Category: Artificial Intelligence
Jaguar Land Rover develops AI mood detection to reduce driver stress
British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is working on artificial intelligence (AI) that is able to detect the driver’s mood and adjust the car’s environment to reduce stress. The firm has developed a mood detection system which uses a driver-facing camera and biometric sensing to monitor the person behind the steering wheel. It is then…
AI and Data Analytics Will Be Top Game-Changing Technologies
When it comes to business development, the latest technology trends are at the heart of it all. In recent years, the cloud has ruled as the most important technology to get on board with. But things are changing. Now, businesses should invest in AI and data analytics to gain a competitive edge. Technology has a…
Hyundai technology calls emergency services within 7 seconds of injury
Hyundai is developing technology which will enable its vehicles to send information about injuries sustained in road traffic accidents to the emergency services within SEVEN SECONDS of impact. The car manufacturer has teamed up with MDGo, which specialises in medical artificial intelligence systems, to work on a new safety feature which could slash ambulance response…
New conversion degree courses ‘to boost diversity in AI tech roles’
New conversion degree courses in artificial intelligence and data science will help boost diversity in the technology sector and “upskill” adults, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said. Places for up to 2,500 people on the new courses were announced by Prime Minister Theresa May as part of new investment in…
Ai-Da becomes world’s first humanoid robot artist
A humanoid AI android called Ai-Da has been unveiled as the world’s first robot artist ahead of its debut exhibition at the University of Oxford. Named after the mathematician Ada Lovelace, the robot was revealed during a press conference at the university’s Lady Margaret Hall College on Wednesday. Creator Aidan Meller unveils Ai-Da (Jacob King/PA)…
Twitter acquires British AI startup Fabula AI to address fake news
Twitter has acquired London-based startup Fabula AI which has developed AI technology that could help it deal with disinformation and fake news spreading across the social network. Fabula AI's researchers have developed a way to make sense of the deluge of information that is shared on social networks, and detect network manipulation. The move comes…
First robot artist, Ai-Da, opens ‘her’ own art exhibition
A humanoid AI robot is set to open its own exhibition of artwork in Oxford, drawn independently using a robotic arm and an inbuilt camera. The robot, called Ai-Da after the mathematician Ada Lovelace, is said to be the first ultra-realistic robot capable of drawing people from life using her eye and a pencil in…
British fact-checking firm Full Fact wins AI grant from Google
British fact-checking firm Full Fact is to receive a share of 25 million dollars (£19.1 million) worth of Google investment after being chosen as a winner in an artificial intelligence (AI) competition. Full Fact was named among the 20 winners of Google’s AI Impact Challenge and will now receive consultation help and mentoring from the…
AI will help Bumble detect and hide unwanted nude photos
Dating app Bumble is adding artificial intelligence (AI) technology that is able to securely detect most nude images being sent to others and hide them from view. Starting in June, a Private Detector feature will use AI machine learning to scan through images in real time, automatically blurring any inappropriate photos and alerting the end…
German students use algorithm to predict Game Of Thrones deaths
Computer science students at a German university have developed an application that scours the internet for data on Game Of Thrones and uses an algorithm to predict which characters are most likely to survive to the end of its final season. Project supervisor Guy Yachdav, from the Technical University of Munich, said survival rates are…
