Should we be sceptical of Alibaba’s claim its AI can identify coronavirus infections with 96% accuracy.
Alibaba announced this week that its new AI can identify coronavirus infections with 96% accuracy. Tomography (CT) imaging, also known as "CAT scanning" (Computerized Axial Tomography), provides a different form...
AI can help spot when correlation does mean causation
New Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech has been developed that can merge overlapping and incomplete medical datasets to determine which variables are causative. How artificial intelligence tackles establishing causation from correlation...
A Researcher has created an algorithm to remove the water from underwater photos
A new algorithm can now counteract the distorting impact of water on photography.
AI ‘locked in’ person to write with his mind
A team of researchers have managed to double the speed at which paralyzed people can communicate by allowing them to simply 'imagine' writing with their hand. The experiment aimed to...
Linking brains to computers: how new implants are helping us achieve this goal
Cyborgs are no longer science fiction. The field of brain-machine interfaces (BMI) – which use electrodes, often implanted into the brain, to translate neuronal information into commands capable of controlling...
AI and robots will help safeguard our offshore energy infrastructure in the future
The modern world depends on the smooth provision of vital services such as energy, transportation, telecommunications, food, water and healthcare. But the systems underpinning these sectors are increasingly complex and...