Finding it hard to get a new job? Robot recruiters might be to blame
More recruiting companies are using AI technology to review applications. But does it make mistakes – and can you boost your chances?
The 1997 chess game that thrust AI into the spotlight
With his hand pushed firmly into his cheek and his eyes fixed on the table, Garry Kasparov shot a final dark glance at the chessboard before storming out of the room: the king of chess had just been beaten by a computer.
Rising AI adoption is also enabling sustainability, new IBM research finds
As AI adoption and usage continues to grow, organizations are increasingly using AI to advance sustainability goals.
New study describes multi-agent systems for optimization and decision-making through games
In artificial intelligence, multi-agent systems can be thought of as a society of individuals (agents) that interact by exchanging knowledge and by negotiating with each other to achieve an individual/global goal. In real life, multi-agent systems are used in many diverse fields like resource management; information security; manufacturing planning, scheduling, and control; monitoring, diagnosis, and control; e-commerce; biomedicine; and virtual enterprise.
For better or worse: AI set to transform science and engineering in Canada
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform how science and engineering is conducted and funded in Canada, bringing both tremendous opportunities and risks, according to a new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA). AI has the potential to spur innovation and further scientific understanding beyond the limits of human abilities but could also deepen existing inequities, perpetuate human biases, and even create new ones.
AI predicts infant age, gender based on temperament
It's hard to tell the difference between a newborn boy and girl based solely on temperament characteristics such as the baby's propensity to display fear, smile or laugh. But once babies reach around a year old that begins to change.
Is AI-generated art really creative? It depends on the presentation
Ai-Da sits behind a desk, paintbrush in hand. She looks up at the person posing for her, and then back down as she dabs another blob of paint onto the canvas. A lifelike portrait is taking shape. If you didn't know a robot produced it, this portrait could pass as the work of a human artist.
Clearview AI agrees to restrict sales of its faceprint database
Clearview AI has proposed to restrict sales of its faceprint database as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Microsoft readies its latest 'industrial metaverse' pitch
Microsoft is positioning a number of its enterprise components, from IoT to Synapse Analytics, as its stack ready to take on the 'industrial metaverse.'
What leveraging AI in hybrid security systems means for enterprises
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common than you may realise. Many of society’s leading technologies are driven by AI technology, as their automated functions streamline processes and help people do more with less time.
Deadbots can speak for you after your death. Is that ethical?
Machine-learning systems are increasingly worming their way through our everyday lives, challenging our moral and social values and the rules that govern them. These days, virtual assistants threaten the privacy of the home; news recommenders shape the way we understand the world; risk-prediction systems tip social workers on which children to protect from abuse; while data-driven hiring tools also rank your chances of landing a job.
How a grocery startup in Georgia is using AI and edge computing for "frictionless" shopping
The couple who started Nourish & Bloom are banking on a "warm, pantry feeling" -- combined with contactless checkout and delivery robots -- to help build their brand.
Intel brings more powerful AI training and inference to the data center
Intel on Tuesday launched its second-gen deep learning processors for training and inference, Habana Gaudi2 and Habana Greco while sharing details about its other IPUs and GPUs at the Intel Vision event.
Attack of the flying selfie sticks
Some of the first true consumer-focused drones, including one from Snap, Inc., want to take off where the extending rods left off. But front-facing camera improvements may keep them a niche tool.
IBM CEO says generalized AI ‘still a long time away,’ wants focus on near-term value
IBM's Krishna says focus will be on AI projects that provide near-term value for clients, saying generalized AI is “still a long time away.”
Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter
A team analyzed more than 21 million tweets about COVID-19 vaccines and found that negative sentiments on social media were tied to lower-than-expected vaccination rates in many nations.
Certn nabs $50M to accelerate background checks with AI
Canada-based background check startup Certn today announced it has raised $50 million in a series B round of funding.
IBM CEO: AI is near a key tipping point, but generalized AI is still decades out
When it comes to generalized AI, "we have no idea how this is going to happen," IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says. That isn't stopping IBM from building AI tools that are now close to necessary for businesses to stay competitive.