Tag: artificial

09 DEC

6 areas where artificial neural networks outperform humans

GUEST: Five years ago, researchers made an abrupt and rather large leap in the accuracy of software that can interpret images. The artificial neural networks behind it underpin the recent boom we are now seeing in the AI industry. We are, however, still nowhere near achieving a reality similar to those in The Terminator or The […]

30 NOV

Origami-inspired artificial muscles outperform human ones

Enlarge Our robots manage some pretty impressive feats—including back flips—through the whirring of motors and hydraulic pumps. But all of life manages to perform far more impressive feats using muscles. Muscles allow incredibly fine control of movement, along with violent bursts of exertion. As a result, there has been a steady stream of attempts to […]

01 NOV

Artificial intelligence has learned to spot suicidal tendencies from brain scans

Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Clinicians normally have few tools to identify suicidal people at risk. A new machine-learning technique using words could help identify those suffering from suicidal thoughts. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people between the ages of 15 and 34 in the United States, and clinicians have limited tools to identify those […]

28 OCT

The rise of artificial intelligence could spark a worker rebellion

VCG/Getty Images A massive artificial intelligence boom could displace the skilled upper class. Old ideas that computers can’t do certain human actions are being disproven. The AI job takeover could be a bigger problem because its benefits will go to the few who own the technology. The rise of artificial intelligence threatens to eliminate jobs once […]