Artificial Intelligence

  • Could AI Make Internet Trolls a Thing of the Past?

    Could AI Make Internet Trolls a Thing of the Past?

    The age of the internet troll may soon come to an end, as researchers at Caltech and Stanford have laid the groundwork for an effective AI tool that social media networks could eventually use to flag online hate speech and harassment.    This is particularly important today, as many believe a rise in hateful rhetoric online… Read More

  • Should We Be Scared of AI?

    Should We Be Scared of AI?

    For decades, humans have fantasized about the idea of an artificial intelligence (AI) takeover. Science fiction movies like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “The Terminator” and “I, Robot” enthralled viewers for years, mostly because they teased the chance of an AI-driven, dystopian future. But today, that dystopian future may be too close for comfort.  Before his… Read More

  • What Robots and AI May Mean for University Lecturers and Students

    What Robots and AI May Mean for University Lecturers and Students

    The number of robots around the world is increasing rapidly. And it’s said that automation will threatening more than 800m jobs worldwide by 2030. In the UK, it’s claimed robots will replace 3.6m workers by this date, which means one in five British jobs would be performed by an intelligent machine. Jobs in higher education… Read More

  • In an AI Era, Lessons From Dinosaurs Help Us Adapt to the Future of Work

    In an AI Era, Lessons From Dinosaurs Help Us Adapt to the Future of Work

    The ancestors of modern birds were the sole survivors of one of the most severe mass extinction events in the history of the world. Today, 10,000 known bird species exist, all of them the descendants of dinosaurs. Polar adaptations, seed-based diets and even nest designs may have played roles in determining who lived and who… Read More

  • The Dying Art of Conversation – Has Technology Killed Our Ability to Talk Face-to-Face?

    The Dying Art of Conversation – Has Technology Killed Our Ability to Talk Face-to-Face?

    What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These apps allow us to converse with each other quickly and easily – overcoming distances, time zones and countries. We can even talk to virtual assistants such as Alexa, Cortana or Siri – commanding them to play… Read More

  • Humans and Machines Can Improve Accuracy When They Work Together

    Humans and Machines Can Improve Accuracy When They Work Together

    Whether artificial intelligence systems steal humans’ jobs or create new work opportunities, people will need to work together with them. In my research I use sensors and computers to monitor how the brain itself processes decision-making. Together with another brain-computer interface scholar, Riccardo Poli, I looked at one example of possible human-machine collaboration – situations… Read More

  • Artificial Intelligence Must Know When to Ask for Human Help

    Artificial Intelligence Must Know When to Ask for Human Help

    Artificial intelligence systems are powerful tools for businesses and governments to process data and respond to changing situations, whether on the stock market or on a battlefield. But there are still some things AI isn’t ready for. We are scholars of computer science working to understand and improve the ways in which algorithms interact with… Read More

  • Fingerprint and Face Scanners Aren’t as Secure as We Think They Are

    Fingerprint and Face Scanners Aren’t as Secure as We Think They Are

    Despite what every spy movie in the past 30 years would have you think, fingerprint and face scanners used to unlock your smartphone or other devices aren’t nearly as secure as they’re made out to be. While it’s not great if your password is made public in a data breach, at least you can easily… Read More

  • Will Talking to AI Voice Assistants Re-Engineer Our Human Conversations?

    Will Talking to AI Voice Assistants Re-Engineer Our Human Conversations?

    When you’re lost, Siri can be your best friend. But if she can’t retrieve the right address from your contacts, she can drive you crazy. And so it is with the legion of virtual personal assistants that are entering our lives. From Amazon’s Alexa to Google’s Home, people are busy talking to intelligent machines as… Read More

  • How to Prevent the ‘Robot Apocalypse’ From Ending Labor as We Know It

    How to Prevent the ‘Robot Apocalypse’ From Ending Labor as We Know It

    It seems not a day goes by without the appearance of another dire warning about the future of work. Some alarmists fear a “robot apocalypse,” while others foresee the day of “singularity” coming when artificial intelligence exceeds human intelligence. Still others warn that income inequality will continue to rise as owners of capital capture more… Read More

  • Is AI the Future of Breast Cancer Detection?

    Is AI the Future of Breast Cancer Detection?

    Breast cancer is among the leading causes of death in the U.S. According to the National Cancer Institute, roughly 268,670 new cases of breast cancer are expected this year, and 40,920 women are expected to die from the disease. Additionally, one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Unfortunately,… Read More

  • Women Killin’ It in AI

    Women Killin’ It in AI

    From autonomous vehicles to emergency response robots, machine-learning artificial intelligence is quickly entering our daily lives. AI is developing at impressive rates, and continues to aid in the improvement of medicine, engineering, robotics and entertainment. Each day scientists around the world are developing innovative new technology — ranging in diversity from flexible robots to algorithms… Read More

  • Smartphone System Can Detect Lead in Water

    Smartphone System Can Detect Lead in Water

    Researchers from the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston have developed a novel system that makes it possible to detect lead in drinking water using a smartphone. The device is both low-cost and reusable, and may be available to consumers in the future. “We were inspired by the water crisis that happened… Read More

  • Women Killin’ it in STEM Fields

    Women Killin’ it in STEM Fields

    Though women make up 45.8 percent of the U.S. workforce, there are still significant gender gaps within the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). But that doesn’t mean women aren’t making some of the most incredible scientific discoveries to date. In fact, the number of women entering STEM careers is growing worldwide, and… Read More

  • Meet Your New Robot Co-Worker

    Meet Your New Robot Co-Worker

    Robots are coming. But this time they aren’t the giant, metal gearheads in “The Terminator,” or the slick, futuristic machines that Will Smith fought off in “I, Robot.” And, as of now, the goal of the machines isn’t to enslave the human race. Instead, they are gunning for jobs. Robots have already transformed manufacturing and… Read More

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