A research team of neurologists and engineers led by RMIT University in Melbourne recently developed a novel screening test app which could help in the early detection of severe COVID-19 and Parkinson’s diseases with just the use of people’s voice…
Leading Tech Firms Promise not to Weaponize Robots
Boston Dynamics as well as five other robotics companies recently signed an open letter promising not to weaponize general-purpose robots— a much needed relief to the public. Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, Unitree, and Boston Dynamics—the six leading…
Amazon Reveals New AI Device that can track Sleeping Patterns
Amazon, the tech and e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday that it would start selling a device that can track sleeping patterns without a wristband later this year. Called ‘Halo Rise’, the device will make use of artificial intelligence and no-contact…
AI Shows How Humans Misjudge Political Images
Researchers from Cornell and its partner institutions conducted a study on the kinds of mistakes humans make when examining images. This study may enable computer algorithms that assist us in making better decisions regarding visual information, like moderating online content…
Cassie, a Running Robot Breaks Guinness World Record for 100-Meter Dash
A bipedal robot referred to as ‘Cassie’ has just earned the official Guinness World Record of the fastest 100 meters ran by a bipedal robot. Cassie was created under the direction of Robotics Professor Jonathan Hurst at Agility Robotics, a…
New AI Bias Law in New York Causes Uncertainty
A law in New York City which comes into effect in January 2023, requires companies to audit the assessments of biases along the lines of race and gender, in the AI systems they use to hire. Under this law, the…