The Innovation Report
Artificial Intelligence & Human-like Creativity
One major stumbling block that must be overcome before a machine can claim to possess AGI is the issue of creativity. Humans find it easy to reach beyond the limits of their own knowledge and create something new – it might not be any good (however ‘good’ may be...
Unlocking Clues to Origins of Stars and Planets with AI
An artificial intelligence (AI) system analyzing data from the Gaia space telescope has identified more than 2,000 large protostars, young stars that are still forming and could hold clues to the origin of the stars in our Milky Way. Scientists had previously...
AI Enhances Brain Tumour Diagnosis
A new machine learning approach classifies a common type of brain tumor into low or high grades with almost 98% accuracy, researchers report in the journal IEEE Access. Scientists in India and Japan, including from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated...
NASA Launches Entrepreneurs Challenge
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has launched a three-phase Entrepreneurs Challenge focused on leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics to advance mission goals. NASA said Thursday it plans to...
Artificial Intelligence Improves Manufacturing Maintenance
Manufacturing companies recognise that breakdowns and unplanned maintenance drain profitability. That’s why scores of AI/ML (machine-learning) platforms are available for exercising ideas around Predictive Maintenance. With tools such as Python, Google Tensor-Flow,...
Microsoft Replaces Editorial Staff with AI Software
When times are tough, the tough cut expenses. That includes tech giant Microsoft who is cutting dozens of journalists and editorial staff and replacing them with artificial intelligence software, reports The Guardian. Starting in July, Microsoft News, MSN and...
AI Speeds COVID Detection & Treatment
Artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance the role of chest imaging and leverage large-scale data to quickly find solutions for detecting, containing, and treating COVID-19, according to a new report by a team at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Chest...
Artificial Intelligence Improves Eye Exam Accuracy
The classic eye exam may be about to get an upgrade. Researchers have developed an online vision test—fueled by artificial intelligence (AI)—that produces much more accurate diagnoses than the sheet of capital letters we’ve been staring at since the 19th century. If...
Columbus Exceeds EV Target
In 2016, Columbus set a goal to increase electric vehicle adoption to 3,200 vehicles by March 2020 to help speed the city’s transition to an electrified, low-emissions transportation system. Smart Columbus reports that 3,323 electric vehicles (EVs) were purchased by...
Oakland CA: Racial Equity within Mobility Framework
Warren Logan, policy director of mobility and interagency relations for the mayor’s office of Oakland, which in April became the first city to launch “Slow Streets,” has been at the forefront of the movement to create more space for safe, socially-distanced...
