Where is Google AI Whistleblower Blake Lemoine Now?
In late July, (now) ex-Google employee Blake Lemoine discovered something truly remarkable—self aware AI, or so he thought. For those of you who missed it, Blake Lemonie shattered headlines last month when he stated that one the Google AI systems that he was testing showed human-like consciousness. This radical discovery, of course, ignited conversation amongst […]
The AI Effect on Employment – a Net Positive or Negative?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are growing rapidly, and we’re seeing advancements in many fields due to these emerging technologies. For a long time, industry leaders have warned that AI might eventually take over many jobs and force workers to learn new skills to stay competitive. A recent study by the London-based Confederation […]
Does AI’s Full Potential Depend on a Physical Body?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been expanding its skillset and improving its performance in a variety of industries. It’s become an integrated part of image processing and identification, healthcare diagnosing, automatic translation, autonomous cars, and speech analysis. But these advancements beg the question: when will AI reach its full potential? When it’s infiltrated every part of […]
Affordable, Fast, and Personalized: The Future of AI-Fueled Drug Discovery
Drug discovery is a ruthless field in which most drugs take almost a decade to develop and, even then, they can reach the last stage of experimentation only to falter. About 90% of all drug possibilities fail. Drug research can cost anywhere from $2.5 billion to $12 billion per drug. With this low success ratio […]
Why the AI Race Depends on Math
China has taken artificial intelligence (AI) and ran with it. The country started using the technology for facial recognition and law enforcement in 2017. Since then, what used to take AI minutes to solve now takes only a few seconds. But how did China’s AI become so fast so quickly? With constant tweaking of AI […]
AI: Our Best Shot at Longer Lives?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is just getting started in healthcare, and venture capitalist Dmitry Kaminskiy thinks it’s the perfect tool to extend the human life span. He’s incredibly passionate about longevity and knows quite a lot about the human aging process, too. From inflammatory proteins to senolytics research (involving suspending cells in cell cycle arrest), Kaminskiy’s […]
Machine Learning Is Solving These 7 Big Problems
Machine learning is going to change every industry. Want to know how it will affect yours and how you can start using it? Download our Free Machine Learning Whitepaper right now! Artificial intelligence’s (AI) growth has ushered in a new era in which machine learning (ML) developers can apply principles of AI and ML to solve a variety of […]