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Panelists seated at table for session about AI at Seattle Worldcon 2025

Aug 13, 2025, 4:05 PM

Sci-fi fans voice real-world concerns about how AI is changing the information ecosystem

Worries about the dark side of artificial intelligence are stirring up a lot of buzz at the world’s premier science-fiction… Read More

Jun 2, 2025, 9:58 AM

Microsoft AI tools saved British government workers 26 minutes a day, new study shows

Government workers in the United Kingdom reported that using Microsoft 365 Copilot’s artificial intelligence tools for routine tasks saved them… Read More

Illustration: A squadron of green avatars being held back by a red hand

May 19, 2025, 8:10 AM

Scholars explain how humans can hold the line against AI hype, and why it’s necessary

Don’t call ChatGPT a chatbot. Call it a conversation simulator. Don’t think of DALL-E as a creator of artistic imagery. Instead, think of it… Read More

Apr 15, 2025, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Potato lands $4.5M to automate science experiments using AI assistants and robots

With $4.5 million in fresh funding, Seattle-area startup Potato is sprouting big plans to disrupt scientific research with a fully… Read More

Gary Marcus and Ted Chiang at Town Hall Seattle for AI forum

Nov 27, 2024, 7:39 AM

How do you tame AI? Scientist sees a need for regulating bots like drugs or airplanes

Have the risks of artificial intelligence risen to the point where more regulation is needed? Cognitive scientist Gary Marcus argues… Read More

Nov 23, 2024, 8:00 AM

An ethicist’s take: Is it OK to lie to an AI chatbot during a job interview?

If you’re secure in your job, you may not have encountered just yet how AI is “elevating” and “enhancing” the… Read More

Oct 31, 2024, 11:15 AM

AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias

As employers increasingly use digital tools to process job applications, a new study from the University of Washington highlights the… Read More

Oct 28, 2024, 6:00 AM

Potato’s AI research assistant digs through publications for science experiment inspiration

Science can reward its practitioners with thrilling eureka moments — with an emphasis on “moments.” A lot of research is… Read More

Oct 23, 2024, 7:00 AM

Inside Seattle’s new Sweetgreen restaurant, where a large robot helps the humans make your salad

A worker at the new Sweetgreen restaurant location in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood bangs out orders in no time and… Read More

Oct 22, 2024, 3:15 PM

These wearable cameras use AI to detect and prevent medication errors in operating rooms

In the high-stress conditions of operating rooms, emergency rooms and intensive care units, medical providers can swap syringes and vials,… Read More

Oct 7, 2024, 3:00 PM

As Americans lose billions of dollars to digital scams, startups turn to AI for solutions

It was a scam you may have heard of. The caller claimed to be a relative in trouble — in… Read More

Sep 26, 2024, 7:24 AM

7 ways AI is solving knotty challenges in climate, marine sciences and agriculture

Among the hype and controversy over artificial intelligence and gen AI tools are experts who are wielding the technology to… Read More

Sep 19, 2024, 4:19 PM

Univ. of Washington lands $10M grant to launch a new center developing gen AI teaching tools

A University of Washington College of Education program that uses AI and chatbots to assist K-12 teachers was selected this… Read More

Sep 18, 2024, 3:00 PM

Meet Grasshopper, an underwater robot helping restore critical eelgrass meadows

The initial launch of the marine robot into the waters of Washington’s Puget Sound was a bit choppy. The tethered… Read More

Sep 8, 2024, 10:00 AM

Artificial intelligence tools offer substantial benefits, challenges for hiring and recruiting

The recruitment landscape is being reshaped by the rapid adoption of AI and generative AI technologies, which are revolutionizing both… Read More

Sep 5, 2024, 7:29 AM

Seattle pioneer in AI weather forecasting helps Nvidia create groundbreaking new prediction tool

It was just five years ago that University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor Dale Durran published a paper with a… Read More

Illustration: Teenage Mars inhabitant in space helmet

Sep 4, 2024, 9:29 AM

Artificial intelligence is going full circle — from fiction to science, and back again

Artificial intelligence has had an effect on nearly every facet of modern life — ranging from diagnosing diseases, to applying for a… Read More

Aug 21, 2024, 7:18 AM

Study shows how students and teachers are using AI for college essays, letters of recommendation

A new study from Seattle-based education research organization foundry10 found that 30% of students and teachers surveyed are using AI… Read More

Aug 10, 2024, 7:00 AM

What it’s like to ride a self-driving Waymo car

You’ve probably ridden your share of weird taxis and ride-hails, with overpowering air freshener and sticky plastic-covered seats. A self-driving… Read More

Jul 31, 2024, 4:18 PM

‘Stay human’: Pope Francis’ AI advisor on the opportunities and challenges posed by latest tech

Tech organizations and religious institutions are uncommon collaborators — and perhaps even more so in Seattle, which according to the… Read More

Jul 29, 2024, 8:00 AM

AI-trained cameras beat the naked eye at spotting first sign of wildfires

On June 17, early in the fire season in Washington state, a blaze ignited acres of undeveloped land in Mason… Read More

Jul 15, 2024, 9:27 AM

How clean tech companies can take advantage of AI — without draining energy from the planet

Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential to improve efficiency and help decarbonize the planet — but it also requires huge amounts… Read More

Jun 21, 2024, 9:39 AM

AI has trouble identifying sarcasm from Seattle satirical news site The Needling

AI can’t handle The Needling. The Seattle-based satirical news site that describes itself as “Seattle’s Only Real Fake News” is… Read More

Jun 10, 2024, 11:30 AM

‘We know something big is happening’: Tech vets encourage experimentation, education with AI

If you’re not spending time each day trying out new AI tools and understanding how the burgeoning technology may impact… Read More

Jun 10, 2024, 8:10 AM

Providence created new gen AI tool in 18 days to speed and improve responses to patient messages

The ability to call your doctor’s office and speak to a live human appears to be a thing of the… Read More

Jun 5, 2024, 12:00 PM

How a photo of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, enhanced by AI, sparked a journalistic debate at GeekWire

Anyone who has ever tried photojournalism knows how great it feels — and how difficult it can be — to… Read More

Jun 5, 2024, 8:07 AM

We don’t need AI rolling pins: Food tech experts on the risks and opportunities for AI in the kitchen

Scott Heimendinger, a culinary entrepreneur who helped lead some of Nathan Myhrvold’s Modernist Cuisine projects, has a request for today’s… Read More

Jun 3, 2024, 2:34 PM

AI-backed robots roll through Seattle construction site, speeding build process and improving safety

A couple of high-tech workers are part of the crew helping to construct a new residential tower in Seattle’s Belltown… Read More

Jun 3, 2024, 12:19 PM

Wizards of the Coast posts job for an AI engineer — and some fans aren’t happy

A job posting by Wizards of the Coast went viral on social media over the weekend, highlighting some consumers’ lack… Read More

May 27, 2024, 8:00 AM

How a funeral, a pub night and a flight led an entrepreneur to launch a mental health text service

As entrepreneurs scramble to plug chatbots and generative AI into seemingly everything, Help Texts founder and CEO Emma Payne is… Read More