Microsoft will acquire speech-tech giant Nuance for $19.7 billion
The deal is designed to bolster Microsoft's healthcare ambitions.
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Microsoft is reportedly close to buying speech tech giant Nuance
The deal could give Microsoft advantages in AI, health tech and beyond.
Hitting the Books: How biased AI can hurt users or boost a business's bottom line
“Why would you build an expensive algorithm if you can’t bias it in your favor?” - former American Airlines president, Robert Crandall
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Facebook asked people to share their age and gender to create a fairer AI dataset
Properly labelled information can go a long way toward combating bias in AI.
This browser game shows the limits of AI emotion recognition software
The Emojify Project wants to start a conversation about the tech.
'Lost Tapes of the 27 Club' used Google AI to 'write' a new Nirvana song
All in the name of mental health awareness.
Google Maps adds indoor AR directions and prioritizes eco-friendly routes
Plus new pickup and delivery integration with select grocery retailers.
Google AI is battling a 'Great British Bake Off' winner in a dessert face-off
A Malteser and Marmite-based concoction is going up against one with soy sauce.
MIT study finds labelling errors in datasets used to test AI
Over three percent of data in the most-cited datasets was deemed inaccurate or mislabeled.
Researchers developed an AI backpack system to guide vision-impaired wearers
The system uses a 4K spatial camera and Intel tech for image processing.
FDA clears first AI device to spot hidden signs of COVID-19
The armband uses light sensors and a processor to identify a virus biomarker that can cause blood clots.
PAWS anti-poaching AI predicts where illegal hunters will show up next
Park rangers using the system found five times as many snares while on patrol.
Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad
It highlights the potential for abuse with AI-generated videos.
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Facebook is using AI to understand videos and create new products
The Learning from Videos project could lead to the ability to retrieve digital memories captured by AR glasses.
This robot artist stops to consider its brushstrokes like a real person
It works from a set of values to decide how to approach an artwork.
NVIDIA and Harvard researchers use AI to make genome analysis faster and cheaper
This could lead to identifying biomarkers for diseases like Alzheimer's or cancer.
China five-year plan aims for supremacy in AI, quantum computing
It wants to challenge US technological dominance.
NFL hopefuls are adding AI video analysis to their arsenal
Intel's 3D tracking could help guide athletes toward peak performance
