This AI reads the news to keep tabs on US police shootings
22 September 2017
There’s no central government database on police-related shootings in the US, but now a machine-learning system is helping record details by scanning the news
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Even a mask won't hide you from the latest face recognition tech
7 September 2017
A machine learning algorithm has been taught to see through basic disguises, and could identify protesters and criminals hiding their faces – and could render camouflage makeup obsolete
Computer knows how much pain you are in by studying your face
1 September 2017
An algorithm that estimates someone’s pain levels by looking at their face could help stop doctors prescribing painkillers to people who don’t need them
Fatal AI mistakes could be prevented by having human teachers
30 August 2017
Artificial intelligences make many mistakes as they learn, which could be dangerous in driving or healthcare. Now human teachers could help them avoid errors
DeepMind AI teaches itself about the world by watching videos
10 August 2017
AI usually relies on humans to label the world for them, but a new system from DeepMind learns to recognise images and sounds by matching up what it hears with what it sees
Donate your voice so Siri doesn’t just work for white men
26 July 2017
Voice assistants can struggle with accents outside their test base of white, male users. Mozilla wants samples to create systems that can handle diversity
Peering inside an AI's brain will help us trust its decisions
3 July 2017
A tool that reveals which aspects of a task an artificial intelligence is focusing on will help us understand why machines can be tricked
Automatic sign language translators turn signing into text
2 June 2017
Translation devices are being put to work in places like banks to help deaf people talk to non-signers
