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How well do you know your dog? AI think it might know it better. While Furbo has been using in-home cameras to photograph your dog throughout the day and send selfies while they’re eating meals their new AI solution intends to keep track of their behavior. By using AI to monitor animal behavior they hopeContinue reading “AI: Helping you keep an eye on things when you aren’t home”

Apple is currently falling behind in the digital assistant marketplace. Once the frontrunner with the creation of Siri, other companies followed with Google’s creation of their home assistant, Amazon’s Alexa and Samsung’s Bixby. Over time Google’s home assistant has stood out over all over voice assistants due to its unique ability to follow natural language. Continue reading “Apple Uses Voysis for a leg up on the competition”

Using AI and frog cells scientists at the University of Vermont were able to create living robots. These robots have the ability to move towards a programmed target and “heal” themselves after being cut. These machines blur the line between a living and a non-living thing. As they have the ability to respond to stimuli,Continue reading “Living Robots: A milestone for science”

The ACLU is currently fighting with the US government over its use of facial recognition technology in airports. The government is currently using the technology without providing any information about how facial recognition technology is being used or what happens to the data after it is inputted into the system. The ACLU has sued theContinue reading “ACLU fighting for Information about Facial Recognition”

Airbnb is currently cracking down on users with fake profiles and those with unsavory traits. Airbnb wants to prevent users who lie about themselves from being a to book stays for security and risk reasons. The AI tools use information about the user from their social media accounts, publically available information and previous stays toContinue reading “Airbnb cracking down on fake profiles”

China is currently deploying the most complex surveillance systems on earth and is using AI to help monitor all the data it is collecting. Infrared images track people’s temperature as they move through public spaces and those with a fever are automatically marked using facial recognition technology and flagged for quarantine.  From there potential carriersContinue reading “China’s Surveillance”

Elon Musk Founder of Tesla recently tweeted that “All orgs developing advanced AI should be regulated, including Tesla.” His quote was met with heavy criticism from startups because the barrier of entry would prevent many new companies from getting up off the ground.  Many of the critics also saw his move as a way ofContinue reading “AI Regulation: Needed Reform or An Unnecessary Roadblock for Startups”

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that your performance can flourish or decline depending on the feedback you receive. Those who receive praise for trying to complete a task attack the same problem better each time while those who are criticized still improve but nowhere close to the performance of those who receive praise. TheContinue reading “Words Hurt, No Matter Who They Come From”

ATR-MCAS is the Army’s newest AI system to help soldiers make informed decisions on the battlefield. In the past these AI systems have been only available for specific-use cases limiting its usefulness in the large range of tasks soldiers are required to do. The ATR-MCAS is able to perform reconnaissance, screening missions, and sit inContinue reading “ATR-MCAS: The Army’s introduction”

While there are many different apps out there that allow you to use deepfake technology to swap your face with someone else’s Doblicat is the only one that limits its collection of your personal data. The company reports that photos you take are only stored on their servers for 24 hours and after that, theContinue reading “Doublicat : A deepfake app which protects your personal data”