Skill India, IBM join hands for nationwide Train-the-Trainer programme in AI
The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the skill development and entrepreneurship ministry, has signed an agreement with IT major IBM to carry out a nationwide Train-the-Trainer programme in basic artificial intelligence, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh planning to use AI-bots to upgrade secondary school exam system
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to use artificial intelligence AI-bots to upgrade the examination system for secondary school education and make education free from corruption and negligence.
France pledges billions in fight to halt start-up drain
How do you stop European tech firms from moving to the US once they start eyeing the big time? Part of the solution is finding them access to funding at home.
EmoSense: an AI-powered and wireless emotion sensing system
Researchers at Hefei University of Technology in China and various universities in Japan have recently developed a unique emotion sensing system that can recognize people’s emotions based on their body gestures. They presented this new AI- powered system, called EmoSense, in a paper pre-published on arXiv.
Google swallows DeepMind Health
Now, 10 months later, the move is finally happening, the delay a measure of how controversial and painful this process has been. When the restructuring was announced last year, DeepMind was accused of breaking a promise not to hand over any NHS data to the American search giant.
Facebook Launches Brand New Portal Devices In The Uk
Facebook has launched its range of Portal smart home devices, which use AI-powered cameras to make video calls between its users.
Gatwick Airport commits to facial recognition tech at boarding
Gatwick has become the UK’s first airport to confirm it will use facial-recognition cameras on a permanent basis for ID checks before passengers board planes.
Commercial cloud service providers give artificial intelligence computing a boost
Neural networks have given researchers a powerful tool for looking into the future and making predictions. But one drawback is their insatiable need for data and computing power (“compute”) to process all that information.
Researchers: AI surveillance is expanding worldwide
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace says at least 75 countries are actively using AI tools such as facial recognition for surveillance.
AI isn't smart enough yet to save us from fake news: Facebook users (and their bias) are key
Being exposed to “fake news” on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter can influence our thoughts and decisions. We’ve already seen misinformation interfere with elections in the United States.
Data on almost every Ecuadorean citizen leaked
Names, financial information and civil data about 17 million people, including 6.7 million children, was found by security company vpnMentor.The massive cache of data was found on an unsecured cloud server almost anyone could look at.
Facebook and JP Morgan meet with global central banks to discuss cryptocurrencies
Facebook and J.P. Morgan met with skeptical global central bank officials on Monday to discuss the emergence of new cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value.
AI, analytics among tech skills with highest demand: Infosys study
Technical skills that are in the greatest demand today are analytics, user experience, automation, IT architecture and Artificial Intelligence, revealed new research from Infosys on Thursday.
This Dubai AI start-up wants to transform healthcare
It’s midnight. You want to book a doctor’s appointment — and you want to do it now. You know of a clinic. But which doctor is best for you? What if your medical file has clues that will help determine the best treatment for you? And how can you get the best personalized service?
France will block development of Facebook Libra cryptocurrency
France warned Thursday it will block development of Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency in Europe because it threatens the “monetary sovereignty” of governments.