Top news of the week: 18.02.2020.

#AI #responsibleAI #ML #ArtificialIntelligence #healthcare #smartHIT

Robotics

On Feb 12, 2020
@RobotShop shared
January 2020 robotics transactions start off strong, despite headwinds https://t.co/eJ21kWEH26 @RoboticBusiness https://t.co/AN0MBePn5C
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January 2020 robotics transactions start off strong

In January 2020, robotics companies serving logistics, healthcare, and agriculture received funding support, while manufacturing was still slow.

On Feb 13, 2020
@j2bryson shared
@crjaensch @steppenlex @AnB_Law FWIW I have a few papers on consciousness https://t.co/sT9FlGBCrt
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AI Ethics: Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and Society

Similarly, here's some of my papers on emotions, which I also don't believe determine ethical obligation, but are …

Research

On Feb 16, 2020
@jeremyphoward shared
RT @chrmanning: I’d long wondered whether physicists were making good use of all those supercomputer clusters or just using really inefficient algorithms – it looks like some answers might be emerging. Simple AI shortcuts speed up simulations by billions of times | AAAS https://t.co/CDl7zcEeRQ
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From models of galaxies to atoms, simple AI shortcuts speed up simulations by billions of times

With little training, neural networks create accurate emulators for physics, astronomy, and earth science

On Feb 18, 2020
@peteskomoroch shared
RT @hardmaru: How to build a brain from scratch Cool course taught by an experimental psychology dept. Overview of RL, deep learning, generative models, unsupervised learning and parallel topics in learning theory, neuroscience, mental simulation. Lecture slides/notes https://t.co/tPFI7R6whg https://t.co/4WSRBXRRNI
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Teaching

How to build a brain from scratch This advanced option course discusses the search for a general theory of learning and inference in biological brains. It draws upon diverse themes in the ...

Applied Use Cases

On Feb 18, 2020
@davegershgorn shared
RT @_KarenHao: I spent half a year digging into @OpenAI, the SF-based AI research lab, originally founded by @elonmusk. I started with a few simple questions: Who are they? What are their goals? How do they work? After nearly three dozen interviews, I found so much more. https://t.co/wheK6r3r8j
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The messy, secretive reality behind OpenAI’s bid to save the world

The AI moonshot was founded in the spirit of transparency. This is the inside story of how competitive pressure eroded that idealism.

On Feb 17, 2020
@Theteamatx shared
RT @olifranklin: Went to the very surreal X (formerly known as Google X), tried on some robotic trousers, rode in a self-driving car, and tried to understand whether “moonshots” can save the world - or just create the next Google. https://t.co/yWLqUnzp1V
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Inside X, Google's top-secret moonshot factory

X – formerly Google X – aims to pursue technological breakthroughs by taking crazy ideas seriously. When will its bets pay off?

Ethics

On Feb 17, 2020
@AdaLovelaceInst shared
What's the relationship between the future of #AI and collective intelligence? Our @carlykind_ speaking at @nesta_uk's 'Smater Data for Better AI' this morning, in a discussion building on their recent work 'The Future of Minds and Machines': https://t.co/rbiGEwe2hV
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The future of minds and machines: how artificial intelligence can enhance collective intelligence

The future of minds and machines: how artificial intelligence can enhance collective intelligence

On Feb 18, 2020
@RecklessCoding shared
RT @vdignum: EU #AI approach to focus on ethics and transparency #responsibleAI https://t.co/YRWVyUr73U
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EU’s new AI rules will focus on ethics and transparency

The EU will propose AI regulations that focus on ethics and transparency in a bid to distance its policies from those of China and the U.S.

Marketing

On Feb 13, 2020
@MktgAi shared
RT @cmswire: Too many vendors claim they can power marketing processes and more with some form of AI or ML. To sift through them all you'll need a thoughtful selection process. https://t.co/BotFkuwiwv @gartner @forrester @paulroetzer @pr2020 @m2mcguire
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8 Considerations When Selecting an AI Marketing Vendor

Too many vendors claim they can power marketing processes and more with some form of AI or ML. To sift through them you'll need a thoughtful selection process.

On Feb 13, 2020
@VanRijmenam shared
RT @tanmoyray01: 18 Best Online Courses on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AI and Big Data Analytics https://t.co/3XrSR7DRL3 https://t.co/bbzdhGWYwI
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18 Best Online Courses on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AI and Big Data Analytics

Machine Learning (ML), Artificial intelligence (AI) and Analytics are growing exponentially and reshaping our lives. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has played a key part in ...

Healthcare

On Feb 11, 2020
@Rock_Health shared
Just how big is the team behind Google Health? Over 500 people, according to internal directories. @chrissyfarr and @jenn_elias spell out who's who in the company's wide-ranging health efforts: https://t.co/KOURj91G61
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Google Health, the company’s newest product area, has ballooned to more than 500 employees

Google and its parent company, Alphabet, are counting on new businesses as growth slows in its core digital advertising business.

On Feb 18, 2020
@Berci shared
New @KPMG report: 89% of #healthcare executives see that #ArtificialIntelligence is already creating efficiencies in their systems. (Great feedback on the relevance of our research in the field!) https://t.co/jgfCT5D14N
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KPMG: 89% of healthcare execs say AI already is creating efficiencies in their health systems

A majority believe healthcare is ahead of other industries in AI adoption, but 37% say healthcare’s pace of AI implementation is too slow, according to the new KPMG report.