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April 10, 2016 11:31 PM
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iTWire - Nvidia packs AI supercomputer into one box

iTWire - Nvidia packs AI supercomputer into one box | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Nvidia's DGX-1 is said to be equivalent in performance to a 250-node x86 system for deep learning applications. Described by Nvidia co-founder an
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April 3, 2016 9:51 PM
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A world where everyone has a robot: why 2040 could blow your mind

A world where everyone has a robot: why 2040 could blow your mind | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Technological change is accelerating today at an unprecedented speed and could create a world we can barely begin to imagine.
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April 3, 2016 9:00 PM
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Time AI learned to shoot the breeze? Microsoft works on tech to spark human-robot conversations - TechRepublic

Time AI learned to shoot the breeze? Microsoft works on tech to spark human-robot conversations - TechRepublic | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
While Microsoft has been dealing with the fallout from its disaster-prone AI chatbot, Tay, Redmond's researchers are pushing on with experiments in furthering human-machine interaction.
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March 16, 2016 5:16 AM
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CES 2016: IBM one-ups AI with 'cognitive' solutions, Rometty declares dawn of new era - TechRepublic

CES 2016: IBM one-ups AI with 'cognitive' solutions, Rometty declares dawn of new era - TechRepublic | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
IBM is taking a highly practical approach to AI and betting on the prowess of its IoT cloud and Watson. CEO Ginny Rometty showed off three new breakthroughs powered by Watson at CES 2016.
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March 9, 2016 8:00 PM
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IBM creates Watson-powered robot concierge for Hilton hotel

IBM creates Watson-powered robot concierge for Hilton hotel | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
'Connie' uses cognitive computing to answer questions,Hardware,Business Software,Developer ,IBM,Big Data,Internet of Things,Artificial Intelligence,Robot,SMB,SMB Spotlight
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March 7, 2016 9:47 PM
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Government reveals plans to test driverless lorries on UK roads

Government reveals plans to test driverless lorries on UK roads | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Trials will look to speed up deliveries and reduce fuel consumption,Hardware,Software,Public Sector,Government ,Cars,Artificial Intelligence,Internet of Things
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February 26, 2016 9:07 PM
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MWC 2016: Ford accelerates towards driverless and connected cars

MWC 2016: Ford accelerates towards driverless and connected cars | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Chief executive Mark Fields says Ford is tripling its investment in autonomous technology,Cloud Computing,Strategy,Developer,Internet ,Ford,Cars,Apps,Apple,Android,Internet of Things
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#driverlesscars

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February 17, 2016 8:48 PM
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Creating a Computer Voice That People Like

Creating a Computer Voice That People Like | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Creating a computer “personality” is as much an art as it is a science, and it’s a challenge that more and more software designers are grappling with.
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February 8, 2016 8:53 PM
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Why your smartphone will NEVER be a universal translator - Fluent in 3 months - Language Hacking and Travel Tips

Why your smartphone will NEVER be a universal translator - Fluent in 3 months - Language Hacking and Travel Tips | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Anyone who follows sci-fi will have come across the “universal translator“. To get around use of other languages on the shows that aliens would undoubtedly speak, (other than when part of a plot device, like Klingon or Na’vi), a computer does all the work of understanding other languages so the human explorers don’t have to. …
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February 8, 2016 8:23 PM
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Microsoft may be running the biggest Turing test in history

Microsoft may be running the biggest Turing test in history | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Microsoft's Xiaoice voice assistant is reportedly acing the Turing test, fooling many people in China that the program is an actual person.
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#TuringTest

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February 3, 2016 5:48 AM
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Phone robot exacts revenge on telemarketers, keeping them talking for as long as possible

Phone robot exacts revenge on telemarketers, keeping them talking for as long as possible | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
American victim of repeated cold calls decided to fight phone technology with phone technology, conceiving a brilliant - and hilarious - plan to 'hit them ...
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February 1, 2016 6:11 PM
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How Google's AI breakthroughs are putting us on a path to narrow AI - TechRepublic

How Google's AI breakthroughs are putting us on a path to narrow AI - TechRepublic | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Google DeepMind's machine-learning system may have triumphed at the famously complex game of Go but researchers question the limitations of the tech giant's approach.
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January 31, 2016 11:48 PM
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Why it is wrong to call Siri a bitch

