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Conventional, data-crunching artificial intelligence, which is the foundation of deep learning, isn’t enough on its own; the human-like reasoning of symbolic artificial intelligence is fascinating, but on its own, it isn’t enough either.
The unique hybrid combination of the two — numeric data analytics techniques that include statistical analysis, modeling, and…
Nvidia uses federated learning to create medical imaging AI
October 14, 2019
AI researchers from Nvidia and King’s College London have used federated learning to train a neural network for brain tumor segmentation, a milestone Nvidia claims to be a first made especially for medical image analysis. The technique can allows data sharing between…
In China, you can no longer buy a smartphone without a face scan
October 11, 2019
Picture a world in which the baseline requirement for a new smartphone is a facial recognition test. You needn’t imagine it — in China, beginning December 1, that’s the scrutiny to which the country’s over 850 million internet users will be subject, without…
Xor, a San Francisco-based startup developing an AI chatbot platform for recruiters and job seekers, today announced that it has raised $8.4 million in a seed funding round led by SignalFire, with participation from Gurtin Ventures and Twin VC. The capital infusion comes after a year in which Xor tripled sales in the U.S., reaching $2 million in annual recurring revenue and closing deals with over…
AI startups stand out at Comcast Lift Labs Accelerator 2019
October 10, 2019
This evening in Philadelphia, Comcast NBCUniversal’s Lift Labs Accelerator showcased the 11 companies in its second-ever class during a demo day in front of investors and the local tech community. The event marked the finale of the program’s 13-week program, during…
LinkedIn’s AI automatically generates photo text descriptions
October 10, 2019
Are today’s computer vision technologies robust enough to generate text descriptions for photos across a range of domains? That’s the question scientists at LinkedIn have been investigating over the past several years, solutions to which they detailed in a blog…
Pinterest says AI reduced reported self-harm content by 88%
October 10, 2019
Today is World Mental Health Day, an opportunity for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma that was first marked in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. In recognition of the day, Pinterest this morning detailed ways it’s helping better serve users struggling with emotional well-being.
Specifically, Pinterest says it’s using machine learning…
Grammarly, the Kyiv, San Francisco, Vancouver, and New York startup behind the eponymous cross-platform grammar- and spell-checking platform, today revealed that it’s secured $90 million in its second-ever funding round, led by General Catalyst, with participation from IVP…
The internet can be a difficult place to navigate for people who are blind or who have low vision. A large portion of content on the internet is visual, and unless website creators use alt text to label their images, it’s hard for users of screen readers or Braille…
Issa Rae is Google Assistant's newest celebrity voice
October 10, 2019
The long-promised John Legend voice eventually landed on Google Assistant back in April, now we’ve got the next celebrity voice offering in the form of the brilliant actress, writer and producer, Issa Rae. Just say, “Hey Google, talk like Issa,” or switch your Assistant voice settings, and she’ll be ready to answer a whole bunch of questions, from “Do I need an…
