Day: March 17, 2020
Biotech Company Uses Machine Learning to Find Coronavirus Therapies – Wall Street Journal
AbCellera Biologics Inc., a Canadian biotechnology startup that uses machine learning to develop antibody therapies, finds itself on the front lines of the Covid-19 global pandemic. The Vancouver-based company, which employs about 100 people, late last month received a sample from a patient who recovered from the novel coronavirus. AbCellera screened more than 5 million…
The “Mathematical Impossibility” of Popular Machine Learning Methods – Technology Networks
Models and algorithms for analyzing complex networks are widely used in research and affect society at large through their applications in online social networks, search engines, and recommender systems. According to a new study, however, one widely used algorithmic approach for modeling these networks is fundamentally flawed, failing to capture important properties of real-world complex…
Microsoft researchers create AI ethics checklist with ML practitioners from a dozen tech companies
While speaking on a panel recently, Landing AI founder and Google Brain cofounder Andrew Ng described a moment when he read the OECD’s AI ethics principles to an engineer, and the engineer told him the words give no instruction on how he should change how he does his job. That’s why, Ng said, any code…
Composing new proteins with artificial intelligence
Using musical scores to code the structure and folding of proteins composed of amino acids, each of which vibrates with a unique sound. Credit: Markus J. Buehler Proteins are the building blocks of life, and consequently, scientists have long studied how they can improve proteins and design completely new proteins that perform new functions and…
AI vs. Coronavirus: How artificial intelligence is now helping in the fight against COVID-19 – GeekWire
AI2 CEO Oren Etzioni discusses the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. (TEDxSeattle Photo) Artificial intelligence often raises concerns about privacy, bias and trickery in areas such as facial recognition and deep fake videos. But amidst the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, some technology companies and scientists are looking to AI for a positive impact…
AI, machine learning could put cell sites to sleep (and slash energy costs) – Urgent Communications
Wireless operators spend millions of dollars every year paying for the electricity to power their cell sites and small cells. But there are new energy-saving features that are being developed that could make a dramatic difference in energy consumption. And these new features incorporate tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In a new…
Intel’s innovative approach to data encryption could advance AI and machine learning – SiliconANGLE
Artificial intelligence is not just the future of enterprise computing; it is the future of industry giant Intel Corp. as well. With Intel’s growing data center business now ranked second behind its PC chip division, the company realized $3.5 billion from AI-related products in 2019. And with the acquisition of Nervana Systems, a young company…
AI predictions 2020: Artificial Intelligence grows up – ITProPortal
Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the enfant terrible of the business world: a technology full of unconventional and sometimes controversial behaviour that has shocked, provoked and enchanted audiences worldwide.But now it’s time for AI to grow up. Businesses and consumers are tired of having the same debates around the hype…
What Is Artificial Intelligence? | Security News – SecurityInformed
Artificial Intelligence. You’ve heard the words in just about every facet of our lives, just two words, and they’re quite possibly the most moving, life-changing words employed in everyday conversations. So what exactly is AI, who currently uses it and should be using it? What is AI? AI is a powerful way of collecting, qualifying…
Simplilearn Offers AI, Machine Learning and Data Science Courses for Free to Professionals across India – DATAQUEST
Simplilearn announced that they are offering 13 comprehensive foundational programs for Free on their Android mobile app, which has over 1,00,000 learners (coming soon on iOS). These programs offer over 100 hours of learning, covering the latest industry-relevant categories and provide the ease of access via smartphone, making it a convenient on-the-go learning solution. On…