Artificial Intelligence

Amazon’s big hardware event isn’t all about hardware — although there is plenty of that, too. Amazon also talked about how it’s making its virtual…

September 20, 2018 — New research has shown a combination of two different modes of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer-based analysis and image…

A lot of people are justifiably worried about AI taking away jobs—there’s no doubt it will. The question is: Will we create new jobs to take their place, and…

Studying philosophy may be about to pay off. Unlike the more utilitarian subjects like law or engineering, the conceptual world of Kant, Mills or even…

Tau tangles usually lead to Alzheimer’sTHOMAS DEERINCK, NCMIR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY By Andy Coghlan Wiping out zombie-like brain cells that are worn out but…

Smartphone use has sent a flood of data through AT&T’s network. Photo:Courtesy AT&TSept. 19, 2018 3:58 p.m. ET Big companies are drowning…

This article originally appeared on ZDNet. IBM said it will launch cloud software designed to manage artificial intelligence deployments, detect bias in…

Our AI systems work remarkably well in closed worlds. That’s because these environments contain a set number of variables, making the worlds perfectly known…

Searing bursts of radio waves first spotted a decade ago could come from bouncing black holes – and that suggests a universe might have existed before ours…

As more companies embark on their digital transformation journeys, IT and business leaders are working to determine what technologies have the biggest impact.…

Collection Christophel / Alamy Stock Photo Only around 1 in 5 adults are keen to live forever, according to the 2018 New Scientist Asks the Public survey. In…

September 19, 2018 — Exact Imaging, makers of the ExactVu micro-ultrasound platform, has partnered with U.K.-based Cambridge Consultants to improve the way…

Two million jobs are expected to go unfilled between 2015 and 2025 due to the skills gap in manufacturing, according to Deloitte and the Manufacturing…

New Scientist Asks the Public has revealed that only 21 per cent of people would be keen to become immortal, should it ever become scientifically possible…

IBM has launched a software service that scans AI systems as they work in order to detect bias and provide explanations for the automated decisions being made…

China might be at loggerheads with the United States over trade, but it is calling for a friendlier approach to the development of artificial intelligence.…

Would you go if you couldn’t come back?Nisian Hughes/Getty By Clare Wilson Many people would consider going on a one-way mission to Mars, according to the…

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has often credited his success to spending countless hours studying his opponent’s movements on film. This…

How are we to make progress on AI alignment given moral uncertainty?  What are the ideal ways of resolving conflicting value systems and views of morality among…

The sweet smell of growing hairLerou Fong/EyeEm/Getty By Yvaine Ye There are all sorts of potential treatments for hair loss, including pills, injections, and…

Big-bodied and hairy – a winning combination David Funk By Chris Simms Female dance flies with large inflatable sacs and hairy legs are more attractive to…

For customer service, Ultimate.ai‘s thesis is it’s not humans or AI but humans and AI. The Helsinki- and Berlin-based startup has built an AI-powered…

MIT computer scientists have developed a system that learns to identify objects within an image, based on a spoken description of the image. Given an image and…

IBM wants to help companies mitigate the chances that their artificial intelligence technologies unintentionally discriminate against certain groups like women…

Symantec is the latest private security company to offer its expertise to vulnerable political targets on the house. Today the company announced that it…