How AI Is Helping Us Understand More About the Ocean
The sea is one of man’s final frontiers. Oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface, so there’s quite a lot to explore! But what do you do if you need to find something specific in this vast expanse of water? You call Google! Ann Allen, an ecologist and researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
AI Is Giving Machines a More Refined Taste for Food
It takes a refined palate to understand food. With an array of flavors, textures, shapes, and other innumerable factors to consider, it would be easy for one to assume that the task is best left to humans. But the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is proving that there’s merit to giving machines their own “taste […]
How AI Is Helping Humanity Tackle the Coronavirus Crisis
Like any tool, technology can be used for both good and bad. And sometimes, that bad is inadvertent; tech in the form of airplanes helped expedite the spread of the coronavirus around the world. But fortunately, technology will also aid in stopping this pandemic crisis. A few weeks ago, we wrote about how the San […]
How AI Can Help With Health Threats Like the Coronavirus
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is wreaking havoc across countries, bringing economies to a standstill, and instilling fear in our global society. Establishments like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) hurry to mount efforts to stymy this pandemic’s spread. BlueDot, an artificial intelligence (AI) development firm, […]
What’s In Store for 2020? Here’s What AI Says
What does the near future hold for humanity? Who will lead our countries? What technologies will transform our society? And how will the global economy fare through it all? Each year, the editorial team of The Economist takes a swing at answering these questions. For 2020, they decided to change things up a bit. Besides making their […]
AI and Machine Learning Are Transforming How We Learn
Take your seats. School is now in session. And artificial intelligence (AI) is here to help you learn better! From taking care of grading to tailoring coursework and helping students prepare for tests, AI is revamping every aspect of education. Let’s explore how. Re-engineering Learning At Gloucester County Christian School in Sewell, New Jersey, something […]
Is AI Development Moving Too Fast?
Is the development of artificial intelligence (AI) moving too fast? Just a decade ago, AI was little more than a laboratory curiosity. Today, it is an unparalleled economic force that can be found all around us. But sadly, so can many of the problems that AI brings. Bias, deepfakes, privacy violations, and cases of malicious […]
Your Brief Guide to Natural Language Processing (Part 2)
Once an obscure subset of artificial intelligence (AI) development, natural language processing (NLP) is now a vital part of modern life. Whether it’s digital voice assistants, translation apps, word processors, or even customer service calls, you probably encounter this technology in your everyday activities much more frequently than you presume. Welcome to our brief guide […]
Your Brief Guide to Natural Language Processing (Part 1)
In recent years, natural language processing (NLP) has become a part of our everyday lives. You probably interact with this sub-field of artificial intelligence (AI) development quite often without realizing it. Smartphones now come equipped with NLP-powered voice assistants that interpret and understand human speech in order to provide relevant responses to user queries. NLP […]
AI in Medicine: What the Smart Tech Can Tell You About Your “Brain Age”
It may be possible to delay your brain from aging. And no, this isn’t the beginning of a pitch from an after-hours informercial — the science behind this concept is surprisingly real. A recent study in Nature Neuroscience merged three fields to make strides in this research: longevity, neuroscience, and machine learning. The result? An algorithm […]