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# ai - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
Cutting through the AI noise: Meet the Italian duo at the forefront of emerging tech with LogoGrab
Dublin-based Luca Boschin and Alessandro Prest began working on AI before it was ‘sexy’.
# ai - Friday 21 February, 2020
Your crash course in... the EU's grand plans for 'technological sovereignty'
The European Commission unveiled a slate of proposals this week on data rules and AI.
# ai - Monday 17 February, 2020
EU threatens big tech companies with 'stricter' regulation following meeting with Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg has recently asked governments to strengthen how online media is regulated.
# ai - Tuesday 4 February, 2020
YouTube says it will remove election-related videos that are 'manipulated' to mislead voters
The move comes amid growing concern about so-called “deepfake” videos altered by using artificial intelligence.
# ai - Thursday 2 January, 2020
Artificial intelligence beats doctors in breast cancer diagnosis
A new study has found that an AI system can better identify cancer in mammograms.
# ai - Sunday 29 December, 2019
Your crashcourse in... 5g and other tech trends for 2020
AI, edge computing and drones: It’s going to be an interesting new year.
# ai - Friday 20 December, 2019
Your crashcourse in... 5g and other tech trends for 2020
AI, edge computing and drones: It’s going to be an interesting new year.
# ai - Monday 9 September, 2019
Poll: Are you worried a robot could take your job?
Two out of five Irish jobs are likely to be “substantially impacted” by automation, according to new research.
# ai - Thursday 22 August, 2019
Amazon, Microsoft and Intel may be putting world at risk through killer robot developments, study says
The report surveyed major players from the tech sector about their stance on lethal autonomous weapons.
# ai - Thursday 4 July, 2019
Artificial intelligence is going to transform business, not just in Ireland, but across the world
Here are the steps that Irish companies should take to unlock AI’s potential.
# ai - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
Meet Stevie II - Ireland's first AI robot designed to help care for older people
The technology behind the new robot has been tested with Irish seniors, and was unveiled to the media today.
# ai - Sunday 30 December, 2018
Poll: Are you worried a robot could take your job?
The Taoiseach has said “almost anyone in employment at all levels” could be affected.
Varadkar warns that robots and artificial intelligence pose risk to people's jobs
The Taoiseach has said many professions could be affected, meaning people will need to upskill and retrain.
# ai - Wednesday 14 November, 2018
US tech firm announces 200 new AI technology jobs in Galway
The new hires will focus on advancing the company’s use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
# ai - Saturday 6 October, 2018
'It's a when and not an if situation': Sligo researchers studying how to integrate our future robotic colleagues
Robotic colleagues of the future? Think Wall-E or Johnny 5 and not C3PO and Terminator.
# ai - Sunday 28 January, 2018
Ireland wants a future where AI makes medical decisions and delivers jail sentences
The University of Limerick is to teach a Masters in Artificial Intelligence.
# ai - Saturday 8 July, 2017
Sex robots could help elderly, disabled but may lead to more objectification of women, study warns
A new report examines the implications of sex robots going mainstream in the next 10 years.
# ai - Sunday 11 June, 2017
Artificial intelligence is good for the world....claims Sophia the robot
The robot insisted that “we will never replace people, but we can be your friends and helpers.”
# ai - Tuesday 23 May, 2017
A Google AI beat the world's best player at this ancient Chinese board game
“I feel like his game is more and more like the ‘Go god’. Really, it is brilliant,” the player said.
# ai - Sunday 12 February, 2017
Lady Chatterley's Tinderbot: Modern dating at Dublin's Science Gallery
The camera that writes poetry and machine that likes to draw are some of the new attractions at the Science Gallery.
# ai - Thursday 12 January, 2017
Robots should be given legal status as 'electronic persons' and fitted with 'kill switches' - EU
An EU committee has made a raft of recommendations about the future of AI.
# ai - Thursday 29 December, 2016
Amazon's 'Alexa' device could have evidence on the death of a man found in a hot tub
Prosecutors want Amazon to see if there are potential clues on the device.
# ai - Friday 2 December, 2016
Researchers in Cork develop technology that will identify child sexual abuse images online
Current systems mean specialists have to view “traumatic and distressing” material.
# ai - Monday 31 October, 2016
Here's how an Irish company is helping to make drones see like humans
The head of Dublin-based Movidius, which was recently sold to Intel in a huge deal, is aiming for sales of $1bn.
# ai - Thursday 2 June, 2016
Tech billionaire believes robots will reduce us to the role of a 'house cat'
And that’s the good scenario.
# ai - Monday 16 May, 2016
These are some of the odder training methods used to make smarter computers
Training up artificial intelligence takes a lot of work, and it means putting it in sometimes unconventional situations.
# ai - Friday 22 April, 2016
Robots will learn to play Doom the same way humans do
They will then compete against each other in a competition to see who’s the best.
# ai - Saturday 26 March, 2016
# ai - Thursday 10 March, 2016
Explainer: Why is Google's AI beating a board game world champion so significant?
Google’s AI is currently winning 2-0 in a best-of-five challenge, but why it is such a significant event?
# ai - Wednesday 2 December, 2015
Wikipedia's newest editors aren't even human
The new AI system will spot errors to help reduce the workload for its human editors.
# ai - Wednesday 28 October, 2015
Facebook will be killing off those annoying Candy Crush Saga invites
As well as another feature you probably forgot about.
# ai - Sunday 30 August, 2015
Fact and fiction: Is a scenario like The Terminator really the future?
Are our fears about robots justified?
# ai - Tuesday 28 July, 2015
Some of the world's top scientists think it's judgement day in the battle against robo-killers
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Steve Wozniak are all on board.
# ai - Thursday 26 March, 2015
Facebook is building a fleet of internet-connected super-drones
The social media giant has laid out three core priorities for the company over the coming years.
# ai - Monday 19 January, 2015
It's official: Your Facebook feed knows you better than your family
The robots are taking over.
# ai - Saturday 13 December, 2014
Explainer: Why IBM could hold the keys to smarter apps and services
Its artificial intelligence Watson is one of the most powerful devices out there, but how will it tie into our day-to-day lives?
# ai - Wednesday 3 September, 2014
Google working on quantum computing chip that will help develop artificial intelligence
The aim is to develop a chip that will allow machines to one day think like humans.
# ai - Wednesday 6 August, 2014
'Automation is Voldemort': tech experts polled on the future impact of robots and AI
“What are people for in a world that does not need their labour, and where only a minority are needed to guide the ‘bot-based economy?’”
# ai - Sunday 6 July, 2014
'Machines, not humans will be dominant by 2045'
It won’t be like The Terminator, but it won’t be good.
# ai - Monday 27 January, 2014
Google steps up AI efforts with $500 million purchase of DeepMind
The startup specialises in developing human-like artificial intelligence for simulations, e-commerce and games.
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Poll: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
PEOPLE AROUND IRELAND are staying at home as much as possible, bar essential workers, or cocooning if necessary due to official guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Many people who planned to attend religious services to mark Easter over the coming days will be unable to do so as a result of the restrictions.
A number of places of worship have started to stream masses or other services online in recent weeks so people can pray remotely with their community if they so wish.
We want to know: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
Poll Results:
No (6861)
Yes (5741)
I'm not sure (667)
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Tom Clonan: Ireland's ICU guidelines for Covid-19 must safeguard people with disabilities
By Tom Clonan - @TomClonan
Embracing the new normal after the Covid-19 shutdown - notes from a Kerryman in China
By Greg McDonough
Teaching during the Covid-19 crisis: Four weeks in, the novelty has given way to inertia for some students
By Anonymous Teacher
Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
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