When’s the Right Time to Incorporate AI?
If you survey the average American on when they expect artificial intelligence to make an impact in their daily lives, you’re likely to get a response of something along the lines of ‘five to ten years down the road’. And of course, this projection of a reality immersed with artificial intelligence technology looks something like […]
Can AI Rid the World of Disease?
In late 2020, Alphabet – the parent company of Google – solved one of biology’s most challenging problems with the help of AI – predicting the structure of proteins. Alphabet’s DeepMind – a branch of Alphabet dedicated to the development and progress of AI – built AlphaFold, an AI designed specifically for this task and […]
How AI and Brain-Computer Interfaces Know What You’ll Find Attractive
You know the saying “Looks aren’t everything.” But if that were true, dating apps might look completely different. Matchmaking apps like Bumble and Los Angeles-based Tinder would not lead each potential match’s profile with a large photo. In a world where attractiveness is not appreciated, they would have a UI and UX that might have […]
Can ‘Quantum Brains’ Accelerate AI?
There’s an unexpected chemical element that could become the basis for a new type of computer: cobalt. Cobalt could help us combine our brain’s capabilities with quantum mechanics, paving the way for a kind of computer that no one’s ever seen before. And one of the most innovative parts about this new computer is that […]
Will AI Generate Wealth for Everyone?
Every year, we invest a lot of time, effort, and money to make emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G into a reality. Although many of the benefits that these technologies bring us are obvious (more automation with AI, deeper connectivity with the IoT, and faster internet with 5G), […]
Can AI Help With Human Loneliness?
All of the quarantining at home during the pandemic has made many of us feel lonely and isolated, and phone calls and video chats are no substitute for in-person interaction. New artificial intelligence (AI) technology has become available for people who are looking for comfort and connection. This technology, similar to chatbots, offers the ability […]
Do You Really Need Machine Learning for Your Chatbot?
Developing chatbots can involve as little or as much complexity as you want, depending on your budget, desired accuracy, and business application. Although chatbots can be as simple as pattern-based applications or as involved as machine learning (ML) applications, they can always be upgraded to the newest technologies when the time is right. With the […]
AI Chatbots for Customer Support: The Pros and Cons
Customer support is becoming smarter without requiring more human support specialists. With artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots are reshaping how we interact with companies, how we get help, and who is on the other end of the conversation. Chatbots aren’t new; they’ve been found in research and literature from the 1960s, but they’ve experienced a major […]
How Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Make Babies
In the past year, we’ve seen healthcare and medicine blossom into more technologically-informed fields. Now, a woman-founded Israeli startup has created an artificial intelligence (AI) application that can be used to increase the chances of successful in-vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF was first used to conceive a baby in 1978 in the U.K., and it’s become […]
Police Claim Right to Use AI Facial Recognition Despite Restrictions
As a whole, artificial intelligence (AI) applications can be incredibly controversial. AI has been found to be racist, sexist, and biased. If placed in the wrong hands, AI tools like facial recognition could create a situation of life or death. When the Capitol Building was attacked in January, the public worked alongside police departments all […]