A Dozens of Chinese companies have developed software that employs artificial intelligence to classify data collected on residents, in response to heavy demand from authorities looking to update their surveillance tools according to a Reuters investigation of official papers. According to Reuters’ review of more than 50 publicly available documents, dozens of Chinese businesses have purchased “one person, one file” software in the last four years. The technology improves on previous software that just collects data and then leaves it up to individuals to organise it. “The system has the…
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Physiological signals could be the key to ’emotionally intelligent’ AI, scientists say
The gold standard for an AI conversation system with sentiment detection is “multimodal sentiment analysis,” which is a collection of algorithms. These methods are critical for human-centered AI systems because they can automatically analyse a person’s psychological condition based on their speech, voice colour, facial expression, and posture. The method could lead to the creation of an emotionally intelligent AI with human-like characteristics that recognises the user’s feelings and responds appropriately. Current emotion estimation methods, on the other hand, only consider observable data and ignore information contained in non-observable signals…
Read MoreJapanese robot can peel bananas cleanly, most of the time
Robots in Japan are found on factory floors carrying out simple tasks or delivering food to restaurant patrons but researchers have now unveiled a robot capable of executing the delicate task of peeling a banana without squashing the fruit inside. While the dual armed machine only succeeds 57% of the time, banana peeling foreshadows a future in which machines do more complex tasks than moving metal components or delivering coffee. In a video released by University of Tokyo researchers, the robot was seen picking up and peeling a banana with…
Read MoreChina wants to dominate AI & Disney+ Hotstar is helping
Dominance in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is a priority for the Chinese government over traditional western competitors such as the United States. Surprisingly, one of the large companies lining up to benefit from this effort is India’s Disney+ Hotstar, which is rapidly recruiting new AI talent from a Beijing headquarters. “At present, our team has nearly 50 members, almost all of whom graduated from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University and other top universities in China,” a recruitment post in Mandarin distributed to students of Peking University said. The…
Read MoreHow eye imaging technology could help robots and cars see better
Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR for short, is one of the imaging technologies that many robotics companies are incorporating into their sensor packages. The approach, which is currently attracting a lot of interest and funding from self-driving car companies, works similarly to radar, but instead of sending out broad radio waves and looking for reflections, it uses short laser pulses. Traditional time-of-flight LiDAR, on the other hand, has a number of flaws that make it unsuitable for many 3D vision applications. Other LiDAR systems or even ambient sunshine…
Read MoreAI system inspects astronauts’ gloves for damage in real-time
Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HSE) are collaborating with NASA scientists to create an artificial intelligence system for checking astronaut gloves. Space is a harsh environment, and equipment failures can have disastrous consequences. Gloves are especially vulnerable to wear and tear because they’re used for so many things, including repairing and installing new equipment. Currently, astronauts will send photos of their gloves back to Earth, where NASA analysts will evaluate them manually. “This process gets the job done with the ISS’s low orbit distance of about 250 miles from Earth,…
Read MoreStem innovation challenge: A platform for budding innovators to shine
The All India Council for robotics and automation through its ambitious initiative India stem mission launches the STEM innovation challenge. The innovative global challenge is expected to engage budding STEM innovators all around the world. This space provides STEM enthusiasts with a platform to show off their ideas and impeccable skills in science, technology, engineering, and maths. Sharing the details of the competition, the organizers said that STEM Innovators can now submit their entries online to participate in the challenge. Interested candidates are required to shoot a self-explaining video of…
Read MoreMIT launches cross-disciplinary program to boost AI hardware innovation
The AI Hardware Program, announced by MIT, is a new academic-industry alliance aimed at boosting research and development. “A sharp focus on AI hardware manufacturing, research, and design is critical to meet the demands of the world’s evolving devices, architectures, and systems,” says Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the MIT School of Engineering, and Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. “Knowledge-sharing between industry and academia is imperative to the future of high-performance computing.” As the diversity of the inaugural members shows, the program is intended to be a…
Read MoreIIT Kanpur professor invents technology for bone regeneration
A professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a technique for regenerating bones by mixing two chemicals into a paste and injecting it into the affected area. The bioactive chemicals will be carried by the ceramic-based mixture, which will aid in bone regrowth. Ashok Kumar, a professor in the department of biosciences and bioengineering, who made the technology, said, “This will make an artificial bone like a natural one. From India’s point of view, it can be called a revolution in medical science.” An agreement to…
Read MoreBabylon Health taps Google Cloud to boost scalability and innovation
Babylon Health, an AI-powered healthcare provider, has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to increase scalability and innovation. London-based Babylon Health is a digital-first health-care company that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to give consumers access to health information anytime and wherever they need it. With the goal of making healthcare more accessible and inexpensive to 24 million patients worldwide, the company has worked with private and public organisations in the UK, North America, Southeast Asia, and Rwanda. “Our job is to help people to stay well and we’re…
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