Tag: Artificial Intelligence

A sensor system makes brackish water fit for consumption at all times. In Holland, a startup has developed a smart device to monitor water stored in reservoirs. Sensors measure water quality and consumption while an algorithm analyses the data. If the quality is compromised, unusual amounts of water are taken or the fill level is low, tank owners are...

Emotional intelligence can be enhanced. On social media, however, hate-filled comments are on the rise. That’s why a Slovakian startup is helping businesses and organisations remove hateful, inappropriate and conspiracy-driven comments. The work is carried out by an AI system, except when it’s less than 95% percent sure. Then cases are passed to a human moderator. Because machines don’t...

Wireless chips can be frugal. Whereas the 2022 version of a widely-used AI system consumed more than 1,200 megawatts during training. Far too much, according to a London-based startup founded out of a UCL research group. Rather than relying on electric signals to communicate with AI chips, its team is using amplified laser light in the ultra-wideband range. A...

When it comes to security, IT networks have a musical side. For composers of music, meanwhile, safeguarding copyright is important - particularly against unwanted use by AI systems. Enter a US-based university team and its new mechanism aimed at protecting musicians’ intellectual property. The tool embeds subliminal noise into original pieces of music. The noise is created individually for...

Robot boats are clearing Hong Kong’s waters, while intelligent bins monitor their own fill levels. For better recycling, a startup from Würzburg has created an analysis system used during waste sorting. It combines digital cameras and near-infrared sensors with artificial intelligence. Parsing images of the material flow, the AI detects both individual objects and additional properties such as weight,...

Paper tags prevent theft, while algae protects against fire. And now, British students are turning to natural materials such as charcoal to provide safeguards against wildfires. Their patent-pending, pinecone-like sensor can be placed on the forest floor. If the surrounding temperature exceeds 80℃, wax in the ‘cone’ starts to melt. Its heat is converted into energy by a small...

A robot helps children with limited visibility join in conversations. An app enables users with low vision to navigate city streets. And now a startup in Romania has developed a mobility headset for blind people that works without an internet connection or maps. Integrated camera sensors continually scan a radius of up to four metres. An AI analyses 90...

Music is easy to produce and post online. Once there, however, companies use it to train their AI chatbots for free. Now, a California-based startup wants to level the playing field and give media partners a share in the profits. Its generative AIs will be trained with content provided by participating publishers, authors, music labels and artists. Access, meanwhile,...