AI & RoboticsNews

Google’s AI explains how image classifiers made their decisions

October 14, 2019
It’s often assumed that as the complexity of an AI system increases, it becomes invariably less interpretable. But researchers have begun to challenge that notion with libraries like Facebook’s Captum, which explains decisions made by neural networks with the deep learning framework PyTorch, as well as IBM’s AI Explainability 360 toolkit and Microsoft’s InterpretML. In a bid to render…
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GamingNews

Microsoft tests content filters for Xbox messages

October 14, 2019
The gaming community can be ruthless and often outright abusive. In an attempt to make Xbox more welcoming and inclusive, Microsoft is introducing new content filters. Beginning today, Xbox Insiders can select one of four filters that will automatically block abusive and offensive messages. The filters include four levels: friendly, medium, mature and unfiltered. The friendly filter will be…
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GamingNews

Fortnite Chapter 2 hype builds as Epic shuts it down

October 14, 2019
Developer Epic Games is using a classic strategy to build up excitement for Fortnite Chapter 2. The studio is hoping that the absence of its free-to-play battle royale shooter will make players’ hearts grow fonder. And it seems like it’s working. Fans are engaging with the mystery of why they cannot play Fortnite. It is The End for Fortnite. Or, at least, that’s what Epic is calling its…
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AI & RoboticsNews

5 early-stage startups show AI’s potential across industries

October 14, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rarely out of the headlines these days, due in large part to a steady stream of controversies from many of the major tech players. Facial recognition software is increasingly permeating society without much regard for ethics or accuracy. And crashes and near-misses blighted the recent launch of Tesla’s new Smart Summon feature, which allows drivers — in…
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