Artificial Intelligence

Facebook shuts AI system as 'things got out of hand' after chatbots create own language

Facebook reportedly had to pull the plug on the AI system that its researchers were working on "because things got out of hand".

Jul 31, 2017

Accenture creates AI-powered 'Drishti' to help the visually impaired

Accenture is testing an AI-powered, smartphone-based solution called 'Drishti' to help the visually challenged in their daily lives.

Jul 28, 2017

Voice Search could soon power all Google queries and here's why

Voice-enabled Google Search could soon be your one-stop solution for shopping, travelling and everything else.

Jul 28, 2017

Will you ever fly on an autonomous plane? These concepts are worth checking if you don't trust AI

Aviation giants like Boeing and Airbus are seriously considering self-flying planes without pilots. And, there are computer systems sophisticated enough to pull this off.

Jun 21, 2017

Deal Metallica: Softbank picks up two robotics firms from Alphabet

Japan has increasingly turned to robots to make up for workers who are leaving the labour pool.

Jun 10, 2017

New AI system can predict when you'll die by simply looking at images of your organs

This AI system can predict, with 69 percent accuracy, whether or not you'll die soon by looking at images of your organs.

Jun 3, 2017