It's a Bird! It's a Plant! Millions Turn to A.I. to Discover New Species

Imagine you’re a biologist with camera traps in the savanna or samples of algae from a bloom in Florida waterways. If you pinpoint endangered species’ migration corridors, your research could draw the boundaries of a new preserve. Determining which algae are blooming — and why — could have massive public health implications. Either way, the […]

Third Rail With OZY: Will A.I. End the Art of Lying?

Join us for Third Rail With OZY, a terrific new TV show presented by OZY and WGBH, to debate provocative hot topics with experts and celebrities every Friday night. The subject of this week’s show — “Is the Truth Overrated? Is Lying the American Way?” — features special guests Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz […]

Pixar veteran creates A.I. tool for automating 2D animations

Artificial intelligence is going to change just about everything — like animating video games, for example. Animation-technology startup Midas Touch Interactive has a new tool called Midas Creature, which the company claims can automate the process of creating complicated animations for two-dimensional characters. Developer Jiayi Chong created Midas Creature using his experience from working on […]