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Scientists Plan Huge European AI Hub To Compete With US (theguardian.com)
Leading scientists have drawn up plans for a vast multinational European institute devoted to world-class artificial intelligence (AI) research in a desperate bid to nurture and retain top talent in Europe. From a report: The new institute would be set up for similar reasons as Cern, the particle physics lab near Geneva, which was created after the second world war to rebuild European physics and reverse the brain drain of the brightest and best scientists to the US. Named the European Lab for Learning and Intelligent Systems, or Ellis, the proposed AI institute would have major centres in a handful of countries, the UK included, with each employing hundreds of computer engineers, mathematicians and other scientists with the express aim of keeping Europe at the forefront of AI research. In an open letter that urges governments to act, the scientists describe how Europe has not kept up with the US and China, where the vast majority of leading AI firms and universities are based. The letter adds that while a few "research hotspots" still exist in Europe, "virtually all of the top people in those places are continuously being pursued for recruitment by US companies."
The world will beat a path to your door.
Are they going to have "computer programmer's motivator's?
Are we talking about image recognition algorithms, or self aware software.
https://robothutbui.vn/
Why to modern standard fonts not distinguish between "I" (eye) and "l" (el).
There is a difference between Al Bundy and AI Bundy.
What a joke.
If the problem is that overseas companies pay more for AI experts, adding academic jobs won't solve it. Of course it will help European research institutions, but that is not the problem. European countries need to convince or create incentives for domestic companies to pay more to attract AI talent.
This is what Europeans do best: Plan it. They will have very impressive plans, committees, and meetings. Much more extensive and impressive than anything that China or the US will do. They will translate it into 24 languages, and meticulously ensure that the meaning is exact in all of them.
On the other hand when it actually comes to doing it....
You want "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream"? Cause this is how you get it.
Yes we have, but any time any company invents interesting tech in Europe, one of the US tech giants snaps it up with their infinite funds.
Google's A.I./M.L., DeepMind, is based on tech invented and still run by a UK company, for example. You might have heard of them:
https://deepmind.com/about/
Hey, not to worry, Daddy USA will drag you along for the ride and let you share in the scraps. For some reason that I don't understand, America subsidizes the defense of wealthy, developed European countries to the tune of billions per year, and we get to pay Europe the kingly sum of $150 billion every year for the privilege of trading with them. I once tried to insult Europeans by calling them vassals, only to have it rudely pointed out to me that vassals pay tribute to their protectors, not the other way around! So don't worry, big Daddy USA will take you along for the ride for free while neglecting the welfare of his own people, just like he always does for some baffling reason.
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!
The last time Europe set up a particle physics lab it came up with... HTML!
(Although I doubt that the current cutthroat climate in "science" will allow something like this).
China has shot far ahead of the US on deep-learning patents
You don't need huge institutes and government funding to do AI. The major government-sponsored AI initiatives have been largely wasted, whereas commercial AI is getting serious traction.
Call it, say .... Skynet.
Table-ized A.I.
Sounds like there might be a plot for a good movie in here. Oh, wait:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Check your premises.
There have been two major developments recently, but no journalist seems to have reported both. The scientists have drawn up plans, but European governments have also taken action. Here's the rest of the story: Twenty-four EU countries sign artificial intelligence pact in bid to compete with US and China.
To somebody used to have 30 days of vacation days each year, and 40 hours of work per week, without the expectation to slave away 24/7, those recruitment efforts by US companies are not that attractive.
I have worked for both US and EU companies, and would always choose the EU quality of life over the vague chance of some large bonus that US companies try to lure people with. Also, the way that US companies patronize their employees is simply awkward. Go away with your "codes of conduct" and all the other corporate crap!
To somebody used to have 30 days of vacation days each year, and 40 hours of work per week, without the expectation to slave away 24/7, those recruitment efforts by US companies are not that attractive.
I have worked for both US and EU companies, and would always choose the EU quality of life over the vague chance of some large bonus that US companies try to lure people with. Also, the way that US companies patronize their employees is simply awkward. Go away with your "codes of conduct" and all the other corporate crap!
Have you tried negotiating? In my experience most are very open to changing the deal so long as you are willing to give something up in the form of a slightly lower paycheck.
An AI article actually about AI. I can die happy now.
I hope they do better than they did with the Human/Blue Brain projects. Seriously, that whole thing went off the rails big time.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-the-human-brain-project-went-wrong-and-how-to-fix-it/
No, this isn't some anti-European, anti-Big Science screed. Just saying that learning from your mistakes is good and repeating them is bad. Kind of like the Scientific Method. Learn from those mistakes and do it better next time!
CERN was a project done right. Human Brain Project was a project done wrong. What were the differences and crucially, which differences were at play in the relative success or failure of each one?
A higher salary is the one possible benefit of working for a company in the US. If you are giving that away in negotiations, you may as well stay in Europe and not put up with the lower quality of life in the US at all.