The Analytics of Comedy
Roboticist Naomi Fitter performs stand-up comedy with a small humanoid robot to gather data on human-machine interactions.
artificial intelligence
Policy Brief: As Wildfires Grow More Intense, AI Could be the Next Great Tool for Oregon’s Firefighters
Dr. Douglas Toomey, who leads the Oregon Hazards Lab, writes about an AI tool that could make it easier to detect and combat wildfires.
Policy Brief: Why Your Organization Needs an AI Policy
Having an AI policy can help shape the development of the technology — thereby increasing the chances it will be the ‘best thing ever to happen to humanity.’
AI Is Here to Stay. What Are Its Promises? What Are the Threats?
Oregon Business convened a group of thought leaders in the field to talk about what we know (and don’t know) about artificial intelligence — and what business leaders and policymakers should be thinking about as the tech accelerates.
OHSU Raises $596M for Research, Breaking Previous Fundraising Record
The university’s Knight Cancer Center received largest share of funding in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
OSU To Launch Aquatic Technology Chair with $20 Million Gift
The Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology will focus on an interdisciplinary approach, combining AI, robotics and oceanography to solve pressing climate challenges.
Keeping Score
A popular app with AI capabilities — fittingly called GameChanger — makes it easier than ever to track and share every moment of a sporting event. The company has upended the world of youth sports and now has its sights on the big leagues.
Oregon State University Announces $200M Semiconductor Research Center
The Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex will include a supercomputer and will focus on the semiconductor industry, artificial intelligence and robotics.
Portland Startup Launches Tool That Could Automate Up to 80% of Postproduction Work
Remotely Video’s founders say they’re not looking to replace human film editors, but to reduce production costs and to ‘democratize the overall film industry’
Second Nature?
Health monitoring, remote therapy and predictive AI have emerged to combat the growing mental health crisis — but too much tech is part of the problem.