Algorithms mimic the process of biological evolution to learn efficiently
Uncovering the mechanisms of learning via synaptic plasticity is a critical step towards understanding how our brains function and building truly intelligent, adaptive machines. Researchers from the University of Bern propose a new approach in which algorithms mimic biological evolution and learn efficiently through creative evolution.
This Company Tapped AI for Its Website—and Landed in Court
Under pressure to make their sites accessible to visually impaired users, firms turn to software. But advocates say the tech isn't always up to the task.
Algorithmic tracking is ‘damaging mental health’ of UK workers
Report by MPs and peers says monitoring worker performance using AI should be regulated by law
Artificial intelligence learns to talk back
Conversational AI plays a role in boosting both customer and employee experience.
Opendoor shares surge 21% on Q3 revenue, EPS beat, higher forecast
Opendoor said that its inventory of homes rose by 130% from the prior quarter, to 17,164 homes, totaling $6.3 billion in value.
Scientists create artificial neural networks that detect symmetry and patterns
A research team at Lehigh University, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, developed and effectively taught an artificial neural network to sense symmetry and structural similarities in materials and to create similarity projections. The researchers published their findings in the journal npj Computational Materials.
AI chip startups Cerebras nabs $250 million Series F round at over $4 billion valuation
New money follows Cerebras's expansion from a single system to a portfolio of products and cloud partnerships.
IBM enhances Watson Discovery’s natural language processing capabilities
IBM has announced enhancements to the natural language processing (NLP) capabilities of Watson Discovery.
AI shop assistants: get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart
You may not have heard of conversational commerce, but it’s quietly appearing in more and more places.
Workers obsolete as robots do the dirty work
Market forces and technology convergence are setting the stage for a robot takeover.
Google and AWS harness the power of machine learning to predict floods and fires
Can machine learning from tech giants help the world respond better to environmental disasters like sudden floods and bushfires?
When algorithms get creative
Uncovering the mechanisms of learning via synaptic plasticity is a critical step towards understanding how our brains function and building truly intelligent, adaptive machines. Researchers propose a new approach in which algorithms mimic biological evolution and learn efficiently through creative evolution.
AI skin cancer diagnoses risk being less accurate for dark skin – study
Research finds few image databases available to develop technology contain details on ethnicity or skin type
Engineers are designing an autonomous robot that can open doors, find nearest electric outlet
One flaw in the notion that robots will take over the world is that the world is full of doors.
Google is testing a new ML-based app to help people with speech impairments
The tech giant is looking for English speakers to help test out the "Project Relate" app
Best smart display 2021: Top 5 displays compared
We've hand-picked five smart displays that will satisfy a range of wants and needs.
Unis are using artificial intelligence to keep students sitting exams honest. But this creates its own problems
The pandemic has driven the rapid uptake of programs that use artificial intelligence to monitor students sitting exams remotely. New research highlights the need for caution in its use.
Singapore wants AI startups to think about healthcare
SingHealth inks three-year partnership with SGInnovate to provide resources and opportunities that deep tech startups need to develop artificial intelligence tools for the healthcare sector.