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Robotics

On Oct 5, 2020
@RoboticBusiness shared
Collaborative #Robots Spot On for Small-to-Medium Manufacturers, But Challenges Remain. Read about all of the details here: https://t.co/e3DBVPIHyf https://t.co/t0BMLiYoNA
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Collaborative Robots Spot On for Small-to-Medium Manufacturers, But Challenges Remain

Collaborative Robots Spot On for Small-to-Medium Manufacturers, But Challenges Remain

For small-to-medium manufacturers (SMMs), especially those with high-mix, low-volume production loads, collaborative robots provide many benefits over traditional industrial robots for ...

On Oct 5, 2020
@FastCompany shared
The biggest barrier to humane, ethical AI: Capitalism itself https://t.co/rOyLieoRTN
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Research

On Oct 1, 2020
@erichorvitz shared
What’s the best neural architecture for a dataset & task? We’ve rolled out #Archai, a platform that can bring us closer to a science of neural architecture search #NAS https://t.co/jX4EUQhXDg⁩ #ICLR2021 @sytelus⁩ ⁦@debadeepta #dnn #ml ⁦@AzureML⁩ @MSFTResearch⁩ https://t.co/HR9kA3AdH8
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Archai can design your neural network with state-of-the-art neural architecture search (NAS)

Archai can design your neural network with state-of-the-art neural architecture search (NAS)

Microsoft Research is happy to announce the availability of Archai on GitHub. The open-source platform unifies standard NAS algorithms for easier adoption, reproducibility, & fair ...

On Oct 5, 2020
@yoavgo shared
RT @nlpnoah: The @ai2_allennlp team has recently updated applications for young investigators (≈ postdocs) https://t.co/nvOqCQCt89 and research scientists https://t.co/e7lvLPRqfG ... we expect to be interviewing in November (so apply now!).
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Applied Use Cases

On Oct 5, 2020
@NathanBenaich shared
RT @Sam_L_Shead: NEW: Nvidia says it is going to build a new supercomputer for AI research in healthcare in Cambridge. The company says it will be the most powerful supercomputer in the UK https://t.co/lYK6WN0Bzb
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Nvidia pledges to build Britain’s largest supercomputer following $40 billion bid for Arm

Nvidia pledges to build Britain’s largest supercomputer following $40 billion bid for Arm

Nvidia has announced plans to build a £40 million ($52 million) supercomputer in Cambridge, England, weeks after saying it intends to buy British rival Arm for $40 billion.

On Oct 5, 2020
@AI_TechNews shared
GTC 2020: Using AI to help put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror https://t.co/QXec1bNw1j #nvidia #covid19 #coronavirus #news #tech #ai #GTC20 https://t.co/xDwAjK5DIc
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GTC 2020: Using AI to help put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror

GTC 2020: Using AI to help put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror

This year’s GTC is Nvidia’s biggest event yet, but – like the rest of the world – it’s had to adapt to the unusual circumstances we all find ourselves in.

Ethics

On Oct 4, 2020
@johnchavens shared
https://t.co/FV9yyjTQgu Lot of great insights here & I’m not from the UK won’t speak about UK focus here.But I do wonder how citizens/end users have control of their digital sovereignty directly? Mostly this reads as “don’t hinder innovation” versus “here’s what people can do.”
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Uphold Digital Sovereignty, Avert Digital Autarky

Uphold Digital Sovereignty, Avert Digital Autarky

A multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet

On Oct 4, 2020
@RobMcCargow shared
Many Top #AI Researchers Get Financial Backing From Big Tech—A study finds that 58% of faculty at four prominent universities have received grants, fellowships, or other financial support from 14 tech firms | via @WIRED https://t.co/HsoDarGfS6
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Many Top AI Researchers Get Financial Backing From Big Tech

Many Top AI Researchers Get Financial Backing From Big Tech

A study finds that 58 percent of faculty at four prominent universities have received grants, fellowships, or other financial support from 14 tech firms.

Marketing

On Oct 5, 2020
@mariuskarma shared
ForbesTech: How is artificial intelligence used in B2B companies: Here are powerful examples https://t.co/Ia21J2nNCT by @bernardmarr
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How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In B2B Companies: Here Are Powerful Examples

How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In B2B Companies: Here Are Powerful Examples

Can B2B companies leverage AI just as well as B2C companies? Absolutely! Artificial intelligence is vitally important to helping B2B companies improve their products and services as well as ...

On Oct 6, 2020
@DrHassanRashidi shared
RT @SoftClouds: 7 Essential Components of #DigitalTransformation Success https://t.co/wwJWtCeZmZ #Technology #Banking #AI #Innovation @jimmarous @SiemensUSA @WSWMUC @fogoros @InsightBrief @antgrasso @IIoT_World @DrHassanRashidi @grattonboy @Paula_Piccard @bswavely @DigitalisHomo
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7 Essential Components of Digital Transformation Success

7 Essential Components of Digital Transformation Success

The pandemic increased the importance of digital transformation. Financial institutions must move forward aggressively to succeed.

Healthcare

On Sep 30, 2020
@health20Paris shared
@AnthemInc largest for profit US #managedcare #insurer -> 40M people (ie population >Poland, Canada) partners with @_doc_ai to ramp up #digitalhealth services. https://t.co/IcfW9Ez3DF
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doc.ai and Anthem, Inc. Extend Relationship to Power Many of Anthem’s Digital Health Offerings

doc.ai and Anthem, Inc. Extend Relationship to Power Many of Anthem’s Digital Health Offerings

The innovative digital health platform announces executive changes: appoints new CEO and Chief Scientific Officer and names first Chief Medical Officer to usher in the next chapter

On Oct 5, 2020
@TheJHDGroup shared
Reading “The next big move for Amazon, Apple & Google: Health insurance?” > https://t.co/COlDivNmNJ
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The next big move for Amazon, Apple & Google: Health insurance?

The next big move for Amazon, Apple & Google: Health insurance?

Google, Apple and Amazon have all moved into the healthcare space and are now eyeing the $6 trillion insurance market, according to a new report from CB Insights.

Cybersecurity

On Oct 4, 2020
@reach2ratan shared
Researchers Adapt AI With Aim to Identify Anonymous Authors https://t.co/PsGyWZwULH #CyberSecurity #digital #Hackers #infosec @reach2ratan #malware #cloud #cloudsecurity #dataprotection #Privacy #infosec https://t.co/5kyRKYSXAH
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Researchers Adapt AI With Aim to Identify Anonymous Authors

Researchers Adapt AI With Aim to Identify Anonymous Authors

At Black Hat Asia, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity researchers use neural networks to attempt to identify authors, but accuracy is still wanting.

On Oct 5, 2020
@KateFazzini shared
Great reporting here from @knash99 on 21-year-old Santiago Lopez, a hacker who has made nearly $2 million using the HackerOne platform. A telling quote about post-Covid corporate security from Santiago: "Employees are online and…https://t.co/KZkJf4VW3F https://t.co/ZgkQVbyg5t
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A Millionaire Hacker’s Lessons for Corporate America

A Millionaire Hacker’s Lessons for Corporate America

Santiago Lopez, a 21-year-old ethical hacker who shows corporations their cybersecurity fails, expects to keep going for years to come.