Your daily source of all the latest AI innovations and advancements.
NIST Report Highlights Leaders in Facial Recognition Accuracy The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a report assessing the performance of various facial recognition algorithms. Notably, VisionLabs, IDEMIA, and CloudWalk have emerged as top contenders, with higher accuracy indicating fewer false positives in their systems. The report features details such as “N”…
Artificial Intelligence: Forth Point Collaborates with Sisense for Enhanced AI Analytics Data science and engineering consultancy Forth Point has formed a partnership with Sisense, aiming to utilize its AI analytics platform. This collaboration is designed to transcend conventional business intelligence analytics by integrating analytics into various organizational functions. This integration allows analytics to be embedded…
Artificial Intelligence and Education Twitter is embarking on a new initiative aimed at recognizing beneficial bots on its platform. The conversation around bots has evolved recently, often highlighting their negative impacts, including the spread of propaganda and misinformation, particularly during critical events like the COVID-19 pandemic. However, not all bots are harmful; many serve as…
Axelera AI Start-up Emerges with £8.7M Backing Axelera AI, a Dutch semiconductor start-up focused on artificial intelligence, has recently come out of stealth mode with an impressive £8.7 million in seed funding. The investment round was primarily led by Bitfury, an incubator company that specializes in security and infrastructure for the Bitcoin blockchain. Other contributors…
National Robotarium Advances AI and Telepresence Robotics for Remote Healthcare The National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, has introduced an innovative AI-driven telepresence robotic solution aimed at facilitating remote health consultations. This technology enables healthcare professionals to evaluate a patient’s physical and cognitive wellbeing from virtually anywhere globally—whether the patient is in the…
The New Space Race: A Breeding Ground for Innovation The current space race is capturing headlines and sparking public interest in the possibilities of extraterrestrial exploration. For technology innovators, this surge of interest presents a plethora of exciting opportunities. It has introduced a rapid, ‘Silicon Valley’ style innovative approach to a sector that was traditionally…
Artificial Intelligence: OpenAI’s Latest Model for Summarizing Books OpenAI has recently introduced an innovative model that evaluates scalable alignment techniques by summarizing books that are deemed too long to read. The model operates by summarizing small segments of a book first, then compiling those summaries into a broader overview. This process continues, showcasing an impressive…
Machine Learning Research: AI Imaging Solution for Moon’s Shadowy Craters Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany have introduced an innovative AI technique aimed at enhancing the imaging of the Moon’s shadowed craters. The algorithm, known as HORUS (Hyper-effective nOise Removal U-net Software), offers a remarkable capability to map…
Paravision Enhances Computer Vision and Facial Recognition US-based Paravision has unveiled significant upgrades aimed at enhancing its computer vision and facial recognition capabilities across various platforms, including mobile, on-premise, edge, and cloud environments. “From cloud to edge, Paravision’s goal is to help our partners develop and deploy transformative solutions around face recognition and computer vision,”…
DeepMind Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over NHS Data Controversy DeepMind is currently facing a class-action lawsuit regarding its controversial utilization of health data from NHS patients back in 2015. The company, owned by Google, was granted access to the personal records of 1.6 million patients at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. According to DeepMind,…