Why it is wrong to call Siri a bitch | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
The thing about Siri is you can call her a bitch and she won't mind. You can switch out her voice, replace it with a bloke's, call him a bitch, too, and be ...
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April 3, 2016 10:01 PM
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AI makes it 'inevitable' that some job functions will be displaced, says IBM

AI makes it 'inevitable' that some job functions will be displaced, says IBM | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
But Watson Europe CTO sees a future of AI supporting people rather than replacing jobs,Management ,Big Data,Big Data Summit,IBM
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April 3, 2016 9:48 PM
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Fuji chooses humans over robots

When you imagine an assembly line in a factory in Japan you probably think conveyer belts, robots and automated processes. That's certainly what I had in mind as I entered Fujifilm's Taiwa factory in Sendai, Japan last week, but I soon realised my mistake. Instead of robots, Fuji relies on a highly skilled workforce armed with powered screwdrivers, soldering irons and a variety of forceps to handle the many tiny components in its cameras and lenses.
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April 3, 2016 8:58 PM
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Why making AI sound human is a bad idea - TechRepublic

Why making AI sound human is a bad idea - TechRepublic | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Speech-synthesis systems have greatly improved, sounding more human-like than ever. A Carnegie Mellon researcher explains why it makes the AI harder to use and the ethical concerns that come with it.
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March 14, 2016 3:00 AM
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Toshiba's robot is designed to be more human-like - BBC News

Toshiba's robot is designed to be more human-like - BBC News | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Toshiba shows off its latest robot, Chihira Kanae - a third-generation android that is designed to be more human-like than its predecessors.
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March 9, 2016 6:23 PM
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Ford developing driverless car systems that defy snowy weather

Ford developing driverless car systems that defy snowy weather | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
US carmaker wants autonomous cars to cope with challenging weather conditions,Strategy,Hardware,Software ,Big Data,Internet of Things,Cars,Ford
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March 3, 2016 11:25 PM
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RBS builds 'human' AI chat system called Luvo to handle staff questions

RBS builds 'human' AI chat system called Luvo to handle staff questions | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Pilot saw 1,200 staff test AI system,Services,Management ,Artificial Intelligence,Banking
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February 26, 2016 9:06 PM
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Ocado builds an IoT robot army to do your shopping

Ocado builds an IoT robot army to do your shopping | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
V3 talks to Ocado and Cambridge Consultants about how they built a system to control 1,000 robots in a new distribution warehouse,Cloud Computing,Business Software ,Internet of Things,Robot,Retail
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#robots#shoppingwarehouse

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February 10, 2016 9:59 PM
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Google's autonomous car AI could be a driver under US law

Google's autonomous car AI could be a driver under US law | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Rule changes could help accelerate driverless car testing,Public Sector,Software,Government ,Google,Cars,Big Data,Internet of Things,Artificial Intelligence
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#Roles#Responsibility#DriverLessCar

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February 8, 2016 8:37 PM
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AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next

AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
As Google's head of artificial intelligence takes charge of search, deep learning is already changing the way Googling works.
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February 3, 2016 6:09 PM
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Microsoft buys iOS and Android app startup SwiftKey for $250m

Microsoft buys iOS and Android app startup SwiftKey for $250m | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Acquisition shows how government funding and support can catapult digital startups into successful companies,Small Business,Mergers,Finance,Government,Cloud Computing,Mobile Software ,Microsoft,Start-up,SMB,iOS,Android,Smartphones,Apps
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February 1, 2016 6:12 PM
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How Google's AI breakthroughs are putting us on a path to narrow AI - TechRepublic

How Google's AI breakthroughs are putting us on a path to narrow AI - TechRepublic | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
Google DeepMind's machine-learning system may have triumphed at the famously complex game of Go but researchers question the limitations of the tech giant's approach.
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February 1, 2016 6:09 PM
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Google’s Go Victory Is Just a Glimpse of How Powerful AI Will Be

Google’s Go Victory Is Just a Glimpse of How Powerful AI Will Be | Robotics and AI Expert Systems | Scoop.it
The effort to create the smartest AI has truly become a race, and the contestants are among the most powerful and wealthy people on the planet.
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