Google's AI thinks women wearing masks have mouths covered with duct tape
According to a study, the visual AIs of Microsoft, Google and IBM have a lot to do to catch up with the real world. Some of the study's results are truly disturbing.
The touchscreen that doesn't require... touching?
'Technology could help reduce the risk of disease transmissions,' engineers say.
The New Eyes in the Sky
The uses of surveillance is a controversial topic on its own. Explore how the introduction of AI and robotic birds fuels this debate further.
IBM and Michael J. Fox Foundation develop machine learning model for Parkinson’s
In hopes of helping clinicians pinpoint different stages of the disease as it advances.
Machine-learning research may help find new tungsten deposits in England
Geologists have developed a machine learning technique that highlights the potential for further deposits of the critical metal tungsten in SW England.
Lost your job due to coronavirus? Artificial intelligence could be your best friend in finding a new one
There are a variety of ways job seekers could use artificial intelligence to give them an edge in a very tough environment.
Algorithm reveals some of us have DNA from a mystery ancestor
An algorithm that analyzes ancient genomes suggests humans mated with an unknown relative hundreds of thousands of years ago.
3D printed houses for 45% less?
Construction has long suffered from inefficiency, but 3D printing is now a viable solution.
WA government commits AU$8m to build an electronic medical record system
Touting it will deliver 'patient-centric' healthcare across the state.
Australia needs to face up to the dangers of facial recognition technology | David Paris
State and federal governments must follow the lead of cities here and abroad to suspend its use and develop a regulatory framework
NSW government launches new strategy to build smart tech into future infrastructure
A Data Protection Policy is also being developed to guide how data gathered by smart devices will be collected, managed, and stored.
CSIRO using artificial intelligence to map 1.7m Australian grain paddocks
It developed ePaddocks for the agriculture sector to better understand the boundaries of grain paddocks across the country.
An AI can make selfies look like they’re not selfies
Computer software can now edit selfie photos so it doesn’t appear the person in the image is holding the camera in their outstretched arm
Shrinking deep learning’s carbon footprint
Through innovation in software and hardware, researchers move to reduce the financial and environmental costs of modern artificial intelligence.
Scientists Oppose NSF’s New Graduate Fellowship Priority
More than 3,000 researchers have signed on to a petition that expresses concern over the agency's 2021 application for the funding program, which emphasizes three areas of computational science and might further disadvantage underrepresented groups.
Why ‘human-like’ is a low bar for most AI projects
Show me a human-like machine and I’ll show you a faulty piece of tech. The AI market is expected to eclipse $300 billion by 2025. And the vast majority of the companies trying to cash in on that bonanza are marketing some form of “human-like” AI. Maybe it’s time to reconsider that approach.
Summit supercomputer to advance research on wind power for renewable energy
With the help of the US Department of Energy-housed Summit supercomputer, GE Research is hoping to improve efficiencies in offshore wind energy production.
Researchers discover evidence of gender bias in major computer vision APIs
Researchers at Wunderman Thompson say they've found evidence of gender bias in major computer vision APIs from Google, IBM, and Microsoft.