Can AI Learn Common Sense?
Thanks to a method known as supervised learning, artificial intelligence (AI) development has made leaps and bounds in the last few years. Numerous AI applications have become possible as a result of these advancements, causing the technology to feel like it’s everywhere. But behind the scenes, innovators are already exploring what’s next for AI. And […]
How AI Will Impact the Advertising Industry’s Future
It’s been almost three decades since the Internet was made available to regular consumers. Many of us didn’t know it then, but the transition of computing technology from giant mainframes that take up entire rooms to personal devices we could have in our homes would revolutionize how we live. Many people found themselves browsing the […]
A Look at the Crucial Role of Robots In the Coronavirus Crisis
There are many ways humanity is mobilizing to fight against the COVID-19 crisis. While most of us can’t help out at the hospital as a nurse or doctor, we can sew masks, use our 3D printers to make supplementary PPE, and create web and mobile resources to help others cope. Luckily, we’re also receiving a […]
This AI Can Translate Your Thoughts Into Text
Reading minds sounds like a concept from a sci-fi novel, but it’s closer than ever before to becoming a reality. Researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) that can turn a person’s thoughts into text by analyzing their brain activity. This could be a game-changer in more than one way. Improving and releasing a technology like […]
A Glimpse at the History & Near Future of Smartphone Innovation
2019 was a tumultuous year for the smartphone industry. Manufacturers around the world were faced with the reality that global smartphone shipments are in decline. But innovation for these devices soared; sophisticated new features such as foldable screens debuted, and long-awaited technology like 5G finally arrived (for some regions). While both of these examples were […]
How AI Can Help Hospitals Manage Resources During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Governments and medical facilities around the world are being inundated by an influx of COVID-19 patients. Under these overwhelming circumstances, it’s imperative that these organizations manage their resources carefully; it’s the only way to ensure that people with the highest health risks are prioritized and that the spread of the novel coronavirus slows down. Luckily, […]
AI Is Screening Thousands of Existing Drugs to Find Out What Works Against COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc around the world, doctors and medical researchers are desperately looking for medications to combat the illness effectively. And artificial intelligence (AI) development may help point them in the right direction. Deep neural networks could help healthcare providers identify the right antivirals to fight COVID-19. And they’re […]
AI’s Essential in Managing the COVID-19 Outbreak — and It Will Help With Future Pandemics, Too
The current coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyone around the world. Since it was first found in China, it has quickly spread to over 200 countries, killing more than 40,000 and infecting over 820,000 people. For governments, healthcare systems, and healthcare workers, it’s too late for artificial intelligence (AI) to help with many stages of the […]
How AI Is Helping Humanity Tackle the Coronavirus Crisis
Like any tool, technology can be used for both good and bad. And sometimes, that bad is inadvertent; tech in the form of airplanes helped expedite the spread of the coronavirus around the world. But fortunately, technology will also aid in stopping this pandemic crisis. A few weeks ago, we wrote about how the San […]
Deep Learning AI has Discovered a Promising New Antibiotic
Finding new antibiotics is like a game of hide-and-seek. Even finding penicillin was due to random chance — bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to discover penicillin growing in his bacterial colonies. If Fleming hadn’t gone on vacation for so long, penicillin may not have been discovered for another few decades. Chemists and medicine developers […]