Deep Learning

A deep learning-based method for vision-based tactile sensing

Source: techxplore.com To effectively interact with their surrounding environment, robots should be able to identify characteristics of different objects just by touching them, like humans do. This would allow them to get hold of and manage objects more efficiently, using feedback gathered by sensors to adjust their grasp and manipulation strategies. With this in mind, Read More

Machine Learning

Machine learning works—it just doesn’t look like cyborgs

Source: towardsdatascience.com The following is based on my observations of machine learning teams — not an academic survey of the industry. For context, I’m a contributor to Cortex, an open source platform for deploying models in production. This March, Starsky Robotics—the popular autonomous trucking startup—announced they would be shutting down. In his post-mortem, founder Stefan Seltz-Axmacher explained Read More

Artificial Intelligence

When Artificial Intelligence Meets Cryptography: a Pop Culture Trope

Source: hackernoon.com When envisioning pop culture, depending on what generation you might be born into, the perceptions range from HAL 9000’s glowing Red Eye from 2001 to Ava from Ex-Machina. However, the most modern concept of pop culture comes hand in hand with artificial intelligence. To make the experience wholesome, we look at artificial intelligence Read More

Python

Python backdoor attacks and how to prevent them

Source: helpnetsecurity.com Python backdoor attacks are increasingly common. Iran, for example, used a MechaFlounder Python backdoor attack against Turkey last year. Scripting attacks are nearly as common as malware-based attacks in the United States and, according to the most recent Crowdstrike Global Threat Report, scripting is the most common attack vector in the EMEA region. Python’s Read More

Google AI

Google AI plants SEED for better scalable reinforcement learning

Source: devclass.com Google AI researchers have looked into ways of making reinforcement learning scale better and improve computational efficiency. The result is called SEED RL and can now be explored via GitHub. SEED stands for scalable, efficient, deep reinforcement learning and describes a “modern RL agent that scales well, is flexible and efficiently utilises available Read More

Big Data

How big data is empowering better business intelligence

Source: techwireasia.com Business intelligence (BI) is nothing new to enterprises that have been relying on data processing and analysis to deliver insightful reports that reflect business performance. These tools are a great match for enterprises that value the data their operations generate. BI software and programs work together to turn data into actionable insights that can Read More

Microsoft Azure Machine Learning

Microsoft’s Cloud and AI Services Tapped in Coronavirus Fight

Source: rcpmag.com Microsoft recently described the ways in which its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning offerings, as well as its Azure cloud, are being used by researchers and other public health groups responding to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In one collaboration announced Friday, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. and Microsoft are using Azure to map the immune Read More

Data Mining

Moving towards automated mapping

Source: geospatialworld.net We are witnessing the impact of evolving technology on multiple levels: data collection, analysis, storage, output representation. The cutting-edge collection techniques can gather much more data than ever before at the fastest rates possible. Not just the same data we once obtained, but data sets that now include new metrics such as color, intensity, even temperature. LIDAR data, for Read More

Reinforcement Learning

System trains driverless cars in simulation before they hit the road

Source: news.mit.edu A simulation system invented at MIT to train driverless cars creates a photorealistic world with infinite steering possibilities, helping the cars learn to navigate a host of worse-case scenarios before cruising down real streets.   Control systems, or “controllers,” for autonomous vehicles largely rely on real-world datasets of driving trajectories from human drivers. Read More

Google Cloud AutoML

FOUR ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES TO AVOID HPC CLOUD LOCK-IN

Source: nextplatform.com (Sponsored Content) HPC workloads are rapidly moving to the cloud. Market sizing from HPC analyst firm Hyperion Research shows a dramatic 60 percent rise in cloud spending from just under $2.5 billion in 2018 to approximately $4 billion in 2019 and projects HPC cloud revenue will reach $7.4 billion in 2023, a 24.6 percent compound annual Read More

Big Data

Dubai uses big data to develop marine transportation ticketing system

Source: intelligenttransport.com Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is implementing the seasonal network operation initiative for maritime transportation after completing its project to automate the system of tickets through the use of big data. This includes all information related to maritime transportation services including the number of passengers, and revenue and occupancy rates achieved, which aims Read More

Data Robot

No robot invasion: survey shows low levels of AI take-up

Source: lawgazette.co.uk Despite much hype – and many millions of pounds in investments – artificial intelligence has yet to take over even the most mundane aspects of legal professionals’ work, according to new research. Just 16% of respondents to a survey of solicitors say they are applying AI technology to due diligence and 12% for ‘e-discovery/e-disclosure/technology Read More

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence for fraud detection is bound to save billions

Source: zmescience.com Fraud mitigation is one of the most sought-after artificial intelligence (AI) services because it can provide an immediate return on investment. Already, many companies are experiencing lucrative profits thanks to AI and machine learning (ML) systems that detect and prevent fraud in real-time. ‘Keeping an AI’ on digital fraud According to a new report, Read More

Data Science

Data analytics is not a passing fancy; all jobs of the future will require it

Source: omaha.com In decision making, the more information you have at your disposal, the better the result. This is certainly true in business. Knowledge of your customer base and predictions of future demand will indicate the correct timing of product line expansion, for example. But, says Ravi Nath, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Business Intelligence Read More

PyTorch

AWS Announces Support for PyTorch with Amazon Elastic Inference

Source: datanami.com AWS has announced that the Amazon Elastic Inference is now compatible with PyTorch models. PyTorch, which AWS describes as a “popular deep learning framework that uses dynamic computational graphs,” is a piece of free, open-source software developed largely by Facebook’s AI Research Lab (FAIR) that allows developers to more easily apply Python code Read More

Python

What is the difference between Python and Ruby?

