AI

Silicon Valley company that automates 'mundane' tasks with robots gets nearly $2 billion valuation

Posted in Software on 7th Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller

It's a sign that automation has reached an 'inflection point, a tipping point'.

AI beats 15 doctors in tumor diagnosis competition

Posted in Science on 4th Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller

An AI system has wiped the floor with some of Chinas top doctors when it comes to diagnosing brain tumors and predicting hematoma expansion.

Google opens its human-sounding Duplex AI to public testing

Posted in Medicine on 29th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller

The search giant gives us a closer look at its controversial artificial intelligence software while it works to tamp down fears about the technology.

Deep learning software reduces variability in cardiovascular imaging

Posted in Software on 27th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller

Bay Labs this week announced the success of its deep learning software, EchoMD AutoEF, in reducing variability in cardiovascular imaging.

IBM Unveils System That 'Debates' With Humans

Posted in Software on 21st Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller

In recent years, researchers have significantly improved systems that recognize people and objects, identify spoken words and translate between languages.