Level AI, which provides call center automation software, raises $20M
Level AI, a company providing call center automation software, has raised $20 million in funding from venture capital investors.
How to help humans understand robots
Scientists who study human-robot interaction often focus on understanding human intentions from a robot's perspective, so the robot learns to cooperate with people more effectively. But human-robot interaction is a two-way street, and the human also needs to learn how the robot behaves.
The benefits of peripheral vision for machines
Perhaps computer vision and human vision have more in common than meets the eye?
Modular and scalable AI-based financial portfolio management
The ability to predict movements in the stock market can be an extremely lucrative skill. For portfolio managers, who reallocate capital into the multiple assets of a portfolio, predicting price trends enables them to maximize capital returns.
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World review: Why humans still trump AI
Despite AI's impressive feats at driving cars and playing games, a new book by psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer argues that our brains have plenty to offer that AI will never match
How artificial intelligence can help us figure out how life began
How inanimate molecules first arranged themselves into life is one of the great mysteries. The answer could lie in a systematic exploration of chemical space
Codecademy partners with Black and Brilliant for AI accelerator in Africa
Applications for the Codecademy and Black and Brilliant Applied Artificial Intelligence program open March 1.
Deepfakes are being used to push anti-Ukraine disinformation
Influence operations with ties to Russia and Belarus have been found using deepfakes to push anti-Ukraine disinformation.
Zero secures $12M to automate email tasks in the background
Zero, a startup developing automation solutions that focus on email tasks, has raised $12 million in venture capital.
Time By Ping raises $36.5M to help companies automate timesheets
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! In the legal profession, timekeeping is an arduous process requiring careful documentation. But the downsides of cutting corners are substantial.
Deep-learning diagnoses: AI detects COVID-19 from smartwatch sensors
Combining questions about a person's health with data from smartwatch sensors, a new app developed using research at Princeton University can predict within minutes whether someone is infected with COVID-19.
Injecting fairness into machine-learning models
If a machine-learning model is trained using an unbalanced dataset, such as one that contains far more images of people with lighter skin than people with darker skin, there is serious risk the model's predictions will be unfair when it is deployed in the real world.
A smart self-learning assistance system for the manufacturing industry
Efficiency rates for production machinery frequently fall far below what technology could achieve. The common reason is experienced employees are not always available when a failure occurs while other employees lack the experience to solve the actual cause.
Machine learning improves human speech recognition
Hearing loss is a rapidly growing area of scientific research as the number of baby boomers dealing with hearing loss continues to increase as they age.
Low code is for developers, too: Here comes the next programming revolution
A big shift is underway in how we build and use apps, and low code will be a key feature.
How to hire developers using performance metrics
Torc has created an AI-driven platform that first connects developers with jobs based on numerous factors, then measures and compensates them based on their productivity and performance.
The pitfalls of AI that could predict the outcome of court cases
New startups claims their technology can predict the outcome of legal cases. Even if it works, the implications are worrisome, experts say.
Microsoft’s new service helps health care organizations analyze multiple data types simultaneously
Microsoft's new Azure for Health Data Services product aims to enable health organizations to better visualize different data points.