This week, TechNet launched AI for America, a new initiative to highlight artificial intelligence’s (AI) current and future benefits to the American public. Millions of Americans have been using AI for years to navigate traffic, search the internet, undertake research, conduct a spell check, vacuum their home, and discover new music. AI is also being used to more accurately predict severe weather, protect critical infrastructure, defend against cyber threats, and accelerate the development of new medical treatments, including life-saving vaccines and ways to detect earlier signs of cancer. In this week’s Tech At Work, see how AI is being used to improve lives, grow our economy, and keep us safe.
How AI is Improving Lives, Growing Our Economy, and Keeping Us Safe
Nasdaq is using artificial intelligence to detect irregular and potentially malicious trading activity in the U.S. stock market.
Google joined with other leading AI companies to commit to advancing responsible practices in the development of artificial intelligence.
Cisco showcased how its artificial intelligence applications are making work easier and more productive.
Zoom unveiled Zoom IQ which uses generative AI to help teams improve productivity, balance workday priorities, and collaborate more effectively.
Amazon shared AI innovations from its AWS Summit and showcased how AI is transforming organizations across our economy.
Snap introduced a new text-to-image diffusion model for generative AI that can generate an image in under two seconds.
Facebook launched a Community Forum on Generative AI aimed at producing feedback on the principles people want to see reflected in new AI technologies.
Salesforce shared how the company is making AI more accessible, trusted, and ethical.
Accenture and Amazon Web Services extended their partnership to help clients leverage the value of large language models and generative AI for faster business transformation.
Deloitte donated copies of a book on navigating trust and ethics in AI to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help advance AI literacy across the nation.
eBay shared how the company is embracing AI and its unique position in the space.
An Intuit Mailchimp report found a vast majority of small and midsize businesses plan to incorporate AI solutions into marketing strategies.
HireVue shared how AI can make America’s workforce more diverse.
Mercari integrated an AI chatbot into its platform to allow users to search for items without using specific keywords.
Zillow launched ShowingTime+, an AI-powered listing experience designed to help agents win more listings.
What’s New in Tech
Apple Helping Californians Access Affordable Housing and Resources
Apple has partnered with several community organizations in California to support affordable housing programs for individuals and families who are unhoused or at risk of falling into homelessness. Apple has committed $2.5 billion to address the housing crisis across California and has helped more than 40,000 Californians access housing and resources.
Before You Start the Weekend
This week, TechNet hosted AI for Good, an event on Capitol Hill that brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and deep subject matter experts to discuss how AI is growing our economy, improving lives, and keeping us safe, and what smart regulation around AI could look like. The event was part of TechNet’s newly-announced AI for America initiative.