AI patent applications surge, says new WIPO report
There has been a dramatic surge in artificial intelligence patent applications globally, says a new report. According to WIPO, which prepared the report, the...
MIT engineers teach robot how to play Jenga
MIT engineers successfully taught a robot how to play Jenga using machine learning and sensory hardware.
Jenga is a complex game that requires physical interaction...
ARTIST, an AI, accelerates the development of new technologies
Researchers have developed ARTIST, an AI that accelerates the development of new technologies significantly. 'ARTIST,' stands for Artificial Intelligence for Spectroscopy. It can instantly...
Detecting blind spots in AI – when they learn the wrong things
Researchers have developed a new model that identifies AI blind spots. Sometimes, what autonomous systems learn from training examples do not match events that...
Skepticism against robots growing in Europe, new study
European skepticism against robots was greater in 2017 than in 2012, say researchers. Today, we have robots as caregivers (UK: carers), performing surgery, and...
AI adoption speeding up, but customer and employee doubts persist
AI adoption is accelerating, says Genpact, a global professional services firm that focuses on delivering digital transformation. However, employee and customer doubts, which persist,...
37% of organizations have implemented AI, Gartner survey
Thirty-seven percent of organizations have implemented some form of AI, says a Gartner Survey. Gartner, with headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, is a global research...
TUM and LMU launch Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML)
The Technical University of Munich (Technische Universität München → TUM) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) have launched the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML). MCML is...
TUM’s AI Ethics Institute gets $7.5m Facebook grant
Facebook is supporting the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI Ethics Institute) with a $7.5 million grant over five years. Facebook and the...
More companies plan to increase or maintain headcount because of automation, says report
There are concerns that robot workers are replacing human jobs. It is a rational thing to worry about given the rise of automated solutions...