AI Weekly: DARPA seeks to better align AI with human intentions
DARPA is launching a program that aims to better align AI with human intentions. Beyond this, DeepMind and LinkedIn cofounders are launching a new startup.
Drones and AI help find pebble-sized meteorite that landed in 2021
Locating meteorites on Earth’s surface is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but using AI to analyse images captured by drones pinpointed a tiny space rock in just four days
The next generation of robots will be shape-shifters
Physicists have discovered a new way to coat soft robots in materials that allow them to move and function in a more purposeful way.
Researchers develop hybrid human-machine framework for building smarter AI
Creating smarter, more accurate artificial intelligence systems requires a hybrid human-machine approach, according to researchers. In a new study, they present a new mathematical model that can improve performance by combining human and algorithmic predictions and confidence scores.
DataRails wants to revolutionize the CFO’s office with automation
DataRails, a New York-based AI-enabled financial planning and analysis platform for Excel users, today raised a $50 million funding in its quest to revolutionize the CFO's office. The AI-powered company claims its unique approach allows CFOs to take advantage of the full potential of new tech while minimizing disruptions to workflow.
Machine learning to predict if you'll leave your partner
The life satisfaction of both partners and the woman's percentage of housework turned out to be the most important predictors of union dissolution, when scholars affiliated to Bocconi's Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy used a machine learning (ML) technique to analyze data on 2,038 married or cohabiting couples who participated in the German Socio-Economic Panel Survey.
Using AI to fill in the missing gaps in ancient texts
A team of AI researchers at DeepMind, working with colleagues from the University of Venice, the University of Oxford and Athens University of Economics and Business, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) application to help historians fill in the gaps of text missing from stone, metal or pottery artifacts.
Neuromorphic simulations can yield computational advantages relevant to many applications
With the insertion of a little math, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have shown that neuromorphic computers, which synthetically replicate the brain's logic, can solve more complex problems than those posed by artificial intelligence and may even earn a place in high-performance computing.
Darktrace adds 70 ML models to its AI cybersecurity platform
Darktrace has enhanced its flagship AI cybersecurity platform with 70 additional machine learning models and over 80 new features.
A text-reading robot may help users manage negative emotions
Scientists from the Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems at the University of Tsukuba devised a text message mediation robot that can help users control their anger when receiving upsetting news. This device may help improve social interactions as we move towards a world with increasingly digital communications.
CaliberMind, which analyzes company revenue using AI, lands $8M
CaliberMind, which aims to apply AI technologies to revenue analysis, has raised $8 million in a new funding round.
Flyp launches new automation tools to empower the resale industry
Flyp says it uses AI to provide easy access to inventory and free automation tools to help power sellers grow their resale businesses.
Garage inventors wanted: NASA will pay you to help transmit power on the moon
NASA needs help creating novel power transmission and storage solutions for lunar exploration, so they're hosting a competition.
Dark web threat intelligence firm Cybersixgill lands $35M
Cybersixgill, which added $35M in funding, uses ML and automation to collect cyber threat intelligence from data sources such as the dark web.
How Colossal is using genetic engineering to bring back the woolly mammoth
Colossal aims to create a new type of animal similar to the extinct woolly mammoth by genetically engineering endangered Asian elephants to withstand Arctic temperatures. The company has built a genetics toolkit to enable interested developers to do the scientific work.
Robot that seems to convey emotion while reading
Researchers have created a robot with an internal weight that can give the impression of conveying emotions while reading text messages. It can also remind users to not get upset, which may help them cope with unpleasant information.
How Foursquare helps enterprises drive positive results with geospatial technology
Foursquare's CEO Gary Little sheds light on how the company's technology solutions help enterprises achieve positive business outcomes.
When Pigs Cry: Tool Decodes the Emotional Lives of Swine
An algorithm built by European researchers could help farmers “speak pig” to improve the animals’ welfare.