of the potential mischief that AI can get up to. This article highlights the importance of research, questioning and investigating sources of information, and awareness of today's digital world.