Reporting by Helen Popkin, Aayushi Pratap and Nina Wolpow
The Covid-19 pandemic was devastating for many industries, but it only accelerated the use of artificial intelligence across the U.S. economy. Amid the crisis, companies scrambled to create new services for remote workers and students, beef up online shopping and dining options, make customer call centers more efficient and speed development of important new drugs.
Even as applications of machine learning and perception platforms become commonplace, a thick layer of hype and fuzzy jargon clings to AI-enabled software.That makes it tough to identify the most compelling companies in the spaceâespecially those finding new ways to use AI that create value by making humans more efficient, not redundant.
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CANTON SUNY Canton earned a spot in the 2021 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) National Student Steel Bridge Competition following a second-place regional finish.
The group of students on the SUNY Canton Steel Bridge Team came in second to the University at Buffalo in the Upstate New York Regional competition. It was held for the first time as a Compete from Campus event, where students entered by submitting a video documenting the construction and testing of their steel bridge. I am proud to say that our team has persevered despite pandemic cancellations, said SUNY Canton Instructional Support Associate Paul D. Hitchman, who serves as one of the team s advisors. They found a way, as virtual as it may be, to compete and succeed in this year s competition.
Friday, April 23, 2021 - 1:59 pm
CANTON SUNY Canton earned a spot in the 2021 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) National Student Steel Bridge Competition following a second-place regional finish.
The group of students on the SUNY Canton Steel Bridge Team came in second to the University at Buffalo in the Upstate New York Regional competition.
It was held for the first time as a Compete from Campus event, where students entered by submitting a video documenting the construction and testing of their steel bridge.
SUNY Canton students earned first place in the aesthetics category and second place in speed of construction; construction economy; and weight and efficiency. The college now is among 25 schools in the running for the national title, which will again be completed via a video entry and supplementary documentation due May 17.
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