How AI Can Help Hospitals Manage Resources During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Governments and medical facilities around the world are being inundated by an influx of COVID-19 patients. Under these overwhelming circumstances, it’s imperative that these organizations manage their resources carefully; it’s the only way to ensure that people with the highest health risks are prioritized and that the spread of the novel coronavirus slows down. Luckily, […]
Will AI Make the Music of the Future? – Part 2
Is artificial intelligence (AI) taking over everything audio-related? Welcome back to our short series on AI’s role in the future of music! In our first entry, we delved into how AI is already impacting the current sonic landscape. We also explored AI tools that allow anyone to create music scores or provide an adaptable soundscape […]
Will AI Make the Music of the Future? – Part 1
Whether it’s potential job loss or the Terminator becoming a reality, there’s no shortage of fears surrounding the development of artificial intelligence (AI). But last November on Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast, the musician Grimes took things in a different direction regarding AI’s capabilities: “I feel like we’re in the end of art, human art. Once […]
The Rise of AI Avatars: Why Startups Are Raising Millions to Build Our Digital Counterparts
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has resulted in some pretty unsettling things. Deepfakes and job application systems exhibiting gender bias name just a few. But startups around the world are trying to add one more item to this evergrowing list: Creating human-like avatars. These AI manifestations could theoretically be used for various tasks, such […]
Will AI Take Over the Process of Invention?
Artificial intelligence (AI) development has made leaps and bounds in recent years — to the point that the technology is now assisting inventors in a variety of ways, such as identifying promising new materials or drugs. But what happens when AI is solely responsible for the actual act of invention itself? An Artificial Inventor Ryan […]
5 More AI & Data Science Predictions for 2020
2019 was undeniably a big year for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science. But what will the new year bring to these fields? In a previous post, we made five predictions about what’s in store for AI and data science in 2020. In case you missed it, you can read it here. But […]
5 AI & Data Science Predictions for 2020
2019 was a tremendous year for artificial intelligence (AI) development. Not only were 100 research papers published every single day, but the past year also became a record-breaker for AI funding. All of this begs the question: What’s in store for AI and data science in 2020? Let’s find out with five predictions! 1) AI […]
AI Isn’t Replacing Workers; It’s Picking up the Slack. Here’s How.
This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on April 29, 2019. A recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco showed that the U.S. labor market is “at or beyond its full potential.” While that might be good news for the economy, it’s not for the tech companies still out there, searching desperately for qualified talent. Research […]
Google Lays Claim to Quantum Supremacy
Quantum supremacy has arrived! Researchers at Google have revealed that they’ve built a quantum computer that has beaten the world’s most powerful supercomputers at one type of calculation. The achievement comes much sooner than most industry insiders anticipated, and many of them are questioning the validity of Google’s claim. But if true, the tech titan’s […]
Can AI’s Racial & Gender Bias Problem Be Solved?
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are complex packets of code that strive to learn on given training data. But when this training data is flawed, not well-rounded, or biased, the algorithm quickly spirals into discrimination too. For women and minorities, these systemic AI issues can quickly become harmful. Where Does Bias Come From? Bias in AI […]