Category: Artificial Intelligence
Tech Digest daily round up: AI predicts whether you will die of Covid
A team of computer science researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a machine that can predict how likely Covid patients are to die from the disease – with 90pc accuracy. To create the algorithm driving the calculation, researchers input data from 4,000 Danish Covid patients including their age, sex, body mass index (BMI),…
Amazing Technological Inventions Powered by Water
Water truly is the most precious and powerful resource that exists. Throughout history it has been harnessed for all sorts of things aside from drinking and feeding crops. Technological innovation has had a massive effect on the distribution of water itself, with AI and the Internet of Things just starting to change the landscape. If…
How maths-solving Honeybees could help AI
Honeybees can solve a type of maths test without any need for numbers - a discovery that could be used to develop smarter artificial intelligence - according to new research from the University of Sheffield. In the study, by researchers in the University’s Department of Computer Science and their international collaborators, published in the journal…
AI clothing for improved sports performance unveiled at CES 2021
A startup which plans to revolutionise the way we build muscle and improve strength in order to deliver greater levels of sports performance will showcase its innovative AI-controlled smart clothing at this year's CES 2021 technology show. Founded by neuroscientist Devon Lewis as he completed his PhD at the University of Southampton Inpulse leverages the…
AI investment remains strong despite Covid-19
2020 might have been a tricky year with enterprises and governments sidetracked by the Covid-19 epidemic, yet tech investment continues apace especially in AI, writes Ashley Norris of Transition Earth. Artificial intelligence startups raised $9.9bn in the second half of 2020, 15% more compared to the same period a year ago according to data from…
7 Tech predictions for 2021 – private AI, rise of remote working
Technology has been our saviour this year, allowing us to continue to work and communicate, as well as contributing to the swift creation of a pandemic vaccine. But what does 2021 have in store? Pete Hanlon, Chief Technology Officer for Moneypenny predicts the following: #1 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL FIND ITS PLACE The trend for large…
Dreamlab app helps scientists speed up Corona-AI research
Vodafone UK has announced that thousands of smartphone users who have downloaded the DreamLab app have helped Imperial College London to complete Phase 1 of its Corona-AI research project in only six months. Imperial College London’s Corona-AI research project has been delivered with the help of DreamLab, an app developed by the Vodafone Foundation, originally…
E-scooter firm Spin launches micromobility fund
Ford-owned e-scooter firm Spin is launching a new £100,000 Micromobility Research Fund in the UK. Over the next 12 months, the fund will support top researchers from ten leading universities in the UK and US as well as a number of mobility experts from organisations in the international mobility ecosystem. Preparation for the first piece…
Could Nudge smart wristband prevent COVID-19 spread?
A British company has launched a wristband that trains people to stop touching their face, a common transmission route for COVID-19. The Nudge wristband uses behavioural science and artificial intelligence to psychologically ‘nudge’ the wearer. Its developers say the band helps minimise wearers’ risk of catching infectious diseases and can also help many of the…
Over half of customers don’t get any benefit from AI
While COVID-19 has catalysed financial services organizations to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve customer experience (CX), challenges in integration and customer perceptions are still undermining its potential. That's according to a report published today by the Capgemini Research Institute entitled, Smart Money: How to drive AI at scale to transform the financial services customer experience.…