AI & Robotics

As the year draws to a close, it’s instructive to look back at the months preceding to see what the future has in store. History is cyclical in nature, and this is true of the field of AI. Consider that backpropagation, an algorithm widely used in the training of machine learning systems, appeared as a theory as early as 1980, but it wasn’t until the 2010s that it returned thanks in part to…

CES is right around the corner, and that means we’ll once again meet a slew of new home theater equipment. LG is unveiling its 2020 soundbar lineup right now, and a new headline feature for this year is “AI Room Calibration.” Exactly what separates this tech from non-AI automatic calibration we’ve seen is unclear, but LG is openly committed to applying machine learning and…

(This article contains spoilers for ‘Mr. Robot’ season four) When Mr. Robot debuted in June 2015, it was the show’s commitment to authentic hacking that attracted eyeballs. For so long, cybersecurity had been shortchanged on-screen — an ever-changing field that needed to be simplified, producers thought, for mainstream audiences and dramatic pacing. Mr. Robot was unique in…

Amplifying New Voices, a program that trains diverse game industry people to be good speakers, has found a permanent home with the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Foundation, the nonprofit that stages the DICE Summit game event each February. The group has staged its boot camps for training new voices such as women and underrepresented minorities. It has created workshops that focus on…