Improving the way videos are organized
At any given moment, many thousands of new videos are being posted to sites like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. An increasing number of those videos are being recorded and streamed live. But tech and media companies still struggle to understand what's going in all that content.
Proposed method for evaluating user trust in artificial intelligence systems
Every time you speak to a virtual assistant on your smartphone, you are talking to an artificial intelligence—an AI that can, for example, learn your taste in music and make song recommendations that improve based on your interactions. However, AI also assists us with more risk-fraught activities, such as helping doctors diagnose cancer.
Helping robots learn what they can and can't do in new situations
The models that robots use to do tasks work well in the structured environment of the laboratory. Outside the lab, however, even the most sophisticated models may prove inadequate in new situations or in difficult to model tasks, such as working with soft materials like rope and cloth.
Open source: Mars explorer developer teams with drone company on open architecture
The future of drones is open source, and the global race for supremacy has American companies sticking together.
The role for drones in Biden’s infrastructure plan
A fascinating take on an overlooked step in any infrastructure overhaul: Inspecting millions of miles of crumbling concrete.
These Ex-Journalists Are Using AI to Catch Online Defamation
CaliberAI wants to help overstretched newsrooms with a tool that’s like spell-check for libel. But its potential uses go far beyond traditional media.
Victorian 2021 Budget places over AU$40m in tech upgrades for mental health and hospitals
Of the billions invested into mental health, AU$2.5 million will be used to design a contemporary mental health and wellbeing information and communications technology system.
New Zealand Budget dishes out millions to tech initiatives for COVID-19 bounce-back
Winners in this year's Budget include small businesses, who will receive NZ$44 million via a digital skills program that will provide training for up to 60,000 small businesses.
Queensland approves new small rocket launch site at Abbot Point
Gilmour Space Technologies will build a small rocket launch pad to send low-Earth Orbit satellites into space.
An AI has disproved five mathematical conjectures with no human help
An artificial intelligence has disproved five mathematical conjectures, despite not being equipped with any information about the problems
Google aims to use AI to help recognize common skin conditions
Provided the many uses of AI for healthcare—from breast cancer diagnosis to better detecting tuberculosis—Google plans to use artificial intelligence to help users learn more about common skin conditions. When combined with technology such as smartphones, this kind of medical knowledge can really improve the way individuals understand their own health.
Understanding and adapting to the ‘One-Tap’ generation’s preferences
Businesses have to streamline data flow and adapt user interfaces to reach the "one-tap" generation with personalized user experiences.
Envisioning safer cities with AI
Artificial intelligence is providing new opportunities in a range of fields, from business to industrial design to entertainment. But how about civil engineering and city planning? How might machine- and deep-learning help us create safer, more susta
Twitter's Photo Crop Algorithm Favors White Faces and Women
A study of 10,000 images found bias in what the system chooses to highlight. Twitter has stopped using it on mobile, and will consider ditching it on the web.
Google launches fully managed cloud ML platform Vertex AI
Google Cloud has launched Vertex AI, a fully managed cloud platform that simplifies the deployment and maintenance of machine learning models.
Best online learning platform 2021: Top course sites
Do you want to expand your mind, extend your knowledge, and grow your career? If so, we present you with a list of some of the best sources of educational content, all viewable from the comfort of your own home.
Developer burn-out and a global chip shortage: The IoT is facing a perfect storm
A new report shows that IoT manufacturers need to revamp their development process if they are to withstand the next few years.
Qualcomm unveils chips to power the next generation of smartphones
Qualcomm unveiled its new Snapdragon 778G5G mobile processor platform to power high-end smartphones coming in the second quarter.