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Putting AI to the test: Write a poem about the Indy 500 winner
IBJ also used Midjourney, an independent generative AI tool that operates through the Discord messaging app, to create an illustration for the poem.
AI tools are helping researchers discover new drugs more quickly
During the last nine years, the cumulative amount of AI investments across the pharma and biotech sectors has increased by almost thirtyfold, to $24.6 billion as of last December.
Paxafe strives to predict failures in supply chain
Paxafe, founded in Milwaukee in 2018 and moved to Indianapolis in 2021, has an AI-risk management platform that predicts when things might go wrong so that its customers can fix them.
AI improved the state’s COVID tracking and response
Developments in artificial intelligence during the pandemic greatly improved the COVID-19 screening, diagnostics and prediction process, according to a 2021 study by the National Institutes of Health.
Startup’s search engine relies on technology to speed up orders
Orthodontic Details says its customers might not realize the extent to which artificial intelligence is integrated into the company’s platform, but the technology is having a profound impact on their office operations.
Experimental musician uses AI as collaborator
Jordan Munson used AI to create audio and then fed it into a Disklavier, the modern equivalent of a player piano that relies on computer files rather than perforated paper rolls to deliver music.
Downtown Indy tracks attendance at Monument Circle park through cellphones
The group has used Placer.ai, an artificial-intelligence-based software system that partners with a wide range of mobile apps companies to measure movement using anonymous phone-tracking software.
Pacers use AI to better know fans, sell tickets
The team wants to use artificial intelligence to provide news about a fan’s favorite player, suggest best routes to the fieldhouse and available parking spaces, make restaurant recommendations based on customer preferences and party size, and more.
Purdue Global professor uses Claude AI to simplify complex topics
While it’s been only a few months since he started using artificial intelligence, Stuart Collins can’t imagine teaching and researching without it.
Audrey Pelsor: A note from IBJ’s lead designer about the AI issue
Am I threatened by AI after this experiment? Not really. I agree with many of the creatives you’ll hear from in this issue. AI is a useful tool, but it needs us to pull the strings.
China restrictions issued on companies getting chip funds
It’s the last regulatory hurdle before the Commerce Department hands out more than $100 billion worth of federal aid intended to boost domestic chipmaking while containing China’s technological advancement.
Lesley Weidenbener: About IBJ’s AI issue
We hope this issue prompts you to give AI a try and think about how it could help your organization.
Venture studio High Alpha invests in Indianapolis-based Engineered Innovation Group
By working together, EIG and High Alpha say they can combine their areas of expertise and potentially speed up the process of launching new startups.
Search engine founder testifies that Google’s partnerships thwart competition
Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search engine company to compete with Google.
Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream
Leading tech companies are rushing to integrate artificial intelligence text-to-image generators into Adobe Photoshop, YouTube and other familiar tools.
Lebanon set to annex another 645 acres for LEAP District
Since July 2022, the city of Lebanon has annexed a total of 7,200 acres for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District, a planned technology and advanced manufacturing hub of 9,000 acres or more.
ChatGPT usage rising again as students return to school
The increase is perhaps the clearest indication yet that the chatbot’s usage is directly affected by the school calendar in the United States.
UPDATE: Department of Defense awards Indiana $33M for regional innovation hub
Indiana is one of eight states selected for a regional technology and innovation hub that will be part of a federally funded national network of centers supporting domestic production of microelectronics, semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced technologies.
Google adds ChatGPT rival Bard to Gmail, YouTube, Docs and more
Google is integrating its Bard artificial intelligence chatbot with some of its other products, as the tech giant tries to keep up with fierce competition and get more people to use its AI tools.