ACM calls for governments and businesses to stop using facial recognition
ACM, one of the largest computer science orgs in the world, today called for the halt of facial recognition use by governments and businesses in the U.S.
How AI is Joining the Fight Against Malaria and Sickle Cell Disease
Up to three million people die from malaria and sickle cell disease every year, with the vast majority of cases occurring in developing countries with very poor access to healthcare. Fortunately, a new AI-powered diagnostic device could be the key to catching these diseases before it’s too late.
AWS, Google, and Mozilla back national AI research cloud bill in Congress
Tech giants joined universities and nonprofits and backed a national AI research cloud, something supporters say will help the U.S. innovate and compete.
How COVID-19 is accelerating IoT and the need for distributed data storage
The amount of data being transmitted, received, stored, & analyzed at the edge, or on devices, is exploding; a new strategy for data management is needed.
Montreal AI Ethics Institute suggests ways to counter bias in AI models
In a recent paper, analysts at the Montreal AI Ethics Institute examine key challenges faced by the AI community -- and propose solutions.
Facebook’s MARGE AI summarizes and translates documents without fine-tuning
In a newly published paper, Facebook proposes a system -- MARGE -- that can summarize and translate documents without fine-tuning on data sets.
Where does your organization stand on the AI curve? (Find out with this survey)
Lend your voice: To learn more about where your company stands now, and how the market is evolving in the AI-first era, take the VB AI Survey now.
Waymo to expand autonomous truck testing in the American Southwest
During a briefing with reporters, Waymo executives revealed new details about Waymo Via, Waymo's autonomous trucking service.
Researchers combine reinforcement learning and NLP to escape a Grue monster
Researchers from Georgia Tech and Microsoft combined reinforcement learning and language models to outperform state-of-the-art AI in text adventures games.
Google’s G Suite finalizes Connected Sheets and introduces AI-driven data cleanup tools
Google launched Connected Sheets for G Suite users in general availability, and it previewed new AI-powered features: Smart Fill and Smart Cleanup.
MIT’s coronavirus-killer robot uses UV-C light to disinfect warehouses
A new MIT robot that uses UV light to kill the coronavirus could be used to disinfect warehouses, schools, and offices.
Universities and Tech Giants Back National Cloud Computing Project
A proposal to give scientists access to huge data sets and powerful computers.
Detroit Police chief says AI face recognition doesn’t work ‘96% of the time’
Detroit Police chief James Craig has acknowledged that AI-powered face recognition doesn’t work the vast majority of times.
Exploring interactions of light and matter
Juejun Hu pushes the frontiers of optoelectronics for biological imaging, communications, and consumer electronics.
Disney’s deepfakes are getting closer to a big-screen debut
Are deepfakes ready to be used on the big screen? Not quite yet, but new deepfake research from Disney shows they’re getting pretty damn close. The company’s researchers have debuted what they say is the first model capable of producing megapixel-resolution deepfakes.
AI experts warn against crime prediction algorithms, saying there are no 'physical features to criminality'
The experts say that such research could encourage a feedback loop of racially-biased data developing racially-biased algorithms
Michigan tackles compulsory microchip implants for employees with new bill
RFID implants for workers are not an issue now, but the state wants to get ahead on what could become a huge privacy problem in the future.
An autonomous daredevil pushes the limits of flight
Why researchers think teaching a drone to fly on the edge of recklessness is a good idea.