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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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21 Oct
Researchers develop new neural network for more accurate facial recognition
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a deep neural network that could help improve accuracy levels of facial recognition.
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18 Oct
Radio 1 listeners able to interact live with show via Alexa for first time
For the first time ever, listeners will be able to interact with a live radio broadcast through their voice assistants, the BBC announced.
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17 Oct
Winnow nets $20m funding to combat global food waste with AI
Winnow, a startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to cut waste in the food services industry, has announced that is has raised $20m funding in the last month, in part through a series B funding round.
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14 Oct
Zeynep Tufekci: Get a red team to ensure AI is ethical
In cybersecurity, red team professionals are tasked with finding vulnerabilities before they become a problem.
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14 Oct
Robots are trusted – and that makes them a powerful tool for heists
Social robots are on the rise, and with the ability to easily gain our trust, they could easily be used to perform cybercriminal activity, such as heists that involve gaining access to secure buildings, according to research published today.
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11 Oct
Travel technology: Would you let AI book your next holiday?
With paperless boarding passes, biometric self-service security and in some places robots to assist customers as they make their way around terminals, it is clear to see that technology is impacting the way we travel.
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8 Oct
The future feeling economy: “If humans want jobs, they better get good at feeling”
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) means that future in-demand skills will be decreasingly technical and increasingly emotive, creating a “feeling economy”, according to research.
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2 Oct
AI research centre gets Carl Zeiss backing to unlock “mystery” of machine learning
The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding the establishment of a new artificial intelligence (AI) research centre in Mainz, Germany, that will focus on determining why modern machine learning methods are so effective.
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1 Oct
Pope Francis on artificial intelligence: Does it really risk “barbarism”?
At The Common Good in the Digital Age conference last weekend, Pope Francis warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could, if unchecked by ethics, become “an enemy of the common good”.
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1 Oct
What’s a deepfake? 72% of Brits don’t know
Do you know what a deepfake is?
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30 Sep
Artificial intelligence to create 133 million jobs globally: Report
The uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to create 133 million new jobs globally and “drastically change” the UK job market in the coming years, according to a new report.
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30 Sep
Facial recognition service uses online footprint to get real-time data on interests, habits
A facial recognition service has been launched that enables governments and businesses to get real-time data on people’s online habits, preferences and social presence.
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27 Sep
76% of Brits want more say in AI development, finds Samsung report
Whether it’s saving a life or driving you to work, 76% of the British public want more say in how artificial intelligence (AI) systems are developed, according to research conducted by Samsung.
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25 Sep
Geek+ launches smart factory solution, allowing robots to build themselves
In what may be the start of a Terminator-style uprising, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company Geek+ has launched the world’s first smart factory where robots are working to create an endless supply of more robots.
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23 Sep
This AI app can help African farmers deal with climate change
A team of researchers from Penn State University have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict crop productivity for farmers in Africa, in a bid to protect crops from climate change.
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19 Sep
UK must invest in automation to “thrive in the fourth industrial revolution”
The UK could struggle to compete with other economies if it does not invest more in robotics and automation.
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19 Sep
Listening to nature: How Rainforest Connection is using Huawei AI to combat illegal logging
It’s unusual for a nature soundscape to kick off any talk at a conference, much less at a tech conference held by Chinese giant Huawei.
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18 Sep
Why insurance needs Tesla’s autopilot too
“Hello Timo, nice to see you.
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18 Sep
Huawei launches “world’s fastest AI training cluster”
Chinese technology giant Huawei has announced the launch of what it claims is the fastest cluster for training artificial intelligence (AI) in the world.
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17 Sep
Predictive policing poses discrimination risk think tank warns, but AI shouldn’t be dismissed
The use of data analytics and machine learning in policing has plenty of potential benefits, but it also presents a significant risk of unfair discrimination, security think tank Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) has warned.
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13 Sep
Autonomous submarine collects evidence for rapid glacial melting
An autonomous submarine, known as an autonomous underwater vehicle, has been used by researchers to gain important insights into the melting of Norwegian glaciers.
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13 Sep
Octopus-inspired tech senses without central ‘brain’
Researchers have created prototypes of a stretchable silicone structure that can sense and react to stimuli without any centralised processing, or ‘brain’.
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13 Sep
Element AI nets £123m to advance enterprise artificial intelligence
Element AI, a developer of enterprise-targeted artificial intelligence products, has announced that is has raised CAD $200m (£123m) in a Series B financing round.
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11 Sep
Britons least concerned about losing jobs to AI
Employees in Britain are the least concerned about losing their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI), according to research by leading HR solutions provider Adecco Group.
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10 Sep
AI tool accurately detects heart failure from a single heartbeat
A new artificial intelligence (AI) neutral network can successfully detect heart failure from just one heartbeat.
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6 Sep
New York Fashion Week: When tech meets the runway
The Spring/Summer ‘20 leg of New York Fashion Week (NYFW) kicked off this week, with highly anticipated runway shows using a range of technology to bring a digital experience to the physical catwalk.
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6 Sep
Consumers choose voice assistants over humans, report finds
Consumers are coming round to voice assistants so much so that many would rather interact with bots than humans, according to research by the Capgemini Research Institute.
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4 Sep
Facial recognition sucessfully identifies individual chimpanzees in the wild
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed artificial intelligence software able to tell the difference between individual chimpanzees in the wild.
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4 Sep
Industrial exoskeleton sees Hyundai workers wear robots to combat fatigue
Hyundai Motor Group has developed an industrial exoskeleton that functions as a wearable robot to improve the comfort and safety of its factory workers.
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4 Sep
South Wales Police facial recognition ruled lawful
The High Court has ruled that the use of facial recognition by the South Wales Police was “consistent with the requirements of the Human Rights Act and the data protection legislation” in a landmark ruling.
