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We are entering a new era for AI-powered robotics 

Did you miss a session from MetaBeat 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions here. Many observers were disappointed with the recent demo of the AI-enabled “Optimus” robot at Tesla’s AI Day. One reviewer cleverly titled his article “Sub-Optimus.” However, these views actually miss the point. Whatever else may be said of Elon Musk, he is a genius at…
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What is medical artificial intelligence (AI)?

Did you miss a session from MetaBeat 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions here. Table of contents Risks and rewards What are the challenges of medical AI?  What are the opportunities for medical AI?  What are some of the best roles for AI in medicine?  How are the major companies handling medical AI? How are some startups delivering medical AI?  Is…
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Top AI investors reveal State of AI in 2022

Did you miss a session from MetaBeat 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions here. If you think artificial intelligence (AI) is moving at a breakneck speed and it’s almost impossible to keep up, you’re not alone. Even if being on top…
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The AI Beat: Big Tech cloud AI wars heat up

Did you miss a session from MetaBeat 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions here. Welcome to the AI Beat – my new column digging into some of the week’s artificial intelligence (AI) news and attempting to put it into context.  When I…
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SecondSight enters cyber insurance market with AI-driven platform for ‘inside-out’ underwriting

Did you miss a session from MetaBeat 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions here. The cyber insurance market is still in its infancy — and, many say, first-generation solutions are being constrained by tech debt and legacy thinking. While ransomware and other cyberattacks continue to rise in both frequency and cost, many organizations are underinsured or…
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Why Vodafone needed an AI Booster to scale data science

Did you miss a session from MetaBeat 2022? Head over to the on-demand library for all of our featured sessions here. Telecom giant Vodafone is no stranger to the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), having used the technology for years, with…
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Microsoft's Seeing AI app can scan the boxes of Advil, Theraflu and more to read out details

Microsoft has been gradually updating its Seeing AI app since its launch in 2017, expanding language support and general functionality over the years. Today, the company is announcing a new feature that would let Seeing AI read out detailed information when users scan the barcodes of products by healthcare company Haleon. The feature is rolling out today for US and UK users on the free app, which…
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