Scheduled for January 24, 2024, in Hanoi, the Vietnam AI Forum, hosted by VLAB Innovation and VietNamNet, promises to be a pivotal gathering of leaders and innovators in the burgeoning field of Artificial Intelligence. Esteemed figures such as Harvard Professor David...
Sundar Pichai on the big picture in AI — The promise of AI for India and the world
In 2019, Google introduced a reading tutor app for young students in India, powered by Artificial Intelligence. Seeing a classroom full of children discovering a love for books with the help of AI was a moment I’ll never forget. By that time, Google had been investing...
Arguing With AI
AI could help college debaters become more persuasive, but experts are divided over the promise of computer-assisted coaching, according to Inside Higher Ed, a media company and online publication that provides news, opinion, resources, events and jobs focused...
Stanford University Launches Institute for Human-Centered AI
According to Stanford News, last week, Stanford University launched the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) as an interdisciplinary hub for policymakers, researchers, and students. HAI will be co-directed by AI pioneer and former Google...
Artificial intelligence and the future of smartphone photography
Machine learning-driven photography together with 3-D sensors' smartphones will both correct shortcomings of smartphone pictures and also provide some stunning new aspects of photography. It is possible to take a single image and infer what's in the scene that's...
The Amazing Ways Carnival Cruises Is Using IoT and AI To Create Smart Cities At Sea
Using Internet of Things (IoT) technology, connected devices and artificial intelligence (AI), Carnival company is on a quest to turn cruise ships into “smart cities at sea.” Carnival provides the Ocean Medallion, that you can carry in a pocket or in a bag or wear it...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe touts strides in gender equality despite poor global rankings
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has highlighted the vast strides that have been made in female empowerment since taking office in December 2012 as he tried to shift the narrative from the huge elephant in the room: Japan's woeful track record in gender equality....
Many Women Aren’t Sold On AI
Last week, the Center for Data Innovation released a survey that include the following questions: Agree or disagree? Technological innovations, like artificial intelligence and robotics, will make the world a better place. Technological innovations, like artificial...