AI

Deep Learning System Beats Humans in IQ Test

Posted in Software on 13th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

Computers have never been good at answering the type of verbal reasoning questions found in IQ tests. Now a deep learning machine unveiled in China is changing that.

Deep Learning Catches On in New Industries, from Fashion to Finance

Posted in Business on 1st Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

A brain like machine learning technique that has already given computers an eerie ability to recognize speech and categorize images is now creeping into many industries.

Google says its speech recognition has now an 8% error rate

Posted in Software on 29th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Google today announced its advancements in deep learning, a type of artificial intelligence, for key processes like image recognition and speech recognition.

What the Experts Think About the Existential Risks of Artificial Intelligence

Posted in Science on 25th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

The majority of AI experts think machine super-intelligence poses no existential threat to humanity.

Robots master skills with 'deep learning' technique

Posted in Hardware on 24th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers have developed new algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks by trial and error, using a process that more closely approximates the way humans learn.