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the European Society of Radiology

This blog aims at bringing educational and critical perspectives on AI to readers. It should help imaging professionals to learn and keep up to date with the technologies being developed in this rapidly evolving field.

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Looking outside the box: anxiety over future employment, tricking AI systems, and an autonomous journey across the Atlantic

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at a poll showing the lack of confidence individuals have in their preparation for a world run by AI, the fragility of deep neural networks and how to fool them, and autonomously retracing the journey of the Mayflower. In a recent poll by Northeastern University and Gallup, a disconcerting

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Looking outside the box: the environmental repercussions of AI systems, a review of Stuart Russell’s new book, and teaching machines causality

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at the environmental impact of AI systems, a review of Stuart Russell’s new book on controlling AI, and Yoshua Bengio’s work developing an algorithm to help machines learn cause and effect. When posing questions on the negative consequences that artificial intelligence (AI) may have on society, the economy, and

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Looking outside the box: AI surveillance systems, restaurants going futuristic, and AI at the 2020 Olympic Games

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at the growing use of surveillance systems utilizing AI technologies, the use of robotics and algorithms in the restaurant industry, and innovation at the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. In true 1984 fashion, many countries around the globe, both democracies and autocracies, are adopting the use of

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Looking outside the box: UNESCO’s Chair of AI, tech moguls share their thoughts on the future, and software taking over journalism

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at the new Chief of Artificial Intelligence at UNESCO, two tech moguls diving into their true feelings on AI at an event in Shanghai, China, and AI programs playing the role of the journalist. John Shawe-Taylor, who is a professor at University College London, as well as the Director

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Looking outside the box: AI learns to play chess through language, the NHS invests in AI, and tools for sign language recognition

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at a programme that learns chess through listening to real match commentary, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) making big investments in AI, and the development of AI tools for reading sign language. Researchers at University College London have proposed a new algorithm, which allows the programme to learn

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Looking outside the box: AI solves the Rubik’s cube, Africa as a new tech hub, and AI training in the UK

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at AI solving the infamous Rubik’s cube, Africa’s future role in the global AI community, and the importance of radiological professionals being trained in AI in order to assess new tools and technologies coming to market. It’s one achievement to programme a computer to solve a Rubik’s cube, but

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Looking outside the box: anxiety over future employment, tricking AI systems, and an autonomous journey across the Atlantic

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at a poll showing the lack of confidence individuals have in their preparation for a world run by AI, the fragility of deep neural networks and how to fool them, and autonomously retracing the journey of the Mayflower. In a recent poll by Northeastern University and Gallup, a disconcerting

Read More →

Looking outside the box: the environmental repercussions of AI systems, a review of Stuart Russell’s new book, and teaching machines causality

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at the environmental impact of AI systems, a review of Stuart Russell’s new book on controlling AI, and Yoshua Bengio’s work developing an algorithm to help machines learn cause and effect. When posing questions on the negative consequences that artificial intelligence (AI) may have on society, the economy, and

Read More →

Looking outside the box: AI surveillance systems, restaurants going futuristic, and AI at the 2020 Olympic Games

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at the growing use of surveillance systems utilizing AI technologies, the use of robotics and algorithms in the restaurant industry, and innovation at the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. In true 1984 fashion, many countries around the globe, both democracies and autocracies, are adopting the use of

Read More →

Looking outside the box: UNESCO’s Chair of AI, tech moguls share their thoughts on the future, and software taking over journalism

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at the new Chief of Artificial Intelligence at UNESCO, two tech moguls diving into their true feelings on AI at an event in Shanghai, China, and AI programs playing the role of the journalist. John Shawe-Taylor, who is a professor at University College London, as well as the Director

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Looking outside the box: AI learns to play chess through language, the NHS invests in AI, and tools for sign language recognition

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at a programme that learns chess through listening to real match commentary, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) making big investments in AI, and the development of AI tools for reading sign language. Researchers at University College London have proposed a new algorithm, which allows the programme to learn

Read More →

Looking outside the box: AI solves the Rubik’s cube, Africa as a new tech hub, and AI training in the UK

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, we take a look at AI solving the infamous Rubik’s cube, Africa’s future role in the global AI community, and the importance of radiological professionals being trained in AI in order to assess new tools and technologies coming to market. It’s one achievement to programme a computer to solve a Rubik’s cube, but

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