Topic page on artificial-intelligence

Google welcomes Year of the Pig with shadow art AI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 11:42 AM

The shadow art AI game is a playful take on Google's shift to AI, which aims to make practical applications of such technologies ubiquitous, useful and intuitive. Read more »

AirAsia deploys AVA chatbot in artificial intelligence push

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 10:42 AM

Svelte and dressed in the flaming red uniform of the low-cost carrier's flight attendants, AVA or AirAsia Virtual Allstar can answer frequently asked questions as well as provide flight information. Read more »

US, China take the lead in race for artificial intelligence: UN

Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 05:42 PM

China and the United States are ahead of the global competition to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published on Thursday. Read more »

Amazon rolls out 'Scout' delivery robots

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 08:16 AM

Electric-powered, wheeled delivery vehicles named "Scout" were created by Amazon and guide themselves along sidewalks at a walking pace, according to Sean Scott, the vice president heading the project. Read more »

At Alibaba's futuristic hotel, robots deliver towels and mix cocktails

Cate Cadell, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 08:04 AM

The robots are part of a suite of high-tech tools that Alibaba says drastically cuts the hotel's cost of human labor and eliminates the need for guests to interact with other people. Read more »

Red Cross sounds alarm over use of 'killer robots' in future wars

Nita Bhalla, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 01:55 PM

Countries must agree strict rules on "killer robots" - autonomous weapons which can assassinate without human involvement, a top Red Cross official has said, amid growing ethical concerns over their use in future wars. Read more »

Amazon sets conference on robotics, artificial intelligence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 02:29 AM

The re:MARS conference in Las Vegas will include "visionary talks, interactive workshops, technical deep dives, roundtables, hands-on demos, and more." Read more »

Retailers eye new tech, data to revive fortunes

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 01:38 PM

The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featured dozens of exhibitors showcasing how brick and mortar sellers can ramp up competition against the likes of Amazon and other online merchants -- and cope with what some call a retail apocalypse. Read more »

Breadmaking robot startup eyes fresh connections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 04:11 PM

Wilkinson Baking Company unveiled its BreadBot at the Consumer Electronics Show, a machine that mixes and bakes up to 235 loaves a day. Read more »

GM and DoorDash to deliver food with self-driving cars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 08:17 AM

A pilot program with GM's Cruise Automation division will start in March, according to the San Francisco-based startup DoorDash, which was launched in 2013 by Stanford University students. Read more »

Google chief trusts AI makers to regulate the technology

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 03:33 PM

Tech companies building AI should factor in ethics early in the process to make certain artificial intelligence with "agency of its own" doesn't hurt people, Google chief Sundar Pichai said. Read more »

The Day in Photos: 22 November 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 12:29 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

AI is coming to the malls

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 01:10 PM

People try out the robot concierge at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. Read more »

Robot concierge coming to SM as Henry Sy turns to AI

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 10:27 AM

Should the pilot test at SM Megamall succeed, the robot concierge concept would be expanded to Mall of Asia, Seaside City Cebu and Aura Premiere. Read more »

US mulls curbs on artificial intelligence exports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 08:33 AM

The proposal to control sales of certain technologies "essential to the national security of the United States" comes amid growing trade friction with Beijing -- and fears that China may overtake the US in some areas such as artificial intelligence. Read more »

Work from home offers fallback for AI-threatened jobs

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 12:31 PM

Up to 10,000 jobs daily are offered on Freelancer.com where 92,920 employers are looking for project-based workers for data entry, programming, graphic design, Excel and Photoshop. Read more »

Smartphone face uncertain future after conquering the world

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 07:08 AM

Even as top makers like Apple and Samsung unveil new handsets with new features and improved performance, smartphone sales have flattened with most major markets largely saturated. Read more »

Baidu profit grows 56 percent as apps and AI lift revenues

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 01:29 PM

Baidu is seeking to reposition itself from a heavy reliance on the search-engine business toward technologies used in AI, which China's government wants the country to become a leader in. Read more »

AirAsia turns to AI, machine learning, taps Google Cloud

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:23 AM

The Southeast Asian carrier will turn its booking website, airasia.com, as a "one stop digital travel platform" and build a lifestyle website, BigLife, which it likened to "Kayak, Tripadvisor, Groupon and eBay rolled into one." Read more »

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 09:02 AM

The team had been building computer programs since 2014 to review job applicants' resumes with the aim of mechanizing the search for top talent, 5 people familiar with the effort told Reuters. Read more »

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