Morality algorithm proves AI can also be friendly
We’re used to seeing headlines of AI beating us at our own games in adversarial roles, but a new study has proven they can also excel when it comes to cooperation and compromise. The study, from an international team of computer scientists, found AI can be programmed with a higher degree of morality than humans. The researchers […]
AI defeats humans in predicting Forex
Another day brings another story of AI beating humans. This time, AI has shown its ability to forecast exchange rates (Forex) more accurately than we can. Nikkei has organised its ‘dollar-yen derby’ for over three decades. Readers and analysts try to predict the exchange rate for the following month. However, a new competitor has entered […]
Can AI help to keep the NHS alive?
A report from think tank Reform has illustrated how artificial intelligence can help to keep the NHS alive in the face of tough conditions. The UK’s health service continues to be underfunded despite an increasing number of warnings from doctors and staff. Patients lined up in corridors are now a sight often seen in hospitals […]
The invasion of mobile AI chips is nigh
Most flagship smartphones in 2018 will have a dedicated mobile AI chip, and we’re already seeing the industry move in that direction. AI-based tasks on most smartphones today are typically carried out in the cloud often without the average user even being aware. Google Photos, for example, uses deep learning to artistically crop and edit landscape panorama […]
Interview: The pursuit of loyal chatbots
AI Tech spoke with Alex Bunardzic, senior software developer at Staples, about the future of chatbots and the pursuit of their loyalty. “People spend a lot of their online time chatting either through SMS, Messenger, or other channels,” says Bunardzic. “Previously, it was the trend that people were spending more time on social media and that’s where businesses […]
How are Chatbots evolving the Retail Industry?
The rise of AI has been well documented over the past few years, and there are countless predictions about how quickly robots will take over the workplace. Chatbots have become a ubiquitous theme across almost every customer-facing industry, as businesses explore how they can incorporate the technology into their services and platforms, shaking up their […]
Microsoft’s Seeing AI demonstrates how artificial intelligence can improve lives
Artificial intelligence can have a meaningful impact on improving the quality of life for some individuals, as demonstrated by Microsoft’s Seeing AI app. Seeing AI uses artificial intelligence to recognise objects and faces. The results are then described to a user to help them understand the situation around them – which is particularly useful for […]