AI and ET: Artificial Intelligence Used to Find ‘Extraterrestrial Runways and Alien Spaceports’
by Lee Rickwood
The plan worked, but somewhat ironically: an AI system identified a humanoid-like figure that human researchers had been unable to see.
Tag: AI
Blockchain Technology Promises ‘Profound Change’ as Alternative to Crap Table
by Lee Rickwood
The decentralized nature of the blockchain and the almost continual validation of ledger activities through algorithmic processing requires a lot of computational horsepower and data transmission throughput.
Canadian AI Tool Tracks Public Input to Government Agency Consultations
When Canada’s broadcast and telecom agency asked for public input about whether the Internet should be regarded as a basic need, well, Canadians responded big time. More than 65,000 pages of submitted materials were received by the Canadian Radio-Television and…
Digital Makeovers: AR, AI in Canada Changing the Face of Beauty Industry
by Lee Rickwood
Social media and e-commerce continue to drive much of the beauty industry’s sales online, and AI-enabled apps like those developed by Modiface recreate the valuable in-store experience of working with a makeup stylist or beautician.
How AI Robots Might Take Over Jobs
By Christine Persaud
As AI develops further, several companies are looking at ways that they can innovate and enhance jobs (and, let’s not sugar-coat it, reduce the cost of a human workforce), whether entry-level or highly-skilled, through the use of robots.
Holy Fake News! Pope Tackles Distorted Facts on Social Media
by Lee Rickwood
We may be our own last line of defence against fake news and purposeful social manipulation. That puts our media literacy, cognitive skills and critical thinking abilities to a real test. Severely tested, too, will be our economic skills and abilities. Fake news is cheap; real information and investigative journalism is expensive.
Canadian Developer Says Voice-imitation Technology Raises ‘Societal Issues’
by Lee Rickwood
Using the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Lyrebird offers new speech synthesis solutions that let users create entire speeches or conversations using a chosen voice or voices.
Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Retail?
by Lee Rickwood
Proximity marketing tools like motion-tracking cameras, wireless device detectors and Bluetooth broadcasting enable instant connectivity with potential customers.