Artificial intelligence has advanced to the point where it can already perform work equal to nearly 12% of the U.S. labor market, according to a new set of studies from MIT.  Using a large scale simulation model called the Iceberg Index, researchers created a digital twin of the American workforce by mapping 151 million workers, their occupations, and more than 32,000 skills against what today’s AI tools can already do. The result shows that current systems have the technica

Small businesses in Northwestern Ontario are getting a major boost in their efforts to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, thanks to a new initiative from the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC) in Thunder Bay. The centre has launched the Building Blueprints for AI Adoption (BBAA) program, a structured five-session training and funding initiative designed to help entrepreneurs gain hands-on experience and practical strategies for integrating AI

Energy technology giant SLB has taken a major step forward in its digital transformation strategy with the launch of its new artificial intelligence tool, Tela. Designed to automate processes and streamline workflows, Tela represents SLB’s continued effort to integrate advanced AI into energy operations to unlock growth and improve efficiency across the sector (Somasekhar; Channel News Asia; Reuters). The tool, unveiled on Monday, is set to be embedded within SLB’s portfolio