Artificial Intelligence News Issue 19

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A transgender, biotech-running cybercreator debates artificial intelligence The ever-fascinating Martine Rothblatt is a colorful figure on the Washington scene - lawyer, author, founder of Sirius XM, founder and chief executive of United Therapeutics, co-creator of a head-only robot modeled on her wife of 30-plus years (they were married before Rothblatt's sex reassignment surgery), pilot, piano player . . .

Artificial Intelligence research in the spotlight Imperial's global lead in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research was highlighted by the Observer on Sunday 6 March.

The Second Machine Age: Our Future With Artificial Intelligence | Data Center Knowledge Sudheesh NairNutanix Sudheesh Nair is President of Nutanix. Recently, I went to New York and had to get a taxi at LaGuardia Airport, an arguably antiquated airport. To do so, you must stand in line and wait for an attendant to fill out a ticket with the appropriate zone for your final destination.

Samsung Pilots Artificial Intelligence for Aging-in-Place Samsung Pilots Artificial Intelligence for Aging-in-Place Samsung recently announced it will be piloting an in-home aged care platform that is intended to help elderly Australians age in place at home longer-using technology similar to that found in a self-driving car.

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Artificial intelligence could sharpen machines' language skills Researchers have designed an online crossword-solving application based on artificial intelligence that could make machines better at understanding language. The system, which is freely available online, uses artificial neural networks to answer standard crossword clues better than existing commercial products specifically designed for the task.

Scientist creates artificial intelligence to stop recruitment bias A London scientist has created an artificial intelligence to work as a "recruiter" that can avoid bias towards the "old boys' network" of white, male Oxbridge-educated job candidates. Tom Bowles's software is intended to replace human headhunters who perform hours of tasks such as searching Google and checking sites like Crunch Base and LinkedIn. It can tell if a candidate has performed particularly well with a company after moving to a new city, and identify rapid career progression.

Inside the Artificial Intelligence Revolution: A Special Report, Pt. 2 It's a weird feeling, cruising around Silicon Valley in a car driven by no one. I am in the back seat of one of Google's self-driving cars - a converted Lexus SUV with lasers, radar and low-res cameras strapped to the roof and fenders - as it maneuvers the streets of Mountain View, California, not far from Google's headquarters.

System loads webpages 34% faster by fetching files more effectively By Adam Conner-Simons, MIT CSAIL There are few things more frustrating than a slow-loading webpage. For companies, what's even worse is what comes after: users abandoning their site in droves. Amazon, for example, estimates that every 100-millisecond delay cuts their profits by 1 percent.

Let's Talk About The Artificial Intelligence Revolution We may be on the verge of creating a new life form, one that could be an evolutionary breakthrough - or a potential threat to the survival of the human race. Read Rolling Stone editor Jeff Goodell's piece and check out some of his answers in the "Answered" tab.