This is the first of a series of three blog articles, entitled “Writing the Future” in which I will discuss and explore how many of the challenges of tomorrow are often known yesterday, but they can only be addressed if they can be brought to the present, which is actually the only period at which […]

The BBC has reported that Russian state news channel Rossiya 24 has introduced a robot presenter – ‘Alex’ – for some of its bulletins. It states: ‘Alex’ has already caused a stir, with some viewers complaining about his appearance and accusing him of peddling political propaganda. The robot was developed by Promobot in the city […]

The Guardian has run a story detailing how London’s UCLH has created a tool forecasting 90% of patient no-shows, which could potentially save the NHS millions. It states: A leading hospital has developed artificial intelligence to predict which patients are most likely to miss appointments. University College Hospital, in London, created an algorithm using records from […]

Artificial Intelligence News has published an encouraging healthcare story on how AI is being used to more accurately treat cancer. As well as being used to seek a total eradication of the disease. It states: In the world of healthcare, and more specifically cancer care, technology is being used in new and exciting ways. Several […]

According to an article on the BBC website, 1.5 million people in England are at risk of losing their jobs to automation. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) analysed the jobs of 20 million people in 2017 and found 7.4% of these were at high risk of being replaced. Read the full story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47691078

This week The Independent reported on how AI is being used to give a voice to people who have lost the power of speech. It states: Clear, intelligible speech using computer processing of human brain activty has been acheived by scientists for the first time.   Researchers at the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University were able to reconstruct the words […]

CNN Business has been exploring the potential of artificial intelligence in the sphere of investment. It states: Artificial intelligence and machine learning might sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies. But hedge funds, major banks and private equity firms are already deploying next-generation technologies to gain an edge. Read the full story here: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/17/investing/artificial-intelligence-investors-machine-learning/index.html

Science Daily has just published a story on how AI is now being used to help identify animals for valuable wildlife research. It states: A new program developed by researchers from Penn State and Microsoft Azure automatically detects regions of interest within images, alleviating a serious bottleneck in processing photos for wildlife research. The new […]

Forbes ran an article recently about how AI could be about to revolutionise beer production. It states: There are many ways artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can make our world more productive and effective. There are even breweries that are using AI to enhance beer production. Is this brilliant or unbelievable? While it’s admittedly […]

An interesting article by, Vishal Chatrath, chief executive of AI company PROWLER.io., talking about how London’s congestion issues could be addressed with AI. He states: …if Transport for London (TfL) is to genuinely tackle the twin scourges of congestion and air pollution, we need to think beyond new roads and cycle highways. For long-term change, we need […]

Protein folding could help diagnose and treat some of the worst diseases, and DeepMind believes AI can speed up that process. Conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and cystic fibrosis are suspected to be caused by misfolded proteins. Being able to predict a protein’s shape enables a greater understanding of its role within the body. […]

DeepMind’s artificial intelligence programme AlphaZero is now showing signs of human-like intuition and creativity, in what developers have hailed as ‘turning point’ in history. The computer system amazed the world last year when it mastered the game of chess from scratch within just four hours, despite not being programmed how to win. But now, after a year of […]

Technologies that could unleash a generation of lethal weapons systems requiring little or no human interaction are being funded by the Ministry of Defence, according to a new report. Link to full story: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/10/autonomous-drones-that-decide-who-they-kill-britain-funds-research

China’s state news agency Xinhua this week introduced the newest members of its newsroom: AI anchors who will report “tirelessly” all day every day, from anywhere in the country. Read the full story: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/09/worlds-first-ai-news-anchor-unveiled-in-china

A robot has answered questions from MPs about the role of technology in classrooms during a hearing at the House of Commons. Pepper, the first robot to ever appear before a parliamentary select committee, is part of an international research project that is developing the world’s first culturally aware robots. The android, which is designed […]

Artificial intelligence provides tremendous benefits to improving the productivity in construction. While the construction industry grapples with a labour shortage and declining productivity, artificial intelligence helps to fill in the gaps. Artificial intelligence in construction is on the rise. Similar to other technology advances, those that are ready to take the leap will have an […]

“Vodafone, one of the biggest telecom groups in the world, will lay off 1,700 employees from its service centers in Romania, India and Egypt, in this financial year, the group’s new CEO Nick Read said in an interview for Financial Times. The layoffs will affect about 8% of the workforce in that side of the […]