Source: searchapparchitecture.techtarget.com Picking the right programming language can overwhelm some developers, given the sheer number of factors to consider. Python and Ruby both sit high on developers’ lists, mainly because of their ease of use, levels of power and dynamic flexibility. However, these languages do not behave the same way, and there are a few Read More

Python

Could Python topple Java as the web’s most popular coding language? Signs say it could happen.

Source: thenextweb.com TLDR: Python is on the rise — and with the training in The Absolute Python Programming Certification Bundle, you’ll learn why it continues its unprecedented success with coding pros. For nearly a decade, the pinnacle of the programming language pecking order has been deeply entrenched. Decades-old king JavaScript remained firmly at no. 1, while Read More

Artificial Intelligence

I Wizards- A Complete Solution OF Artificial Intelligence & Computer Vision

Source: inventiva.co.in There is a great importance of CCTV cameras in every place, be it a public place or a working place or home itself, every workplace and public place has CCTV cameras installed in it. CCTV cameras not only ensure safety but also provides peace of mind to the owner when he/she is absent Read More

Data Science

Databricks bolsters security for data analytics tool

Source: Some of the biggest challenges with data management and analytics efforts is security. Databricks, based in San Francisco, is well aware of the data security challenge, and recently updated its Databricks’ Unified Analytics Platform with enhanced security controls to help organizations minimize their data analytics attack surface and reduce risks. Alongside the security enhancements, new Read More

Microsoft Azure Machine Learning

Wipro builds out Microsoft practice, with cloud at the core

Source: sg.channelasia.tech Wipro has launched a dedicated business unit specialising in the deployment of Microsoft technologies, with a specific focus on enterprise cloud services. Housing trained and certified Microsoft Azure consultants and specialists, the division will offer domain-based offerings and solution accelerators designed to drive adoption of cloud and digital transformation among large-scale customers. At Read More

Machine Learning

THE WELL-MATCHED COMBO OF QUANTUM COMPUTING AND MACHINE LEARNING

Source: analyticsinsight.net The pace of improvement in quantum computing mirrors the fast advances made in AI and machine learning. It is normal to ask whether quantum technologies could boost learning algorithms: this field of inquiry is called quantum-improved machine learning. Quantum computers are gadgets that work dependent on principles from quantum physics. The computers that Read More

Deep Learning

Researchers Develop Computer Algorithm Inspired by Mammalian Olfactory System

Source: unite.ai Researchers from Cornell University have created a computer algorithm inspired by the mammalian olfactory system. Scientists have long sought out explanations of how mammals learn and identify smells. The new algorithm provides insight into the workings of the brain, and applying it to a computer chip allows it to quickly and reliably learn Read More

Reinforcement Learning

Reinforcement Learning: The Algorithms Changing How Computers Make Decisions

Source: inc42.com The last decade of tech was to a large part defined by the advent of Deep Supervised Learning (DL). The availability of cheap data at scale, computational power, and researcher interest have made it the de-facto school of algorithms used for most pattern recognition problems. Face recognition on social media, product recommendations on sites, voice Read More

Artificial Intelligence

Teaching ‘common sense’ to artificial intelligence

Source: koin.com CORVALLIS, Ore. (KOIN) — Ever wonder why virtual assistant Siri can easily tell you what the square root of 1,558 is in an instant but can’t answer the question “what happens to an egg when you drop it on the ground?” Artificial intelligence (A.I.) interfaces on devices like Apple’s iPhone or Amazon’s Alexa Read More

Driverless AI

Driverless truck startup Starsky Robotics folds: CEO shares tough autonomy home truths

Source: en.brinkwire.com Driverless truck startup Starsky Robotics is shutting down, but not before sharing some cold hard truths about the autonomous driving industry. Founded in 2015, Starsky proposed a combination of self-driving and remote control for a fleet of next-generation trucks, saving full autonomy for the highway. Rather than build a driverless truck that could Read More

Human Intelligence

Why businesses must invest in AI augmentation

Source: itproportal.com Human fears around artificial intelligence stem from an assumption that the ultimate goal of AI is to replicate, and surpass, human intelligence, thereby threatening our own existence. Indeed, worries about AI supplanting jobs have been constant since the technology’s advent. However, the theory of AI augmentation challenges this end goal, reimagining AI as Read More

Machine Learning

The pros, cons and limitations of AI and machine learning in antivirus software

Source: securityboulevard.com When it comes to antivirus software, some vendors are hailing machine learning as the silver bullet to malware — but how much truth is there to these claims? In today’s post, we’re going to take a look at how machine learning is used in antivirus software and whether it really is the perfect Read More

Reinforcement Learning

Autonomous Scanning Probe Microscopy technique developed using AI

Source: drugtargetreview.com A new collaboration has demonstrated fully-autonomous Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) operation, applying artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to remove the need for constant human supervision. According to the researchers, the new system, dubbed DeepSPM, bridges the gap between nanoscience, automation and AI, firmly establishing the use of machine learning for experimental scientific research. “Optimising Read More

Deep Learning

How to ride the third wave of AI

Source: itproportal.com We are at a very exciting juncture in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). We are starting to see implementations of the third wave of the technology, which involves machines far surpassing human capabilities in various application domains, creating all kinds of opportunities for businesses. To leverage this to its full potential, companies Read More

Data Science

Varied experience builds strong data science background

Source: searchbusinessanalytics.techtarget.com With the demand for data scientists still booming, many are flocking to the career, and they bring various skills with them to the field of data science. Data science can also be applied in many different fields, so often those without a title related to data science use these skills in their everyday Read More