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Toyota Funds AI Research to Build Autonomous Cars

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: Network World, 2/7/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Toyota is investing 50 million dollars and partnering with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop artificial intelligence and robotics technology…

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The Internet and Your Brain Are More Alike Than You Think

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 by John Daniell

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Published By: Salk News, 2/9/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Research from the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences suggests that an algorithm used for managing the flow of information on the Internet may also be at…

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New Algorithms by University of Toronto Researchers May Revolutionize Drug Discoveries

February 15, 2017February 16, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: University of Toronto News, 2/6/2017 >> View the Article << Summary University of Toronto researchers have developed algorithms which can efficiently generate an accurate 3D image of a protein molecule from a set of…

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Mobile Phone and Satellite Data to Map Poverty

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: University of Southampton, 2/07/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers, led by WorldPop at University of Southampton and Flowminder Foundation, have developed a way to measure poverty levels in Bangladesh. They combine anonymous…

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Twitter Data Could Improve Subway Operations During Big Events

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 by John Daniell

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Published By: University at Buffalo News Center, 1/26/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Research performed at the University at Buffalo has suggested that the swelling of subway usage during large events correlates closely with increases in Twitter activity.…

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From Jingles to Pop Hits, A.I. Is Music to Some Ears

February 8, 2017February 10, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: New York Times, 1/22/2017 >> View the Article << Summary A number of companies are beginning to use artificial intelligence to compose music.  For example, music can be generated using artificial neural networks that…

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For Driverless Cars, a Moral Dilemma: Who Lives or Dies?

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 by John Daniell

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Published By: Associated Press, 1/18/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers at MIT are conducting a worldwide survey to determine how consumers think a self-driving car should handle morally complex situations. Their findings will tell designers…

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AI Spots Skin Cancer as Well as Human Doctor

January 31, 2017January 30, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: Newsweek, 1/26/2017 >> View the Article << Summary A team of researchers at Stanford University has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can identify early symptoms of skin cancer.  The researchers trained the…

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China to Develop Prototype Super, Super Computer in 2017

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: Phys.org, 1/17/2017 >> View the Article << Summary China is seeking to prototype an exascale computer (capable of a billion billion calculations per second) by the end of the year, thereby ensuring the country's…

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Artificial Intelligence Predicts When Heart Will Fail

January 19, 2017January 18, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: BBC News, 1/16/2017 >> View the Article << Summary The UK's Medical Research Council is testing new AI software that will aid in predicting when a person with a heart disorder might die.  The…

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UA-Developed Avatar Is Helping to Screen New Arrivals at Bucharest Airport

January 18, 2017January 17, 2017 by John Daniell

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Published By: UANews, 1/9/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Romanian border police are using a system designed by the University of Arizona called AVATAR (Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessments in Real-Time), to screen international travelers…

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Jill Watson, Round Three

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: Georgia Tech News Center, 1/9/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Georgia Technical University is working on ways to improve Jill Watson, an artificial intelligence system that fills the role of a virtual teaching…

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