On first hearing, “machine learning” and “Artificial Intelligence” sound like technologies that will replace people. Computers will find people and sell them stuff they want, so who needs humans in marketing? Well, it turns out that you do. Computers
2018-09-10
Facebook has again been criticized for failing to remove child exploitation imagery from its platform following a BBC investigation into its system for reporting inappropriate content. Last year the news organization reported that closed Facebook groups
2018-09-10
Ben Rossi Chatbots officially hit the mainstream in 2016 with the news that the biggest online players, including Facebook and Microsoft, are embracing the technology. In contrast to chat-based bots of the past – those primitive agents often incapable of
2018-09-09
Cameras that watch where a driver is looking allow a car to judge when they are likely to miss a dangerous situation. Making a turn across oncoming traffic is one of the most dangerous maneuvers drivers undertake every day. Researchers at Toyota think it’s
2018-09-09
Hospitals have an understandable goal for their intensive care units: to reduce “dead in bed” events. With streams of data coming from equipment that monitors patients’ vital signs, the ICU seems the perfect setting to deploy artificially
2018-09-09
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents nowadays a paradigm shift that is driving at the same time the scientific progress as well as the industry evolution. Given the intense level of domain knowledge required to really appreciate the technicalities of the
2018-08-30
People with autism see, hear and feel the world differently from other people, which affects how they interact with others. (Photo: Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can allow robots to
2018-08-30
Artificial intelligence is pervasive; every major category of technology now incorporates AI techniques and the trend is growing. Although AI offers many benefits, risks and ethical issues abound. Despite having an enormous potential impact on society, jobs,
2018-08-30
