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Automation, robotics and artificial intelligence news, features and analysis. Verdict covers the latest on AI, automation, robots and drones, with news and insight from some of the world’s leading experts. AI is transforming the way we work, live and play, and there is far more change ahead as technology advances further.
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20 Jun
World Productivity Day: Benefits of AI for productivity are “second to none”
Today is World Productivity Day, a day for businesses to rethink their strategies for boosting productivity.
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19 Jun
AI with heart: How Pegasystems is bringing empathy into AI
From chatbots answering customer queries to making personalised, artificial intelligence (AI) now plays a role in many of the interactions between business and customer.
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12 Jun
Delivering AI success in banking
There’s a wealth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects underway across all areas of financial services as banks explore the potential for the technology to revolutionise their business.
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7 Jun
AI employment algorithm can help refugees find jobs, says David Miliband
The world is witnessing a historic surge in migration.
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7 Jun
Behavioral Signals: AI that predicts if you’re going to buy from the emotion in your voice
Imagine knowing a person’s intention to buy a product with more than 80% accuracy, solely from the emotion in their voice. That is the promise of Behavioral Signals, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup based in Los Angeles, US.
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5 Jun
A new age of retail: The rise of conversational commerce
The retail landscape is in a state of metamorphosis.
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30 May
AI catches essay cheats with 90% accuracy
There’s big business in selling essays to students with deep pockets.
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30 May
Fighting fake news with anti-deepfake technology
Researchers have developed a technique that could help to distinguish genuine videos from those that have been manipulated, offering a potential solution to the rising threat of deepfakes.
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29 May
Machine learning could soon be capable of tracking human emotion
Despite the many benefits of AI, the inability to understand the complexities of human emotion has long been highlighted as a reason for why human intervention is still vital to providing the soft skills robots cannot master.
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23 May
AI whisky signals machine creep into craftsmanship – but will consumers resist?
A whisky developed using artificial intelligence (AI) is demonstrating how even tasks requiring a high level of craftsmanship can be automated.
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20 May
This hybrid robot drone could be the delivery bot of the future
A hybrid robot drone that can transform from a conventional flying quadcopter into a mini robotic vehicle that can drive on rugged terrain could be the prototype for future delivery robots.
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16 May
Dexterous robot Hank has a light touch but a firm grip
A newly developed dexterous robot, which is equipped with flexible robotic fingers, could prove invaluable to both warehouses and agriculture.
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14 May
Appian tackles AI integration concerns with “free and easy” plug-ins
Low-code enterprise application development platform Appian has announced Appian AI, which will allow customers to implement artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to any application built on the Appian platform, helping to reduce the costs and complexity of AI implementation.
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13 May
AI will grow jobs in Asia, but one in eight will still lose out
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to increase the number of jobs in Asia over the next five years, but one in eight people are still set to see their roles automated over same period.
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10 May
What do investors look for in an AI company?
As technology continues to outpace any other market for investment, venture capitalists are showing particular interest in the promise of artificial intelligence.
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10 May
In an AI future, creativity will save your job: Amber Rudd
The automation revolution means jobs of the future will require “human sensibilities” such as creativity and personal relationships, work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd has said.
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9 May
Robopets help combat loneliness in care homes, study finds
A UK study has shown how robotic pets, or ‘robopets’, can help combat loneliness among elderly care home residents.
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7 May
Intelligent robotic gloves are coming to a factory near you
Robotic gloves that not only reduce the strain on workers but learn and improve over time are set to become an increasingly common sight in factories after the launch of an updated soft robotic strengthening system known as Ironhand.
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3 May
Tech for good: How AI is being used to tackle human trafficking
With an estimated 40.3 million victims currently affected by modern-day slavery, human trafficking is an urgent problem that spans the globe.
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3 May
Highways England driverless trucks show “rapid progression” of self-driving vehicles
The news that Highways England is planning to trial driverless trucks has been welcomed by experts in the automation space as a sign that the technology is becoming increasingly prevalent.
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2 May
Facial recognition technology could identify you from half of your face, study finds
Facial recognition technology can be taught to correctly identify an individual in a picture when only half or sometimes even less of their face is visible, researchers from the University of Bradford have found.
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1 May
Businesses are worried about AI risks and most aren’t prepared to deal with them
Businesses are aware of the benefits that artificial intelligence (AI) can provide, but many are being put off of the technology by its potential risks and a lack of knowledge to address them should problems arise.
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29 Apr
Arabic AI news anchor sees Abu Dhabi follow in China’s steps
The world’s first Arabic-speaking AI news anchor has been announced in Abu Dhabi, marking a key step for the proliferation of the technology.
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26 Apr
The future of farming is data, and IBM is taking charge
In order to meet rising food demands, agriculture will have to increase by 60% by 2050.
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24 Apr
Toyota partnership to automate HD maps for autonomous vehicles
Toyota’s research division has announced plans to use satellite imagery to create automated high-definition maps for its autonomous vehicles.
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24 Apr
AI takes root in the fashion industry with IBM partnership
A new partnership between computing giant IBM and The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York is aiming to embed AI into the full spectrum of the fashion industry.
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19 Apr
Entering the Matrix: The state of play of AI
The Matrix reached US cinemas just over 20 years ago and articulated society’s fear of the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to overpower the human.
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18 Apr
Google Assistant crowned best voice assistant translator, beating Siri and Alexa
With an estimated 3.25 billion voice assistants in use today, they have changed the way in which we interact with smartphones and other electronic devices.
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11 Apr
AI oil well technology drives up production by 1.5%
An AI oil well technology has successfully boosted production by 1.5% in trials without the need for additional expenditure.
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10 Apr
AI in banking to be worth $300bn by 2030, but millions of jobs at risk
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly valuable across all industries.
