Antibiotic That Destroys One of World's Deadliest Superbugs Discovered by AI Supercomputer
An antibiotic that could be used to treat one of the world's most drug-resistant superbugs has been discovered by AI and supercomputer.
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Shark Attack App Uses AI to Forecast and Detect Risk for Swimmers at 89% Accuracy
The app uses historic shark attack data involving when, where, and whether conditions previous attacks have happened to predict the risk.
New AI Smartphone App Accurately Diagnoses Ear Infections and Prevents Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
Ear infections are often confused with other issues such as fluid behind the ear, which can lead to infections being incorrectly diagnosed.
Big Tech Companies Sign Pact to Fight AI-Generated Election Misinformation in Unprecedented Year
Three huge democracies have already gone to the polls to choose their executives: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
Siri and Alexa Don't Support African Languages But This Nonprofit Swooped in to Offer 60 New Voices - Including Welsh
Mozilla Common Voice is a not-for-profit platform that is keeping hundreds of languages all around the world alive through crowdsourcing technology.
2,000-Year-old Scroll Burnt in Pompeii Decoded and Read for First Time by Three Genius Students
The papyrologists studying the decoded texts have provided a sentence from an Epicurean philosopher writing almost 2,000 years ago
Scientists Find Drug that Could Combat Resistant Infections Like MRSA, Thanks to AI
MIT researchers discovered a class of compounds that can kill a drug-resistant bacterium that causes 10,000 deaths in the US annually.
Google Launches Tool to Predict Floods-That Already Aided in Early Evacuations in Chile
Flood Hub is working in over 60 countries right now, sending out alerts between 2 and 7 days in advane of potential river flooding.
Scientists Develop Sensor to Save Kids and Pets Left in Vehicles-And It's So Cheap, It Could Be in Cars by 2020
The inexpensive radar system developed by the Waterloo researchers uses AI to detect children and pets in cars with 100% accuracy.
Microsoft is Spending $25 Million to Harness AI and Make Life Better for the Disabled
"By innovating for people with disabilities, we are innovating for us all," said Microsoft President Brad Smith about the huge tech investment.
Thousands of Leading AI Researchers Sign Pledge Against Lethal Robots
As AI becomes increasingly prevalent in modern technologies, researchers are taking a hard stance on how it will be used.
When Doctors Predicted These Coma Patients Would Not Wake Up, AI Disagreed. Then All 7 Patients Woke Up.
The AI model directly contradicted the diagnoses that were given by physicians – and it turned out to be right seven times out of seven.
Here's How You Play the World's First Sport Designed by AI - and It's Apparently Pretty Fun
A team of designers uploaded the rules of 400 different world sports into an AI program so it could design its own - and the result is apparently quite fun.
Researchers Create AI System That Can Predict Epileptic Seizures One Hour Ahead of Time With 99.6% Accuracy
The researchers are now investigating how they will be able to introduce the technology to people's lives in a way that will be easy to manage and monitor.
Finland is Making Their 6-Week Crash Course on AI Available to the World as a Free Christmas Gift
"The Elements of AI" is currently available in English, Swedish, Estonian, Finnish, and German through the University of Helsinki website.
In World First, AI System Develops New Drug, Cuts R&D Costs By 80%, Moving it to Trials For OCD Patients in 1/5 the Time
A British artificial intelligence system has invented a new drug now in human trials for treating OCD—and using AI reduced the drug's R&D costs by 80%.
School Employs Robot Cleaner to Disinfect Classrooms Using UV Light, Making Them Safe For Returning Humans
The Sterilight UV light robot has disinfected classrooms in a Manchester school, making Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy safe again.
New Mathematical Formula Unveiled to Prevent AI From Making Unethical Decisions
Researchers from UK and Switzerland have developed a mathematical formula to help prevent Artificial Intelligence from making unethical decisions.
Watch the World's First AI Robot Capable of Writing Its Own Music Collaborating Alongside Humans
Shimon is an AI robot capable of writing its own music, from jazz to rap—and it could signify a fascinating new era for musical collaboration.
Scientists Have Found a Way to Translate Brainwaves into Speech 'With Unprecedented Clarity'
The researchers have called the system a "game-changer" for anyone who has lost their ability to speak, whether from disease or disability.
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