According to a Stanford study published in Nature Medicine last week, some AI-powered medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are susceptible to data shifts and bias against underrepresented patients. While the academic community has begun…
People are More Likely to Rely on Computers Than Other People, According to New Research
According to new research from data scientists at the University of Georgia, people may be more inclined to trust a computer program than their fellow humans. People are increasingly more reliant on algorithms to help make their decisions and assist…
Swiss Robots Use UV Light to Disinfect Passenger Plane
A robot armed with ultraviolet light to kill viruses is now being tested on Swiss airplanes— the general idea being to restore passenger confidence and reduce the strain of the pandemic on the travel industry. UVeya, a Swiss start-up has…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Device Equips Monkey to Play Pong With Only Its Brain
Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk which focuses on mind control recently released a blog post video with details of an invention which uses its hardware making it possible for a monkey to play Pong with only its brain.…
Scientists Show Risks of Emotion Recognition Software Through Online Game
Technology designed to identify and recognize human emotions using machine learning has been frowned upon by ethicists. Now, researchers are on a quest to unmask its reality claiming it could be useful in situations such as road safety or market…
New AI Backpack System For Guiding Vision-impaired Wearers
Researchers at the University of Georgia recently developed a backpack system to assist vision-impaired wearers navigate their environment better. The backpack uses a Luxonis OAK-D spatial camera, with an on-chip edge AI processor and uses Intel’s Movidius image processing technology.…