Researchers at the University of Buffalo are developing a novel set of tools that aims to reduce plastic waste and decrease the production of plastic. Plastic consumption is amongst the major concern thwarting the earth’s sustainable growth. Plastic is the major environmental pollutant, affecting…
A cross-disciplinary group of researchers used AI as part of an analysis of photos posted online that recognizes an association between happiness, life satisfaction, and nature. Researchers from universities in Australia and Singapore say the analysis demonstrates the biophilia hypothesis that humans are naturally…
AI, machine learning, robotics, big data, and networks can revolutionize production processes. However, they could also have a major impact on developing economies. IMF research finds new technology risks widening the gap between rich and poor countries by shifting more investment to…
The most important factors in relationship success are linked to the relationship itself rather than the people in it, according to new research. Commitment and appreciation are among the top five relationship characteristics influencing success. Online dating has continued to grow during…
Danish architecture firm BIG and Chinese tech company Terminus are planning a smart city development run entirely by AI. The technology will gather information on the weather, eating habits and other data points to meet residents’ needs. The project is one of…
How artificial intelligence and teaching computers to interpret pictures could help save a New Zealand dolphin teetering on the brink of extinction A journalism colleague once introduced me to the concept of the “F*** me Doris” story. It was apparently coined by a former…
More than 40 million people worldwide are the victim of slavery. Emerging technology, including artificial intelligence, can help combat the practice. It can reveal trends in payments and help identify victims. Despite legalised slavery being abolished in the UK in 1833 and…
There’s been no shortage of documentaries covering the perils of Big Tech. Most recently, Netflix’s The Social Dilemma made waves, for better or worse, as it leaned on insiders to unpack the manipulative designs of social media algorithms. Now filmmaker Shalini Kantayya is digging deeper into…
The need to pursue racial justice is more urgent than ever, especially in the technology industry. The far-reaching scope and power of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) means that any gender and racial bias at the source is multiplied to the nth power…
MEN OFTEN JUDGE women by their appearance. Turns out, computers do too. When US and European researchers fed pictures of congressmembers to Google’s cloud image recognition service, the service applied three times as many annotations related to physical appearance to photos of women as…
