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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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5 Aug
You shouldn’t fear an AI lie detector, unless, of course, you have something to hide
The next time you pass across a border, you might find yourself being interrogated by an artificial intelligence-powered lie detector rather than a human agent.
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2 Aug
Stop trade war restrictions on AI healthcare, experts warn
As two of the world leaders in artificial intelligence (AI), it is perhaps no surprise that the US and China have seen the industry as a key battleground in their ongoing trade war.
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2 Aug
When machines create: Should AI be recognised as an inventor?
Researchers from the University of Surrey have teamed up with US artificial intelligence company Dabus to file patents in an AI system’s name, but the idea of recognising AI as an inventor has received mixed response from the industry.
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1 Aug
Premier League predictions 2019-20: Here’s how the season will pan out (according to AI)
From Leicester City winning the title in 2016 to Liverpool overturning a 4-0 defeat to Barcelona in last season’s Champions League, football is impossible to predict.
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1 Aug
Watch: This ‘cockroach robot’ cannot be squashed
Cockroaches are notoriously difficult to kill.
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31 Jul
AI translation advances are now posing a risk to jobs
Researchers from MIT, along with Google’s AI labs, recently announced that they have developed an AI translation tool capable of translating ancient languages.
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31 Jul
Voice assistant shopping boom predictions slated as “wildy optimistic”
Predictions of a boom in voice assistant shopping are “wildly optimistic”, according to ParcelHero, with consumers yet to fully embrace the technology.
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31 Jul
TrailGuard AI: AI-powered cameras deployed to protect against poachers
Mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has teamed up with environmental non-profit RESOLVE to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) powered system to protect endangered wildlife from poachers across the African continent.
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29 Jul
Researchers develop neural network able to understand human emotion
A computer that understands how you feel may sound like something out of a dystopian sci-fi film, but with the ever-advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence, it may soon become a reality.
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23 Jul
US tech giants are buying up AI startups, but acquisition diversity is on its way
While artificial intelligence (AI) technology has the power to transform a range of sectors, US-based technology giants remain the largest investors in promising AI tech startups, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
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22 Jul
AI offers Toronto’s homeless community a helping hand
Ample Labs, a non-profit using technology to empower the homeless community, has teamed up with artificial intelligence company Ada to create an AI chatbot that will provide homeless people with 24-hour access to support.
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19 Jul
Neuralink: Do we really need to merge our brains with AI?
If we don’t merge our brains with artificial intelligence, we’re toast.
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19 Jul
Robots and prosthetics could soon be as sensitive as human skin thanks to new e-skin
Robots and prosthetics may soon have a sense of touch similar to human skin thanks to e-skin technology developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore.
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16 Jul
AI pie created using Open AI language model to “demystify” technology for SMEs
A pie created using artificial intelligence (AI) has been produced by pie maker Piglets Pantry in collaboration with digital lending platform Esme Loans in order to show how the technology can be used by small businesses.
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16 Jul
AI solves Rubik’s Cube faster than the fastest human
US researchers have created an AI that can solve a Rubik’s Cube in a fraction of a second, far quicker than the fastest human.
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15 Jul
AI projects to double – but skills aren’t keeping up
The number of enterprise projects using artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML), are set to double within the next year, but the skills needed to back such AI projects remain a significant concern.
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12 Jul
How your smartphone could help power vital research projects
It is a well-known piece of trivia that smartphones now contain greater processing power than the computers used in NASA missions to send astronauts to the Moon 50 years ago, and it is certainly true that modern smartphone now rival supercomputers of the past.
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10 Jul
US dominates AI startup investment, but China makes up ground
US venture capital (VC) firms are making up the lion’s share of investment in artificial intelligence (AI) startups, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
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8 Jul
Underwater robot to seek out viable mine sites
An underwater robot is being developed to explore abandoned mines and determine whether it is economically viable to reopen them.
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5 Jul
Ethical AI necessary to gain consumer trust, Capgemini finds
As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) improve, so does its prevalence in everyday life, including how businesses interact with customers.
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5 Jul
Companies need to develop their own AI talent – not wait for universities
There’s a global shortage of artificial intelligence (AI) talent; labour markets all over the world can’t keep up with the demand for developers, mathematicians and scientists who can create new and innovative AI technology.
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4 Jul
Just one in four organisations treating AI ethics as a priority: PwC
Despite growing concerns and public attention surrounding AI ethics, only 25% of those involved in the development and deployment of AI are prioritising the issue, according to research published by PwC.
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3 Jul
Friend or foe? Here’s how experts expect robotics to progress over the next decade
Fears over the rise of artificial intelligence, automation and robots are often downplayed.
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2 Jul
Chinese AI industry investment declines, but experts reject AI winter fears
The Chinese AI industry is seeing increasingly muted investment as the hype in 2018 begins to dissipate, according to a report published today, with some fearing an AI winter in the country.
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26 Jun
How AI is revolutionising the CCTV market
Whether they’re in our homes, offices or on buildings that we walk past every day, there is an estimated 5.9 million surveillance cameras across the UK.
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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 recommendations, 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.
