OpenAI’s GPT-3 algorithm is here, and it’s freakishly good at sounding human
Remember the text-generating artificial intelligence GPT-2? Its creators at OpenAI have built a successor -- and it's a whole lot bigger and more impressive.
IBM will no longer develop or research facial recognition tech
In a letter to Congress, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said IBM is exiting the facial recognition business and called for new reforms to combat racial injustice.
When copyrights make finding video soundtracks hard, this A.I. musician can help
The soundtrack to your life -- or at least your Instagram Stories -- is easier to find with PicsArt's new A.I., giving creators access to copyright-free songs.
Microsoft reportedly turns to A.I. to optimize MSN news, replacing human workers
Microsoft will not renew the contracts of 50 contractors who curate content for MSN, and will instead entrust the responsibility to artificial intelligence.
Sony wants to make cameras smarter with an onboard A.I. chip
Sony has announced two new 12.3-megapixel image sensors that come equipped with dedicated A.I. chips for applying machine learning to camera data locally.
Ford releases self-driving car data to encourage further research
Ford hopes data from some of its test cars will spur further development of autonomous driving tech. Ford is releasing a data package collected over one year.
The 50-year old Silicon Valley lab that practically invented modern computing
Xerox PARC, the legendary Silicon Valley R&D lab, turns 50 years old in 2020. Here's what it's brought to the world of computing, and what it's up to today.
Meet the sci-fi startup building computer chips with real biological neurons
Australian startup Cortical Labs is building brain-inspired neural networks using actual neurons. Here's why the company thinks that's a big deal.
The high-tech quest to detect COVID-19 via voice
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon have developed a web app that may be able to identify coronavirus by listening to you speak. But it has not been proven.
Groundbreaking A.I. brain implant translates thoughts into spoken words
Researchers from UC San Francisco have built a brain implant which uses deep-learning artificial intelligence to transform thoughts into complete sentences.
A.I. could help spot telltale signs of coronavirus in lung X-rays
Could A.I. analyze x-rays of patients’ lungs to spot signs of potential coronavirus-induced lung damage? That's a problem multiple groups are working on.
Worried about bills during the coronavirus pandemic? This A.I. lawyer can help
The DoNotPay A.I. lawyer tool has helped tens of thousands dispute parking tickets and fight robocall scammers. Now it's helping delay imminent bill payments.
Nvidia’s DLSS 2.0 to bring boosted frame rates without the blurry textures
Nvidia's DLSS 2.0 update leans heavily on artificial intelligence and machine learning to make games look sharper while also improving performance.
CDC’s coronavirus self-checker chatbot advises whether you need medical care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a chatbot which offer advice about whether people may be infected with coronavirus,
Because 2020’s not crazy enough, a robot mouth is singing A.I. prayers in Paris
In these troubling, confusing times, it can be tough to know who to turn to for help. One possible answer? A disembodied robot mouth chanting A.I. prayers.
Intel is using A.I. to build smell-o-vision chips
Intel has a new processor capable of smell. Yes, smell-o-vision is closer to reality thanks to Intel's work with artificial intelligence and deep learning.
Deep-learning A.I. is helping archaeologists translate ancient tablets
Cutting-edge A.I. is helping translate 2,500-year-old clay tablet documents from Persia's Achaemenid Empire. Here's what researchers have developed to assist.
This Google robot taught itself to walk, with no help whatsoever, in two hours
Remember that scene in Walt Disney’s Bambi where the titular fawn learns to stand up and walk under its own power? Like that, basically, but with a robot.
Mayflower Autonomous Ship is headed to sea to test its self-driving boat tech
This trial, which will take place off the coast of Plymouth in the U.K., will test out the onboard A.I. and edge computing system to see how well it navigates.
Facebook 3D Photos no longer requires Portrait mode on dual-camera phones
Facebook's 3D Photos no longer requires the Portrait mode of dual-camera smartphones, as the feature now uses artificial intelligence to create the 3D images.
Clearview AI’s client list was stolen. Could its massive face database be next?
An intruder was recently able to gain unauthorized access to Clearview AI's full customer list, which is comprised of various law enforcement agencies.
MIT Technology Review predicts the 10 breakthrough technologies of 2020
From tiny A.I. to satellite mega-constellations, the MIT Technology Review predicts the biggest breakthrough technologies of 2020 and why they matter.
Researchers use artificial intelligence to develop powerful new antibiotic
Researchers at MIT have used artificial intelligence to develop a new antibiotic compound which can kill even some antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
A.I. translation tool sheds light on the secret language of mice
Ever wanted to know what mice are actually saying? Neuroscientists at the University of Delaware do too. And they've got some cutting-edge A.I. to help out.
U.S. military facial recognition could identify people from 1 km away
The Advanced Tactical Facial Recognition at a Distance Technology project started back in 2016. A working prototype of the tech was shown off late last year.
We used an A.I. design tool to come up with a new logo. Here’s what happened
Can A.I. replace human creativity in graphic design? We tried Fiverr's new A.I.-powered Logo Maker to see if it could whip up a better logo for Digital Trends.
Elon Musk warns that all A.I. must be regulated, even at Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks that organizations that are developing A.I. technology should be regulated, including his own companies.
Deep learning A.I. can imitate the distortion effects of iconic guitar gods
Researchers have created a deep learning A.I. that accurately reproduces the sounds of iconic guitar amps. That's a way more challenging problem than you might think.
Fake news? A.I. algorithm reveals political bias in the stories you read
Are you aware of the political bias in the news stories you read? A new artificial intelligence algorithm can tell you -- with a reported accuracy level of 96%.
MIT’s latest artificial intelligence can rewrite outdated Wikipedia pages
Researchers at MIT have created a system that scans Wikipedia articles and replaces outdated text with the latest information.
Automated app helps ordinary citizens sue pesky robocall scammers
The legal-tech whiz kid behind the DoNotPay parking ticket-fighting A.I. has created a tool that helps regular citizens sue robocall scammers. Here's how it works.
Barnes & Noble used A.I. to make classic books more diverse. It didn’t go well
Barnes & Noble wanted to make Diverse Editions of classic books like Alice in Wonderland. It used A.I. to scan them but missed racist descriptions and important context.
A.I. upscaling makes this film from 1896 look like it was shot in dazzling 4K
Thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence upscaling, the classic 1896 Lumière Brothers film showing a train pulling into a station has been cleaned up.
According to advanced swarm A.I., this is who will win Super Bowl LIV
Do you want to know who's going to win the much anticipated Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers game at this Sunday's Super Bowl? Here's what swarm intelligence A.I. company Unanimous thinks we can expect. Here's how it creates its innovative prediction technology.