Automating machine learning will make the technology more accessible to non–AI experts.
Source: If AI is going to take over the world, it will need to learn to train itself
Using smartphone cameras, system for seeing around corners could help with self-driving cars and search-and-rescue.
A startup called iSee thinks a new approach to AI will make self-driving cars better at dealing with unexpected situations.
Source: Boston may be famous for bad drivers, but it’s the testing ground for a smarter self-driving car
The cloud is getting smarter by the minute. In fact, it will soon know more about the photos you’ve uploaded than you do. Cloud storage company Box announced today that it is adding computer-vision technology from Google to its platform. Users will be able to search through photos, images, and other documents using their visual components, instead of by file name or tag. “As more and more data goes into the cloud, we’re seeing they need more powerful ways to organize and understand their content,” says CEO.
A pair of chatbots has recently done something children often do: create a secret language. Last month, researchers at Facebook found two bots developed in the social network’s AI division had been communicating with each other in an unexpected way. The bots, named Bob and Alice, had generated a language all on their own
Source: Facebook puts cork in chatbots that created a secret language – CNET
To get a sense of computer scientist Naveen Rao, just take a look at his hands.The 42-year-old has busted all 10 of his fingers over a lifetime of skiing, skateboarding, bicycling, rollerblading, race-car driving, wrestling and hoops.
Source: Intel wiped out in mobile. Can this guy help it catch the AI wave? – LA Times
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