Futuristic wearable technology is revolutionizing present day health care industry. The latest innovation to harness miniature computer technology is a wearable device developed by OrCam, an Israeli startup company. Established in 2010,…
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Computer Created a ‘New Rembrandt’ After Analyzing Paintings
Rembrandt van Rijn was one of the most influential classical painters, and the world lost his amazing talent when he died nearly four centuries ago. And yet his newest masterpiece was unveiled only yesterday. How? By…
Minecraft is Being Used to Test Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft, the owner of the runaway hit video game Minecraft, has announced that it will be using Minecraft as a space to build, develop, and test new artificial intelligence programs. The new…
Stephen Hawking’s long Reddit AMA starts tomorrow
Celebrity physicist Stephen Hawking is about to host Reddit’s longest Ask Me Anything (AMA) session that will last for quite a few weeks. The AMA, which is the first of its kind,…
British scientists developing microphone system to help robots ‘hear better’
Ever wondered what will it be like for a robot placed in a room full of people that are talking to each other in in the middle of all that someone is…
Killer drones “feasible within years, not decades”, professor warns
Automated weapons with their own intelligence aren’t too far away and they could be built and commissioned in matter of years, not decades, a professor has warned while adding that these weapons…
Robots can adapt like animals; can recover from injury in less the 2 minutes
Robots hold the promise of efficiency and will one day hugely benefit us by performing tasks which are impossible for humans, but that won’t be a reality until these automated machines learn…
Poker pros win against AI, but experts peg match as statistical draw
Good news for humans! We haven’t yet been surpassed in intelligence by computer programs as a two-day poker showdown between four of the world’s best players of heads-up no-limit Texas Hold’em and…
Google’s DeepMind AI triumphs in Atari challenge; pegged superior than Watson
Researchers over at Google’s DeepMind AI division have unveiled an algorithm that has not only taught itself to play 49 different Atari video games, but has also managed to find out optimal…
‘Self-aware’ Super Mario now plays game his own way
A team of German researchers have developed an artificial intelligence project that allows popular video-game character Mario to learn about his environment, respond to commands and make decisions based on given instructions….
Law & Ethics surrounding AI research – scientists warn of dangers ahead
Scientists, companies working on Artificial Intelligence (AI) products and their CEOs have come together pledging to protect humanity from machines and to ensure that the research explores the potential of harvesting the…
Tech giants, AI experts sign open letter pledging to protect mankind from machines
Artificial intelligence (AI) experts from all across the globe are signing an open letter urging that AI research should not only be done to make it more capable, but should also proceed…
Facebook AI tool wants to save you from embarrassment
Facebook is working on an artificial intelligence tool that will give out a warning when you are about to post something on the social networking site that you may regret later thereby…
CAPTCHAs are breakable claims AI startup
San Francisco-based startup Vicarious claims that it has developed an algorithm that can crack CAPTCHAs without requiring any human intervention at all. Researchers have been behind CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing test…