Tag: AI
Latest Tech Used in 2020 To Improve Your Health
The entire healthcare industry is being transformed thanks to the use and presence of innovative technology. This technology is helping those in the field meet the new and evolving challenges that are emerging. The fact is, the right technology can help any healthcare organization meet the increasing demand for resources and operate in an efficient…
Three in five Brits fear autonomous AI, claims poll
People fear the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) acting without human assistance, new research by Fountech.ai has revealed. The AI firm commissioned an independent survey among 2,000 UK adults to uncover their perceptions towards AI. It found that the majority (61%) of Brits are concerned by the idea of AI systems being able to function…
SEAT explores technology to detect drivers nodding off
Car manufacturer SEAT is experimenting with technology that studies a driver’s eyes and head movement to detect if they’re falling asleep. SEAT’s Xplora team searches for innovative companies which develop connected car tech and smart mobility services. It has now partnered with Eyesight Technologies, which uses advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence to improve road…
4 of the best new martech trends to boost your promotional campaigns
"Martech" is a funny word. Like "Brexit", it's a portmanteau - in this case, referring simply to marketing technology. However, doesn't technology underpin every aspect of modern marketing anyway? Yes, practically so - rendering "martech" largely a discussion of marketing more generally. Therefore, no matter what type of business you run, and however deeply entrenched…
CES 2020: Bosch Virtual Visor to replace traditional sun visor
Bosch has developed a Virtual Visor comprising transparent LCD screen and intuitive camera, to replace the traditional in-vehicle sun visor completely. The German company is rethinking driver safety and comfort, bringing one of the most overlooked interior components into the spotlight. The sun causes twice as many car accidents as any other weather-related condition due…
Bosch AI will help to keep an eye on car drivers and passengers
Bosch has developed an AI system that detects driver drowsiness and distraction and provides driving assistance. The Bosch AI technology will warn inattentive drivers, recommend a break if they are getting tired, and even reduce the speed of vehicles. Scheduled to go into production in 2022, the system comprises a camera integrated in the steering…
Champion Go player quits because AI ‘cannot be defeated’
A former world champion player of strategy game Go has retired because artificial intelligence “cannot be defeated”. In 2016, Lee Sedol lost a best-of-five series against AI software created by Google firm DeepMind. The South Korean is an 18-time world champion and considered one of the greatest Go players of the modern age – but…
Apple resumes human reviews of Siri audio with iPhone update
Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri audio commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update. In August, the company suspended the practice and apologised for the way it used people, rather than just machines, to review the audio. While common in the tech industry, the practice undermined Apple’s attempts to…
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone invests in AI project
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has spoken about his decision to invest in artificial intelligence as part of a project which aims to create “a new type of media”. Mr Stone was joined by AI Foundation co-founder and chief executive Lars Buttler at the One Young World conference to introduce the concept of “personal media”. The…
UK businesses must get serious about AI to compete globally – Microsoft report
Businesses in the UK need to move beyond tinkering with artificial intelligence (AI) and get on with seriously harnessing the technology at scale to compete on the global stage, a report by Microsoft has said. The tech giant has found that organisations already using AI at scale are performing better than those which are not,…