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AI Might Make Us Look Better
- Monday, 27 July 2020
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
Man versus machine is the theme that has occupied technology discussions for decades. From John Henry, the steel-driving man to the current artificial intelligence (AI) and self-driving cars, the discussion around machines taking over from man is not going anywhere any time soon. For decades, artificial intelligence has developed significantly, and people are now worried that it might take away power long held by man. Today, an area that worries many is the impact that AI will have on human employment. While this can be true somehow, the reality is that machines can make us look far much better than some might think. AI is a disruptor, and this talk is nothing new to fear. For more than two centuries, we have been hearing about the potential obsolescence of humans in the workforce since the start of the first Industrial Revolution.
Read more...How Can Bias be eliminated from AI Systems?
- Wednesday, 22 July 2020
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
Over the years, human biases have been laid bare, and most of them are well-documented. From the field experiments that demonstrate human biases to implicit association tests that show some of the prejudices that we are not even aware of, humans are irredeemably prejudiced, and that is not new to anybody. As artificial intelligence continues developing at unprecedented levels, it is emerging that human biases have made their way to AI systems- leading to harmful results.
Read more...Is AI-Assisted Contact Tracing Reliable?
- Monday, 06 July 2020
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
The coronavirus pandemic and the threat that it brings on the health of individuals has confined many people to their homes. People are being forced to self-isolate or practice social distancing from one another as a way of ensuring that infections are minimized, and mortalities are reduced. Meanwhile, the pressure is piling up on agencies responsible to do more than just enforcing social distancing. One of the things that many countries and responsible agencies are using is contact tracing. As we look at how we can reduce the spread of the virus so that we may emerge from the first wave of the crisis and economic effect, contact tracing is the only method that can be used so far to limit community transmissions.
Read more...AI Can't Cure COVID-19
- Monday, 01 June 2020
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
With the coronavirus now spreading fast across countries, many people are looking for information on how to approach it. This involves finding out what works and what does not. With such a need for information, disinformation is also spreading across borders more than ever before. One of the most recent disinformation is that artificial intelligence can cure COVID-19. Such kind of information circulating online is not only misleading but is dangerous as well. With the increase in the number of social media users and platforms, such mis/disinformation can reach millions of people within a short time.
Read more...AI is Weighing In on the Fight against COVID-19
- Monday, 13 April 2020
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
In the face of the current coronavirus pandemic, various arsenals are being assembled to help in the fight against the stubborn virus. A digital response to this pandemic can take different forms and yield various results, one being the rapid delivery of test results and a fast assessment of infection risks. One of the promising technologies proving helpful in this fight is Artificial Intelligence (AI). This technology is now weighing in the fight with initial results showing that it can be the silver bullet both in search of medication and assessing the damage that the virus has caused as it spreads through the human body.
Read more...AI Is Finding Hidden Asteroids
- Monday, 16 March 2020
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to find hidden asteroids. According to NASA, AI can be crucial in searching planets and detecting alien life. The advancement in AI comes at a time when humanity is facing various challenges associated with climate change and imminent threats from asteroids hitting the earth. Asteroid strikes have, for eternity, been one of the biggest threats to human civilization, and therefore studying their behavior is crucial in detecting their activity and responding in time. With the help of advanced AI, researchers will be able to identify dangerous objects that cannot be seen by humans. Other advanced AI technologies such as machine learning are used in interpreting data that is gathered by devices such as telescopes.
Read more...It’s AI To The Rescue Against The Dangers Of Deepfakes
- Monday, 09 March 2020
- AI applications
- Written by Deborah Huyett
A picture is worth a thousand words… Unless it’s photoshopped. Starting about the year 2000, ‘Photoshop’ stopped being just the name of software and started being used as a verb, meaning to digitally alter a photograph. Sometimes the result is obvious, and sometimes it is so subtle that debates go on for weeks or longer as to the authenticity of a photo.
Read more...AI is Making Farming More Productive
- Monday, 30 December 2019
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
Agriculture and farming are among the oldest yet one of the most important professions in the world. How we farm has come a long way and has advanced over time with the increase in population. The changes in farming have also been occasioned by the advancement in technology. As population continues to rise, land has become more valuable. People must, as a result, find new creative ways of improving how they get their food by embracing modern methods that require less land to produce high yields. Currently, agriculture is the backbone of many countries and is also a source of income for a lot of people and a significant contributor to GDP.
Read more...Smart Cities Are Still Not Prepared For the Impact of AI
- Sunday, 03 November 2019
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
AI has shaped many technologies and economies and is slowly being integrated into almost every aspect of our lives. Artificial intelligence AI refers to the ability of machines to mimic human behaviors like speaking, learning and doing tasks that were before thought could only be done by humans. This technology is now taking over many industries, and cities are among areas that will be highly affected by this technology in the future. While we expect AI to improve many aspects of our everyday lives, it will also disrupt many things including how we live and how our cities operate.
Read more...AI is Checking out the Old Masters
- Tuesday, 08 October 2019
- AI applications
- Written by Scott Koegler
For years now, we have seen crazy things that Artificial intelligence (AI) can do like creating people who do not actually exist, creating virtual landscape and analyzing thousands or even millions of files and linking them together. Better yet, researchers at IBM have now come up with a new AI-driven technology that can convert a portrait photo into an amazing classical art painting. None of these applications could have been thought to be possible a few decades ago.
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