Predictive policing underdelivers on its goals and risks discrimination
Back in 1956, Philip K. Dick authored a novella titled “The Minority Report” that spun a web of a future where “precogs” could foresee crimes before…
By Sam Jeans · 7 min read
Computer vision
AI and machine learning join the fight to protect the Amazon
The Amazon Rainforest, covering a vast 2.3 million square miles, is the world’s largest rainforest and most biodiverse region. Spread across nine countries, the Amazon is…
By Sam Jeans · 6 min read
Tesla’s $300M AI cluster supercomputer to go live
Tesla is set to flip the switch on its new $300M supercomputer on Monday in a boost to its full self-driving (FSD) program. The approach that…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
AI eye scan yields excellent results for Parkinson’s Disease early detection
Eye scans employing AI could identify Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms manifest, a recent study indicates. The AI model analyzes high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
AI is better at solving CAPTCHAs than you are
A new research paper shows that AI is faster and better than humans at solving CAPTCHAs. For nearly two decades CAPTCHAs have been used to protect…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
AI camera system flags hundreds of traffic offenses within just three days
An innovative AI camera system recently detected nearly 300 drivers committing traffic offenses over just three days of deployment. The system identified drivers either using their…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Researchers develop AI system to track puffin populations remotely
An innovative AI system is helping conservationists remotely track wild puffin populations off the coast of Scotland. Monitoring the population of puffins is historically challenging. Rangers…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
The UK NHS announces plans to deploy AI-powered lung cancer diagnosis tools
The NHS is rolling out AI cancer diagnosis tools nationally, demonstrating the technology’s ability to accelerate cancer diagnosis. In a recent announcement, the UK’s National Health…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Innovative AI model detects retinal disease in infants
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a severe eye condition affecting premature babies, is a major cause of visual impairment and blindness. Early treatment can mitigate ROP’s worst…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read