Wednesday 16 November 2011

AI Happenings November 2011

Artificial intelligence joins the fossil hunt
New Scientist
Artificially intelligent software that scans satellite images of potential dig sites could greatly increase the number of fossils unearthed. Success in finding bones boils down to a lot of luck, says Robert Anemone of Western Michigan University in ...


Artificial intelligence robot which can help round the home is unveiled
Telegraph.co.uk
A new human-shaped robot that can take a drinks order, open a thermos flask, and pour out a juice has been unveiled by Japanese scientists. It can even spell out its own name in sign language Honda Motor Co.'s revamped human-shaped robot "Asimo" uses ...


Amazon Artificial Intelligence System: Company Prepares to Compete Against ...
Christian Post
By Vincent Funaro | Christian Post Reporter Apple established itself as one of the first companies to have an efficient artificial intelligence tasking system available on its iPhone 4S with Siri. Now Amazon seems to express interest in competing with ...


Miniature robot rides bicycle like a pro
Gizmag
"I'm interested in artificial intelligence, and in that context, I think intelligence and skills have equal value," said Yamaguchi. "So my purpose in creating this robot was to pursue intelligence from the skills side. While I was thinking of suitable ...


Artificial Intelligence Took America's Jobs And It's Going To Take A Lot More
Business Insider
The scary new dimension is artificial intelligence, which could replace as many as 50 million jobs according to a recent book by software entrepreneur Martin Ford. Because let's face it, Siri or something like Siri has more potential than your ...


Artificial Intelligence - Elsevier
Artificial Intelligence, which commenced publication in 1970, is now the generally accepted premier international forum for the publication of...