Saturday, April 30, 2016

Artificial Intelligence News Issue 32

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Woodside expands IBM Watson artificial intelligence as tech takes centre stage

Woodside Petroleum has expanded its use of IBM's Watson cognitive computing, which learns on the job, and upped its focus on digital initiatives as it seeks to drive more value out of systems across its sprawling operations.

Tesla Motors Autopilot is Non-Scary Artificial Intelligence (TSLA)

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is riding on a tidal wave of notoriety since the start of 2016. The firm is continuing to lead an industry in a transition away from internal combustion engines and toward all electric power. Most of the media attention lately comes from the introduction of the "affordable" Tesla Model 3.

The innovators: can computers be taught to lip-read?

When Zinedine Zidane, the then French captain, headbutted Italy's Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final, the clash quickly became one of the most infamous incidents in football history. What was not clear was what sparked the Frenchman's ire - Zidane said his mother had been insulted, a charge that Materazzi vigorously denied.

Why smartwatches need bots

The bots are taking over. The tech world has been abuzz with news about more companies stepping into the chatbot world, with the most notable being Kik, Microsoft (through Skype) and Facebook with Messenger. So far the news has largely been focused on bots changing how we use our smartphones.

How Chevron Plans to Use UAVs and AI to Deliver Big Profits

Due to the continual breakthroughs in semiconductors, natural language processing, and other technologies, some scientists think that AI could eclipse human intelligence as soon as 2029. Given the improvements in weight reduction and battery technology, many investors believe UAVs could do everything from powering Internet connections to delivering products quickly over the next decade too.

How to prepare your business to benefit from AI - TechRepublic

With business applications of artificial intelligence ranging from customer service, to hiring, to marketing, it's clear that AI is a tool that is critical for companies to embrace. But using AI has consequences for business structures, hierarchies, and budgets.

Three ways artificial intelligence is helping to save the world

April 26, 2016 - When you think of artificial intelligence, the first image that likely comes to mind is one of sentient robots that walk, talk and emote like humans. But there's a different kind of AI that's becoming prevalent in nearly all of the sciences.

AI machine beats college kids at foosball

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Computers have been beating humans at board games like chess and Go. But now they've conquered the basement and bar game of foosball too. A group of undergrads at Brigham Young University in Utah have built an AI machine that can play on a modified foosball table.

Infosys launches artificial intelligence platform Mana | ETtech

Software services major Infosys has launched an artificial intelligence platform 'Mana' that will help clients drive automation and innovation. The company said that the platform, that brings machine learning together with 'deep knowledge of an organisation', will enable businesses to continuously reinvent their system landscapes and lower maintenance cost of assets.

Microsoft executive believes artificial intelligence ways away from replacing human intelligence

Artificial intelligence will likely not reach the level of intelligence that allows it to think like human beings, even if technology now is able to surpass humans in specific tasks, according to a senior Microsoft executive....

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