Artificial intelligence
AI untangles one of biology's great challenges
The cells of all living beings contain thousands of proteins, workhorses that catalyse most chemical reactions in the body.
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Sushi meets AI - Japanese inventor's app scopes out choice tuna cuts
Using a deep learning algorithm to crunch through grading data from merchants, Tuna Scope has now evolved into a smartphone app.
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Pope to endorse principles on AI ethics with Microsoft, IBM
The Vatican’s initiative grew out of concerns that Pope Francis raised about AI and its effect on society more than a year ago, according to John Kelly III, executive vice president of IBM and one of the signatories.
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Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection
Radiologists miss about 20% of breast cancers in mammograms, the American Cancer Society says, and half of all women who get the screenings over a 10-year period have a false positive result.
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CRISPR, gravity waves, water on Mars: A decade of discoveries
From finding the building blocks for life on Mars to breakthroughs in gene editing and the rise of artificial intelligence, here are six major scientific discoveries that shaped the 2010s - and what leading experts say could come next.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: From IT to the arts in the workplace
From doctors, lawyers and accountants being the cream of the crop, to software developers and coders being celebrated, is it finally time for the BA brigade to get its moment in the sun, asks Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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[Sponsored] Wits finds dung beetles inform artificial intelligence
Have you ever wondered why dung beetles don’t get lost, even when they navigate vast expanses backwards?
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Apple's new iPhones shift smartphone camera battleground to AI
The technology industry’s battleground for smartphone cameras has moved inside the phone, where sophisticated artificial intelligence software and special chips play a major role in how a phone’s photos look.
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Artificial intelligence expo opens its doors in CT
With buzz words such as artificial intelligence and the 4th industrial revolution popping up in conversations more and more, businesses will be able to see real-world applications of AI.
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Ethiopia poised to ride the wave of artificial intelligence progress
There’s a wave of artificial intelligence sweeping through Ethiopia and it’s causing disruption among futurists in Sheba Valley.
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Mascots and javelin carriers: Tokyo adds robots to Olympic roster
Japan hopes the 2020 Olympics will be a chance to put its tech sector back on the map after years in which the country's reputation as an industry leader has flagged.
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Rise of the Machines: AI beats humans in multiplayer shooter
A team of programmers at a British artificial intelligence company has designed automated 'agents' that taught themselves how to play the seminal first-person shooter 'Quake III Arena', and became so good they consistently beat human beings.
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New laws of robotics needed to tackle AI - expert
The world has changed since sci-fi author Asimov in 1942 wrote his three rules for robots, including that they should never harm humans, and today's omnipresent computers and algorithms demand up-to-date measures.
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Don’t like surprises? AI predicts who survives ‘Games of Thrones’
Students at the Technical University of Munich have developed an application to predict which character has the best chance to claim the coveted Iron Throne.
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Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape
These kinds of artificial intelligence programs - available for nearly a decade - are becoming more widespread as news organisations turn to them to produce stories.
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Bots, buds and kitty toilets: Top gadgets at Mobile World Congress
From a tiny robot which strikes a pose when you point a camera at it to earbuds that translate languages, here are five eye-catching devices on display at the Mobile World Congress trade fair which opened Monday in Barcelona:
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#ArtificialIntelligence: Youth urged to consider careers in computer science
Experts say with rapid change in the field of artificial intelligence, including engineering and teaching, it will have a different face some years from now.
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Trump orders government to prioritise artificial intelligence
The American AI Initiative executive order calls for the administration to "devote the full resources of the federal government" to help fuel AI innovation.
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Trump administration unveils order to prioritise and promote AI
The initiative aims to make sure the United States keeps its research and development advantage in AI and related areas, such as advanced manufacturing and quantum computing.
