AI Police, Texas vs. California in AI, and more | AITX Newsletter #12

Hello everyone! AITX Team here with more updates this week.

If you’re new here, welcome! 👋 At AITX, we aim to:

• Connect you with like-minded peers passionate about AI.

• Provide a space for sharing ideas and receiving feedback on AI projects you’re building.

• Share helpful tools and invaluable resources.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Third Wave of AI: Cognitive AI 👁️‍🗨️ 

• When: Thursday, April 11 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST

• Where: 701 Brazos St 701 Brazos St · Austin, TX

• What: Peter Voss will give a presentation of what Cognitive AI is, provide a concrete example, and explain how it differs from Statistical / Generative AI. This will be followed by general discussion.

Artists & the Age of AI: April 2024 Meetup 🖌️ 

• When: Thursday, April 11 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST

• Where: 701 Brazos St 701 Brazos St · Austin, TX

• What: Connect with other artists, creatives, and technologists and stay updated on the latest developments in the arts and AI-tech space.

Revolutionize Real Estate & Marketing Operations with AI! 🏠️ 

• When: Wednesday, April 3 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST

• Where: Capital Factory 701 Brazos St · Austin, TX

• What: Dive deep into the world of AI-powered real estate solutions with Georges Colbert, a visionary twice over in the prop-tech arena and a seasoned expert with over six years of experience in crafting AI applications tailored for the real estate industry.

AI Meetup (April): AI, GenAI, LLMs and ML with Oracle 🖥️ 

• When: Tuesday, April 9 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST

• Where: Oracle 2300 Oracle Wy · Austin, TX

• What: A monthly in-person AI meetup in Austin, in collaboration with Oracle. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and ML, food/drink, networking with speakers and fellow developers.

Austin AI Social Hour 🥳 

• When: Thursday, April 11 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

• Where: Lazarus Brewing Co. 4803 Airport Blvd · Austin, TX

• What: The perfect spot to mingle with a friendly mix of people who share an interest in AI and its potential. Whether you're looking to share your latest project, seek feedback and advice, or simply connect with like-minded individuals, this is the perfect opportunity to unwind and make new connections in a relaxed, casual environment.

COMMUNITY STORIES

2024 Texas Policy Summit: Texas Leads the Charge in Shaping AI's Future Amidst Federal Inaction

During the 2024 Texas Policy Summit, the speaker stressed the importance of Texas maintaining its position at the forefront of technological innovation (especially in the field of AI).

With the federal government failing to take responsibility in various areas (including AI) states are now taking the lead in the AI space.

The speaker, originally from California, sees the AI race as primarily between Texas and California.

They believe that Texas' unique values, entrepreneurial spirit, and policies can shape AI to be a force for good.

Learn more here.

Navigating the AI-Writing Relationship: Balancing Benefits and Skill Development

As AI continues to evolve rapidly, concerns have arisen regarding its impact on the development of writing skills.

Some forms of automation (such as spell check) are helpful. But an overreliance on AI extensions that alter formatting and word choice may hinder the growth of students' writing abilities.

The lack of consistent guidelines from professors has led to inconsistency in AI usage for writing assignments.

Students are encouraged to engage in collaborative writing and seek feedback from peers and professors to strengthen writing skills.

Read more here.

AI 911 Operators in Austin

The Austin Police Department is exploring the use of AI technology to improve its 911 operations, following a special report that highlighted Denver 911's consideration of similar technology.

The AI component, developed by Carbyne, uses geofencing to identify callers near an ongoing incident and informs them if first responders are already on the way.

This helps reduce response and dispatch times by freeing up the lines for emergencies that have not yet been addressed. APD will seek feedback from Denver on the technology and, if implemented, the city will need to establish specific policies governing the use of artificial intelligence in the 911 system.

Read more here.

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT

This week we’d like to shine the light on Peace Chen the founder of Temperal.

One of their products called PhotoSynth transforms and caches images, coupled with a CDN for lightning fast distribution anywhere in the world.

Content creators can leverage PhotoSynth’s AI image generation to design original content for projects, saving time while offering enhanced flexibility over stock images.

Together these allow you to create content for use on production web and mobile apps at scale.