Elon Musk unveils pig with chip in its brain
Gertrude the pig is a prototype of a brain-to-machine interface.
How can AI-powered humanitarian engineering tackle the biggest threats facing our planet?
Humanitarian engineering programs bring together engineers, policy makers, non-profit organisations, and local communities to leverage technology for the greater good of humanity.
How to watch Elon Musk’s Neuralink demo at 6PM ET / 3PM PT
Today at 6PM ET, Elon Musk’s company Neuralink will demonstrate what may be one of the first "ultra-high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers."
Google says it’s going to sell ethics advice to AI companies
Google‘s working on a service that would provide ethics consulting for companies building AI solutions. According to a report from Wired, the company is considering launching this ethics consultancy service by the end of the year. Reporter Tom Simoni
Oura ring: Improved accuracy of wearables promises better healthcare for all
The Oura ring's high accuracy in monitoring a person's biomedical signals might enable a prediction of a COVID-19 infection two to three days before symptoms appear.
New algorithm can identify misogyny on Twitter
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have developed an algorithm that detects tweets abusing women.
This AI tool shows which politicians and issues are getting the most TV time
Stanford University researchers have created an AI-powered TV analyzer that shows you how much screen time different public figures and issues are getting.
Interactive tool uses AI to search transcripts and calculate the screen time of public figures
Cable TV news is a primary source of information for millions of Americans each day. The people that appear on cable TV news and the topics they talk about shape public opinion and culture. While many newsrooms and monitoring organizations routinely audit the content of news broadcasts, these efforts typically involve manually counting who and what is on the air.
Algorithm could quash Twitter abuse of women
Online abuse targeting women, including threats of harm or sexual violence, has proliferated across all social media platforms but QUT researchers have developed a statistical model to help drum it out of the Twittersphere.
AI Jesus will help you embrace the apocalypse
The AI spat out some baffling new verses after studying the King James Bible.
Opinion | The Brain Implants That Could Change Humanity
Brains are talking to computers, and computers to brains. Are our daydreams safe?
Opinion | The Brain Implants That Could Change Humanity
Brains are talking to computers, and computers to brains. Are our daydreams safe?
Google Offers to Help Others With the Tricky Ethics of AI
After learning its own ethics lessons the hard way, the tech giant will offer services like spotting racial bias or developing guidelines around AI projects.
ASX-listed DigitalX reports another blockchain-based loss for FY20
During the year, the company ran some brainstorming sessions with customers, responded to tenders, and put some work into its xbullion project.
QUT develops algorithm aiming to block misogyny from Twitter
With people just not being awful failing to work, researchers are using machine learning to detect and block online abuse towards women on social media.
Elon Musk to show off working brain-hacking device
Neuralink is working on ways to connect the human brain to machines.
Management of amelogenesis imperfecta in an adult patient: a short review and clinical report
The early detection and accurate histopathological diagnosis of gastric cancer are essential factors that can help increase the chances of successful treatment. Here, the authors report on a digital pathology tool achieving high performance on a real world test dataset and show that the system can aid pathologists in improving diagnostic accuracy.
AI removes unwanted objects from photos to give a clearer view
Photos can be spoiled if there is a distracting object in the foreground, but a new AI tool can digitally remove the obstructions to give a clearer view