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 […]
3 Ways Cloud Computing Benefits Mobile App Development
You’ve probably heard about cloud computing being offered by companies like Amazon and its AWS platform as a means to provide individuals and businesses with access to advanced technology services via the internet. In fact, in 2020 alone more than 50% of organizations across the globe moved their workload to various cloud-centric platforms. Consequently, many […]
Can AI Rid the World of Disease?
In late 2020, Alphabet – the parent company of Google – solved one of biology’s most challenging problems with the help of AI – predicting the structure of proteins. Alphabet’s DeepMind – a branch of Alphabet dedicated to the development and progress of AI – built AlphaFold, an AI designed specifically for this task and […]
How AI and Brain-Computer Interfaces Know What You’ll Find Attractive
You know the saying “Looks aren’t everything.” But if that were true, dating apps might look completely different. Matchmaking apps like Bumble and Los Angeles-based Tinder would not lead each potential match’s profile with a large photo. In a world where attractiveness is not appreciated, they would have a UI and UX that might have […]
AI Chatbots for Customer Support: The Pros and Cons
Customer support is becoming smarter without requiring more human support specialists. With artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots are reshaping how we interact with companies, how we get help, and who is on the other end of the conversation. Chatbots aren’t new; they’ve been found in research and literature from the 1960s, but they’ve experienced a major […]
6 Ways AI Is Improving Cybersecurity
By now, we’re all aware that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will shape our future in several ways. But many of us do not know how these technologies will impact cybersecurity. We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in this digital era — one in which our personal information is at […]
Automation Will Be Key for Industrial Facilities In the Post-COVID-19 Era
Warning: This article serves as an industrial use case study for how meatpacking facilities are applying automation to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Consequently, many of the images in this post contain depictions of these meat processing operations that some would consider graphic. If this statement leaves you feeling squeamish, you may want to skip this […]
A Look at the Crucial Role of Robots In the Coronavirus Crisis
There are many ways humanity is mobilizing to fight against the COVID-19 crisis. While most of us can’t help out at the hospital as a nurse or doctor, we can sew masks, use our 3D printers to make supplementary PPE, and create web and mobile resources to help others cope. Luckily, we’re also receiving a […]
Is Youth the Secret to Better AI Algorithms?
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be a subset of the well-defined and documented field of computer science, but the theory behind AI programming varies from developer to developer. For example, some view AI as a purely algorithmic true/false approach, while others believe AI should be modeled more closely after the human brain. Alan Turing, the famous […]