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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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18 Sep
Artificial intelligence trends: Machine learning leads Twitter mentions in August 2020
Machine learning leads as Verdict lists the top five terms tweeted on artificial intelligence in August 2020, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
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14 Sep
Nvidia buys Arm from SoftBank for $40bn in key AI bid
American hardware giant Nvidia is to buy UK chipmaker Arm from Japanese technology major SoftBank for $40bn.
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4 Sep
Disruptive tech trends: Artificial Intelligence leads Twitter mentions in August 2020
Artificial intelligence leads as Verdict lists the top five terms tweeted on disruptive tech in August 2020, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
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28 Aug
Halo band brings Amazon into the wellness market
On 27 August 27, 2020 Amazon launched its wellness band and app subscription which is named Halo.
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21 Aug
AI aces human F-16 pilot in DARPA’s AlphaDogfight
An AI-controlled virtual F-16 yesterday beat a human F-16 pilot 5-0 in a virtual dogfight hosted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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18 Aug
Facebook creates “diagnostically interchangeable” MRI scans using AI
Facebook’s artificial intelligence (AI) division has shown it can use AI to produce MRI images four times faster than traditional MRI scanners.
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18 Aug
A-level algorithm: What businesses can learn from the mayhem
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic a stream of new words have made their way into common parlance, from ‘R number’ to ‘social distancing’.
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4 Aug
Deepfakes biggest concern for AI in crime: Experts
Criminal scientists have ranked deepfakes as the most serious and worrying application of artificial intelligence (AI) in future crime and terrorism, according to a report published by UCL.
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3 Aug
Why synthesis is key to improving analytics in a changing world
The recent QlikWorld Online conference came and went with no new public roadmap, but it did offer an intriguing vision of synthesis, an analytics trend that’s built on a handful of new requirements — which altogether stand as a row of streetlights for the analytics industry to see a new road.
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31 Jul
ICO published guidance on AI and data protection
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidance on how to ensure data protection compliance when deploying artificial intelligence (AI).
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31 Jul
Why automation is a ‘hard sell’ in the IT workplace
The history of the industrial revolution has taught us that automation equals the loss of jobs, but it doesn’t have to be that way in IT.
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30 Jul
Remote monitoring harnesses AI to detect Covid-19 deterioration
Patients diagnosed with Covid-19 are being cared for using remote monitoring technologies that harness artificial intelligence (AI) to detect if there is a deterioration in their symptoms.
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27 Jul
Otterly indispensable: How Otter.ai has transformed transcription
Transcribing recordings is the bane of journalists, meeting note-takers and students everywhere.
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14 Jul
Why RPA is the hot ticket in cloud services
Robotic software has become the silver bullet of cloud services, promising to propel enterprises into digital services faster by automating heaps of business and technology tasks.
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13 Jul
Facial recognition applied to social distancing, mask control
A facial recognition company has adapted its technology to detect compliance with Covid-19, giving it the ability to, among others, monitor social distancing and detect whether people are wearing a mask.
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10 Jul
Clearview AI under investigation by UK and Australian data regulators
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have launched an investigation into facial recognition software company Clearview AI.
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10 Jul
Dubai Cyber Index to kick start cyber security push
The Dubai Cyber Index has been launched as part of the state government’s push to make its local cyber space safer and more resilient.
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10 Jul
UAE minister for AI and digital economy on the opportunities for tech companies to grow in Abu Dhabi
In 2017 the UAE signalled its commitment to technological innovation when it appointed HE Omar Al Olama as the first minister for artificial intelligence of any country in the world.
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7 Jul
Rainbird develops AI tool to assess frontline workers’ Covid-19 risk
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, along with artificial intelligence firm Rainbird, have developed a tool to assess the risk of frontline workers being exposed to Covid-19.
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24 Jun
Self-driving hospital beds and social distancing sensors: Covid-19 innovation
Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE) has used its experience in the military, agricultural and nuclear industries to repurpose its tech with the aim of responding to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, and the result is self-driving hospital beds designed to safeguard medical staff, and social distancing sensors for unmanned vehicles.
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23 Jun
Temperature screening robot to support reopening offices
Sphero spin-out Misty Robotics has announced an updated robot that leverages a thermal camera sensor to provide friendly temperature screening for offices.
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18 Jun
Biggest influencers in AI in May 2020: The top companies and individuals to follow
GlobalData research has found the top artificial intelligence (AI) influencers based on their performance and engagement online.
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18 Jun
CTO Talk: Q&A with Cervest’s Alex Rahin
Alex Rahin is the chief product & technology officer at Cervest, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict the risks and effects of climate volatility.
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17 Jun
ESET CTO: AI needs “a human involved” to be an effective cybersecurity tool
Artificial Intelligence is most effective in cybersecurity with "a human involved", according to the CTO of internet security company ESET.
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16 Jun
Coronavirus-fighting AI “putting thousands or more lives at risk”
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that are being deployed to help inform the general public about the coronavirus; provide diagnostic support and track the spread of the virus are inconsistent in quality, and in the worst cases are putting lives at risk, according to analysis by the World Economic Forum.
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12 Jun
Emotion detection brought to facial recognition to disrupt market research
Facial recognition use by police may be experiencing a severe public backlash, but when combined with emotion detection, it presents an appealing advance for market research.
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12 Jun
Amazon facial recognition police ban boosts stock prices, but is it enough?
Amazon has announced a one-year ban on its facial recognition technology Rekognition, following criticism of its deployment by police forces.
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10 Jun
Facial recognition technology in the spotlight as IBM walks away
IBM‘s decision to no longer offer general purpose facial recognition (FR) technology comes at a time when police activity is under increased scrutiny following the anti-racist protests across the US.
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9 Jun
UK government collaborates on AI procurement guidelines
The UK government, World Economic Forum and other stakeholders have collaborated to develop a set of guidelines for the responsible and ethical deployment of AI.
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8 Jun
Artificial intelligence harnessed to enforce face mask use on public transport and beyond
Artificial intelligence (AI) that can detect if a person is wearing a face mask or similar protective face covering has been launched for deployment in public and private locations.