For the first time, a research team has used deep learning – a type of artificial intelligence – to simulate the future evolution of glaciers at a regional scale. Glaciers do not evolve in a constant manner through time. The ability to…
The use of predictive analytics by insurers to fight fraud has reached an all-time high with 80% of insurers using predictive modeling to detect fraud, up from 55% in 2018, according to a study from the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud and SAS. The…
Researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Cambridge are looking into the ways ageism – prejudice against individuals based on age – can be encoded into technologies such as artificial intelligence, which many of us now encounter daily. This age-related bias…
As we talk with marketers about how artificial intelligence will transform the industry, a lot of them want to know if AI will automate their job or make it obsolete. The answer is complicated, as we’ve learned over years spent experimenting with…
Wildfires are unplanned fire events that occur both naturally and as a result of human activity. In the United States, they are responsible for several billion dollars in costs each year [1], and in 2020, they burned over 10 million acres in the…
China claims to have built the “world’s largest quadruped bionic robot,” a gigantic “mechanical yak” that can carry over 350 pounds at a shambling 6.2 mph, according to a report by the state-run Global Times. The goal is to carry gear for soldiers stationed…
Former President Donald Trump has said that his “free speech” social network Truth Social will “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech,” but the site will use Silicon Valley artificial intelligence (AI) to censor posts on its network. Truth Social will launch on…
Late last year, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology issued guidelines on artificial intelligence ethics. The rules stress user rights and data control while aligning with Beijing’s goal of reining in big tech. China is now trailblazing the regulation of AI technologies, and the rest of the world…
I see two dimensions where the metaverse will have an impact on IoT, particularly related to the use of Digital Twins (learning AI-based software representations of a physical asset or system): Enhanced, real-world training: The scale and authenticity of training on real…
Cryptocurrency mixers and the illicit activity often associated with them regularly make headlines. To the casual observer, the frequency of these attention-grabbing stories can give the impression that crypto mixing is far more prevalent than it is. Data tells us mixer transactions…
