If machines can be inventors, could AI soon monopolise technology?
The Federal Court of Australia has made a world-first ruling in favour of granting a patent to an artificial intelligence. But what comes next?
Network effect: Strong robot gets 5G upgrade
New collaboration highlights importance of 5G to future of robotics.
John Deere Doubles Down on Silicon Valley and Robots
The farm-equipment giant is buying Bear Flag Robotics, which makes autonomous tractors, marking its second big tech buy in four years.
New evidence-based system predicts element combination forming high-entropy alloy
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) have desirable physical and chemical properties such as a high tensile strength, and corrosion and oxidation resistance, which make them suitable for a wide range of applications. HEAs are a recent development and their synthesis methods are an area of active research.
A theoretical approach for designing a self-organizing human-swarm system
Swarm robotics is a relatively new and highly promising research field, which entails the development of multi-robot teams that can move and complete tasks together. Robot swarms could have numerous valuable applications. For instance, they could support humans during search and rescue missions or allow them to monitor geographical areas that are difficult to access.
Starlink is better than its satellite competition but not as fast as landline internet
Starlink beats the socks off HughesNet and Viasat, but it can't compete with high-end broadband. Of course, that's not really what it's going against.
Google says it has created a time crystal in a quantum computer, and it's weirder than you can imagine
In what could be the first useful application of quantum computing, Google's scientists have demonstrated the existence of a new phase of matter.
How AI can help choose your next career and stay ahead of automation
The typical Australian will change careers five to seven times during their professional lifetime, by some estimates. And this is likely to increase as new technologies automate labor, production is moved abroad, and economic crises unfold.
When faces are partially covered, neither people nor algorithms are good at reading emotions
Artificial systems such as homecare robots or driver-assistance technology are becoming more common, and it's timely to investigate whether people or algorithms are better at reading emotions, particularly given the added challenge brought on by face coverings.
Going for gold: Britain can set the standard in ethical AI
A study by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has found the UK can set the “gold standard” in ethical artificial intelligence.
In a world first, South Africa grants a patent listing AI as the inventor
The decision is supported by the government’s policy environment in recent years. This has aimed to increase innovation, and views technology as a way to achieve this.
In a world first, South Africa grants patent to an artificial intelligence system
The decision is supported by the government’s policy environment in recent years. This has aimed to increase innovation, and views technology as a way to achieve this.
Two Cashless Debit Card outages and nearly 21,000 Australians on welfare quarantine
The two outages were both experienced in December, with some people unable to see their account balance.
These Algorithms Look at X-Rays—and Somehow Detect Your Race
A study raises new concerns that AI will exacerbate disparities in health care. One issue? The study’s authors aren’t sure what cues are used by the algorithms.
Neural network model shows why people with autism read facial expressions differently
People with autism spectrum disorder interpret facial expressions differently. Researchers have revealed more about how this comes to be. They induced abnormalities into a neural network model to explore the effects on the brain's learning development.
AI knows where your proteins go
Researchers have found that a machine learning algorithm can predict the location of actin-associated proteins in lamellipodia and other subcellular structures based solely on the location of actin itself. This approach could be useful for rapid analysis of microscopy images, and potentially as a substitute for using fluorescent stains to detect proteins within cells.
AI-fueled app Natural offers new interface for consumer transactions
A new app aims to bring more benefits of AI and machine learning to machine learning to consumes more directly, starting with a range of streamlined transactions.
UK considers blocking Nvidia’s $40B acquisition of Arm
Bloomberg reports the UK is considering blocking Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm over national security concerns.