IntroWe are in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, and technology is the main driving force. It is evolving faster than ever. Businesses that fail to get onto this bandwagon are likely to be left behind. Amongst the 19 technology predictions for 2020, AI in business, 5G Internet connectivity,…
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Samsung partners with Babylon Health to offer AI consultations
Samsung has partnered with Babylon Health to offer AI-powered medical consultations to its smartphone users via the ‘GP at Hand’ service. AI News first covered GP at Hand in November last year. “GP at Hand is a window into what the NHS of the future will look like,” said Dr…
Google’s Duplex booking AI often relies on humans for backup
Google Duplex often calls on humans for backup when making reservations on behalf of users, and that should be welcomed. Duplex caused a stir when it debuted at Google’s I/O developer conference last year. The AI was shown calling a hair salon to make a booking and did…
Gaming legend John Carmack is stepping back at Oculus to focus on AI
Gaming industry legend John Carmack is stepping back from his role at Oculus to focus on AI development. Carmack made his name in the video game industry after being responsible for groundbreaking titles such as Wolfenstein, DOOM, and Quake. He took up the role of CTO at Oculus to help…
LG ThinQ: Our experience with AI so far and what’s next for the industry
AI News spoke with LG corporate vice president Samuel Chang about ThinQ, the company’s brand for products and services incorporating AI. Chang played a major role in this year’s AI & Big Data Expo in Santa Clara last week, taking part in both a solo presentation on “Process…
Project Nightingale: Google denies using private health data for its AI research
Google has denied using private health data for its own AI research following The Wall Street Journal’s exposé of Project Nightingale. Project Nightingale is Google’s codename for its partnership with Ascension, the US’ second-largest health system. The project enables Google to access the health information of around 50…
How Can AI Systems Understand Human Values?
Machine learning (ML) algorithms can already recognize patterns far better than the humans they’re working for. This allows them to generate predictions and make decisions in a variety of high-stakes situations. For example, electricians use IBM Watson’s predictive capabilities to anticipate clients’ needs; Uber’s self-driving system determines…
AI Alignment Podcast: Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control with Stuart Russell
Stuart Russell is one of AI’s true pioneers and has been at the forefront of the field for decades. His expertise and forward thinking have culminated in his newest work, Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control. The book is a cornerstone piece, alongside Superintelligence and Life…
Study highlights just how poor AIs are at recognising non-cisgender people
A study conducted by the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed just how bad AIs are at recognising non-cisgender people. The worrying problems AIs have with recognising racial minorities are becoming increasingly well-documented, but this new study is among the first to evaluate gender classifications. AI systems categorise people based…
Pentagon is ‘falling behind’ in military AI, claims former NSWC chief
The former head of US Naval Special Warfield Command (NSWC) has warned the Pentagon is falling behind adversaries in military AI developments. Speaking on Tuesday, Rear Adm. Brian Losey said AI is able to provide tactical guidance as well as anticipate enemy actions and mitigate threats. Adversaries with such technology…
NYPD Built Bias Safeguards Into Pattern-Spotting AI System
Law enforcement’s use of artificial-intelligence-powered facial recognition has drawn criticism from civil libertarians who say these systems can perpetuate bias. So when a New York Police Department analytics team set out to develop an AI system to spot crime patterns, it took steps to make it fair and transparent.…
AI (Artificial Intelligence) Cuts IT Problems at Fannie Mae by a Third
Tool from Moogsoft allows staff to spend less time sifting through alert noise and more time working on important tech issues, executive says. An artificial-intelligence operations tool used by Fannie Mae has cut by a third the number of monthly issues its information-technology staff needs to handle, and more reductions…
