Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to the natural intelligence displayed by humans or animals. Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of “intelligent agents”: any system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of achieving its goals.[a] Some popular accounts use the term “artificial intelligence” to describe machines that mimic “cognitive” functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as “learning” and “problem-solving”, however, this definition is rejected by major AI researchers.

Does Michigan Need A New Apprenticeship System For The AI Age?

Michigan already operates one of the nation's largest earn-while-you-learn systems. Now the question is whether that model can be expanded to train workers who will install, operate and repair the robots, automation systems and artificial intelligence transforming manufacturing. ANN ARBOR - Michigan spent generations teaching workers to become electricians, tool-and-die makers, machinists, millwrights and other

By |2026-08-24T11:51:39-04:00August 24th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, ESD|

MITechNews Building Michigan AI Company Directory — AI Firms Invited To Join For September Launch

ANN ARBOR — MITechNews is building a statewide directory of Michigan artificial intelligence companies designed to answer a deceptively simple question: Who is actually building Michigan's AI economy? The MITechNews Michigan AI Directory, scheduled to launch in September, will identify and categorize companies developing artificial intelligence products, platforms and services across the state. MITechNews already

By |2026-08-23T11:01:22-04:00August 23rd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, ESD, Featured|

If AI Takes The Jobs, Who Gets The Money?

Artificial intelligence could make Michigan businesses dramatically more productive while reducing the number of workers they need. That raises an uncomfortable question: If machines increasingly create the wealth, how do people get enough money to buy what the machines produce? ANN ARBOR - Yesterday, MITechNews examined three possible artificial intelligence futures for Michigan. In the

By |2026-08-23T10:38:53-04:00August 23rd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, ESD, Featured|

What Happens To Michigan’s Economy When Companies No Longer Need As Many Michigan Workers?

Elon Musk predicts artificial intelligence will become smarter than humanity and eventually make traditional work largely optional. Michigan may face the economic consequences long before his most radical predictions come true. ANN ARBOR - Michigan companies don't have to replace all their workers with artificial intelligence to dramatically disrupt the state's economy. They simply have

By |2026-08-22T10:07:28-04:00August 22nd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0|

Will Your Website Show Up When Customers Ask AI?

NeuroAIgent Launches AI Search Optimization Platform for Modern Marketing Teams New platform helps organizations assess AI search readiness, implement approved website improvements and demonstrate measurable progress DETROIT — NeuroAIgent announced the official launch of AEO Presence, a platform designed to help brands improve how their websites are understood, cited and surfaced by artificial intelligence search

By |2026-08-11T12:24:29-04:00August 10th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, mitechtv|

Elon Musk Found A Way Around The Grid. A Michigan Company Says It Can, Too

Brighton-based Bratic Energy says hyperscale AI data centers could generate 100% of their electricity on-site — potentially reducing pressure on Michigan's grid and protecting ratepayers from costly upgrades. SALINE TOWNSHIP — Michigan's coming wave of hyperscale artificial intelligence data centers could consume enormous amounts of electricity, raising questions about whether utilities will have to build

By |2026-08-08T19:48:36-04:00August 7th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Clean Update|

Michigan’s Auto Industry Can’t Win By Tariffs Alone. It Must Match China Speed: Center For Automotive Research Report

Industry leaders meeting in Ann Arbor say AI, faster engineering and streamlined decision-making—not just trade policy—will determine the future of North American manufacturing. ANN ARBOR – While Washington continues to debate tariffs and trade policy aimed at slowing China's automotive expansion, industry leaders gathered in Ann Arbor say North America's biggest challenge may be much

By |2026-08-06T19:17:03-04:00August 6th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Auto Tech|

Michigan’s Next Economy: OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says We’ve Entered The AI Singularity. What Does That Mean For Michigan?

ANN ARBOR — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has made one of his boldest predictions yet: humanity has already crossed into what technologists have long called the "AI singularity." Whether he's right is hotly debated. But one thing is becoming increasingly clear: artificial intelligence is no longer a technology Michigan businesses can afford to ignore. In

By |2026-08-04T18:27:34-04:00August 4th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence|

Rogue AI Hacking Incidents Amplify Debate Over Open-Source Tech As Michigan Bets Big On AI

As the proposed Oracle/OpenAI AI campus near Saline moves forward, cybersecurity experts say protecting artificial intelligence could become one of Michigan's fastest-growing technology job markets. ANN ARBOR  - Michigan is making one of the biggest bets on artificial intelligence in its history. From the proposed Oracle/OpenAI hyperscale AI campus near Saline to AI-powered manufacturing, autonomous

By |2026-08-02T10:55:53-04:00August 2nd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Defense|

The AI Didn’t Become Sentient—But It Did Act On Its Own. What That Means For Michigan Businesses

OpenAI Safety Incident Raises New Questions About Autonomous AI As Michigan Companies Accelerate Adoption ANN ARBOR – The nightmare scenario portrayed in movies like The Terminator has always centered on one fear: an artificial intelligence acting independently of human control. OpenAI says that's not what happened in a recently disclosed security incident involving one of

By |2026-07-25T16:32:24-04:00July 25th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence|