LaunchCode’s ‘Hire Human’ program boosts AI talent demand

LaunchCode is debuting a new AI training effort called Hire Human. The $2.5 million initiative aims to prepare residents for ...

With virtual characters in real life, 'An Ark' experiments with mixed-reality performance

A new play, "An Ark", is one of the first to be created and produced for mixed reality. It recently opened in New York, but does the play herald the future of theater?
IEEE

Embodied Conversational Virtual Humans in 3D Environments: Towards Scalable and Immersive AI Interactions

Abstract: We present a fully automated conversational virtual human system developed in Unity, designed for scalable and immersive human-AI interactions in 3D environments. The system integrates ...
IEEE

‘Age Isn’t Just a Number’: Effects of Virtual Human Age and Gender on Persuasion, Social Presence and Influence in Interpersonal Social Encounters in VR

Abstract: As virtual reality (VR) technology continues to gain traction as a powerful tool for persuasion and marketing, its application in immersive sales environments has become increasingly ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Yilmaz, R., & Karaoglan Yilmaz, F. G. (2023a). Augmented Intelligence in Programming Learning: Examining Student Views on the Use of ChatGPT for Programming Learning. Computers ...

ABSTRACT: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is rapidly reshaping programming education, yet little is known about how college students cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally engage with AI ...
The New York Times

Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars

The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped estimating the dollar value of lives saved in the cost-benefit analyses for new pollution rules. Los Angeles smog in 1979. For decades, government ...