Category: Artificial Intelligence
McDonald’s buys automated digital voice start-up for Drive-Thrus
McDonald’s is hoping a digital automated voice is the special ingredient needed to speed up drive-thru orders at its restaurants. The global fast food chain revealed it is buying a start-up that develops voice-based, conversational technology, which will be used to take orders from customers in their cars and send them to staff in the…
Scientists urge Government to back brain-computer technology
Britain’s leading scientists are calling on the Government to get ahead of other countries in ensuring ethical risks of using brain-computer technology are properly understood, along with suitable regulations. The Royal Society says a national investigation should be launched into neural interface technologies, which are devices placed on the outside or inside of the brain…
DeepMind co-founder ‘taking time out’ from company
The co-founder of British artificial intelligence firm DeepMind, now owned by Google’s parent firm Alphabet, has gone on leave from the company. Mustafa Suleyman is head of the company’s “applied” division, which looks for practical ways to implement the firm’s research into AI. In a statement, DeepMind said: “Mustafa’s taking some time out right now…
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…
