Is the Era of Deep Learning Coming to an End?
Artificial intelligence (AI) development is filled with turbulence. Today’s techniques and schools of thought could easily become tomorrow’s outdated methodologies at a moment’s notice. To see where AI is going next, MIT Technology Review analyzed the past few decades of research in the field. The result? We may be approaching the decline of deep learning. […]
Healthcare Wearables Have Vast Untapped Potential
Wearables have immense potential to improve how we approach healthcare. But adoption of this technology has been moving at a snail’s pace. In this post, we’ll examine the current state of wearables, what’s holding them back, and possible developments we can expect to see soon. Where Wearables Stand Right Now There’s been no shortage of […]
Is Slowing Down Innovation the Key to a More Secure Internet of Things?
It may sound counterintuitive, but could cybersecurity for the Internet of Things (IoT) be improved with a slower rate of innovation in the field? With IoT, security compromises don’t just mean a smartphone or computer getting hacked; the interconnected nature of IoT means entire groups of cars, homes, hospitals, and offices could be hacked at […]
Can Machine Learning Be Used to Predict Earthquakes?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly powerful. In the past, we’ve covered stories of how this technology is impacting enterprise applications, MedTech innovation, and the FinTech industry. But today’s topic is certainly a new one — scientists have developed machine learning to predict aftershock patterns of earthquakes. Analyzing Aftershocks “If you think about making forecasts of […]
Location, Location: One of IoT’s Greatest Obstacles
As the Internet of Things (IoT) develops and grows more connected, there will be an explosion of data points to track, analyze, and record. Naturally, this will bring issues in lack of hardware and software to adequately respond in real-time to situations. Location is the biggest issue for IoT right now. By itself, location data […]
MIT Created a Psychopath AI to Demonstrate the Dangers of Bias
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) decided to make an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm into a psychopath. Why? For science! Specifically, the AI is being used to demonstrate the dangers of introducing biases to AI. You Are What You Eat MIT researchers Manuel Cebrian, Iyad Rahwan, and Pinar Yanardag trained the algorithm by […]
The White House Sets Its Sights on AI With New Task Force
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot commodity right now. Many countries see the technology as the key to a prosperous future. And the United States is no different. Recently, the White House set up a task force dedicated to guiding its AI development efforts. Advantages That All Can See A few days ago, the Trump […]
Human Nature Spreads Fake News Faster Than the Truth
Who’s to blame for the spread of fake news? Common suspected culprits are Russian bots and social media platforms propagating false information without any checks in place. A recent study from MIT hints at a more disparaging truth — we don’t have anyone to blame but ourselves. The Numbers Don’t Lie “Falsehood diffused farther, faster, deeper, […]
Has Efficient Encryption for the Internet of Things Finally Arrived?
It’s no secret that security has been a vexing problem for the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT development and its general adoption across industries have been stifled by this inherent issue since the concept of a world connected through smart sensors first became viable. Now, researchers at MIT have found a way to make encryption […]
Drones Can Dodge Obstacles at High Speeds, Thanks to Uncertainty
A little bit of uncertainty never hurt anyone, right? In tech, the answer to that question is almost always “no.” But with high-speed drones flying through cities with tall skyscrapers, busy warehouses, and thick forests, the answer could very well be “Yes!” Recently, researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) at MIT […]