Summary: What was once just a dream is now a reality – smart virtual assistants, chatbots, smart home devices, self-driving cars, drones, and other intelligent systems have become commonplace. Original author and publication date: Polly…
Study illustrates huge potential of human, artificial intelligence…
Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in medicine to support human expertise. However, the potential of these applications and the risks inherent in the interaction between human and artificial intelligence have not yet…
Cockroach-inspired robot among smallest, fastest ever
Summary: HAMR-Jr, a little robot inspired by insects, can do incredible things. Original author and publication date: CU Boulder Today - June 3, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: The day is not dar away when "a…
AI guesses ages better than we can
Summary: A facial recognition algorithm written by German researchers is pretty good at guessing both the age and ethnicity of faces in scanned pictures, though the scientists do not know why the software is, on…
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain…
Summary: Engineers have designed a 'brain-on-a-chip,' smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as memristors -- silicon-based components that mimic the information-transmitting synapses in…
The EU’s privacy watchdog takes aim at Clearview…
Summary: The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) believes use of Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition system would be illegal. Original author and publication date: Ryan Daws - June 11, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: Clearview AI’s…
Researchers at Los Alamos discover neural network reaps…
Summary: AI designed to function like a human could require periods of rest similar to those needed by biological brains. Original author and publication date: The Independent (UK) -June 9, 2020 Photo by Adi Goldstein…
Artificial intelligence begins to show signs of human-like…
Summary: Artificial intelligence has developed significantly in recent years, but displaying creativity to rival that of humankind is proving challenging. However, progress has recently been made Original author and publication date: Barclay Ballard - June…
Microsoft Just Built a World-Class Supercomputer Exclusively for…
Summary: Microsoft completed a supercomputer exclusively for OpenAI’s machine learning research. But this is no run-of-the-mill supercomputer. It’s a beast of a machine. Original author and publication date: Jason Dorrier - May 31, 2020 Futurizonte…