Tulips from Amsterdam, flowers of hope?
Tulips from Amsterdam was a song made popular by Max Bygraves. It’s a song about tulips (naturally), Spring, love and hope. What the heck has this to do with AI? Well, let … Read more
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AI reveals how humans process abstract thought
Cameron Buckner, assistant professor of philosophy from the University of Houston considers whether studying AI systems may help us understand how people process abstract thought. Ever more sophisticated AI systems are judged … Read more
F-35 and F-22’s to acquire AI
In an effort to reduce comms latency, fighter aircraft will be equipped with AI systems to work with drone wingmen. The latter rather than being controlled by remote pilots thousands of miles … Read more
Nirvana – a state of enlightenment
I am sure we all wish to achieve in life a place of peace and happiness, or indeed the cessation of individual desires and suffering. These are some of the meanings of … Read more
I was lost in France
Well, Bonnie Tyler may have been ‘Lost in France’ in the popular hit of 1976 but should she get lost in Scotland in 2019 there would be an AI drone out looking … Read more
Alphabet’s DeepMind AI achieves Grandmaster status playing Starcraft 2
Alphabet, the parent company of Google used DeepMind AI anonymously to play against real gamers and in so doing became a Grandmaster of Starcraft 2. Alphabet sought the assistance of Blizzard who … Read more
AI software engineer resigns over Project Maven.
An engineer recruited by Google and later assigned to work on Project Maven has resigned over ethical concerns. Laura Nolan, a computer science graduate from Trinity College Dublin became increasingly concerned over … Read more
Dark Fate, Arnie’s back!
It seems that those in the AI community are despairing at the latest film from the Terminator franchise, Dark Fate. They think it gives the general public a biased rendition of where … Read more
Raising the bar
It had to happen……a really useful facial recognition proposition. If you’ve ever been in a busy bar and tried to catch the eye of the bartender, it isn’t always on a first … Read more
Bird brained or tweet of the day?
An exhibit by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg in London from 31st October will use AI technology to replicate birdsong! Ginsberg, more familiar with research in to deepfake videos and how to prevent their … Read more