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Friday Futures: psychic hearing aids, robocops and biobots
This week in Friday Futures: a hearing aid that reads your brain; thought-Googling; audio translators; robocops; biobots; and the Internet of VERY Silly Things. Read more…
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Satellites and AI could track carbon emissions in real time
ITEM: A non-profit AI firm has revealed plans to combine AI with satellite imagery to track carbon emissions from every power plant on Earth in real time – and it could be a game changer Read more…
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HK enterprises want AI to augment jobs, not kill them
Hong Kong enterprises aren’t ready for AI yet, but once they are, the good news for employees is their managers won’t replace them: Microsoft-IDC survey Read more…
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Stop using AI tools for criminal justice apps, warn experts
AI experts have strongly advised halting the use of risk assessment tools for criminal justice apps because the technology isn’t good enough yet. Read more…
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6G will be all about collaborative AI, probably
Researchers in Germany believe that the big advancement in 6G won’t just be faster speeds – it could also be collaborative AI capabilities. Read more…
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Game on! How big data and game design are rocking your world
Game design techniques are being employed everyday apps, and big data could make that gamification even more disruptive – and potentially unethical. Read more…
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MWC19: Can intelligent connectivity halt telco commoditization?
Telcos CEOs at MWC19 say ‘intelligent connectivity’ powered by 5G, AI and IoT will save themselves from commoditization (and crap customer service). Read more…
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China’s AI strategy is a bigger deal than its 5G ambitions
The US should probably spend less time worrying about China’s 5G dominance and more time worrying about its plans to dominate AI development. Read more…
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Deepfake porn and other ways AI can ruin your life
Awful people are using AI tools to create deepfake porn videos to humiliate women. Who (or what) is going to stop them? Read more…
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Who needs govt web censorship when you have Tumblr?
ITEM: Microblogging site Tumblr banned “adult” content from its site as of December 17th. And the reasons behind it highlight the amount of control that web giants have over what people can and can’t see online. Read more…