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AI in EU: Challenges, Rules, & Future Implications

In this article, we will delve into the challenges introduced by AI, including privacy concerns, discrimination, and security risks. We will also explore the EU's proactive approach to AI regulation, the proposed rules, and the ongoing debate about the need fo...

By Robin Mitchell | 22-06-2023

AI in Finance: A Game Changer or a Potential Threat?

As AI continues to permeate various industries, concerns are escalating about its potential impacts and the significant societal shifts it could trigger, which may not always be beneficial. A new article published by the Telegraph highlights how AI is now bein...

By Robin Mitchell | 15-06-2023

Uber Eats to Deploy 2,000 Autonomous Robots from Serve Robotics

Recently, Serve Robotics announced that it will be delivering 2,000 delivery robots to Uber to trial out their capabilities, with a limited launch in the US. What options are available to engineers when developing an autonomous delivery system, what does Uber...

By Robin Mitchell | 13-06-2023

Level 5 AVs: Pipe Dream or Future Reality?

The science fiction image of getting into your autonomous vehicle (AV), telling it your destination and then sitting back and reading a book whilst it does the driving is a fun idea, but the chances of it becoming a reality any time soon is best described as a...

By Paul Whytock | 04-04-2023

ChatGPT for Robotics: A Promising Future According to Microsoft

As ChatGPT, the natural language device continues to make headlines around the world, Microsoft has recently published a new article describing how it could be used to program complex robotic systems, providing humans with the ability to use natural language t...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-03-2023

Carbon Robotics Develops Thinning Laser Technology to Curb Dependency on Herbicides

Engineers and scientists are developing tech-driven solutions like robotics and AI to reduce herbicide dependency for weeding in the agriculture industry. However, current systems face challenges with thinning, a crucial step in farming. To address this, resea...

By Robin Mitchell | 27-02-2023

Google's AI Demo Causes $100M Loss in Share Value

Recently, a mistake was made by Google during a demonstration of its own AI named Bard. The challenge for Bard was to compete with the established AI model, ChatGPT, created by OpenAI. However, due to a bug or some other issue, the demonstration led to the spr...

By Robin Mitchell | 20-02-2023

Dangers of AI Programmability: Lessons Learned from the ChatGPT Jailbreak

As AI continues to astound the world with its remarkable capabilities, the dangers of AI technology are starting to become more evident. The recent DAN jailbreak incident highlights the risks and dangers associated with AI applications. This jailbreak has allo...

By Robin Mitchell | 20-02-2023

The Promise and Challenges of AI in Early Cancer Diagnosis

Deep learning-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect and diagnose certain cancers equally well as qualified humans, and in certain situations, it can do it better, faster and tirelessly.  Expert human radiologists and oncologists often have to look at h...

By Paul Whytock | 16-01-2023

Google AI to be Used in Cancer Detection in Mammograms

As the capabilities of AI continue to improve, the medical industry is still very reluctant to utilise AI, but this may no longer be the case now that Google AI algorithms are being integrated into mammogram machinery. Why does AI face resistance in the medica...

By Robin Mitchell | 12-12-2022

Intel Develops Real-Time Deepfake Detector with an Accuracy of 96%

With the rise of AI and Deepfakes, many researchers are increasingly concerned with their ability to spread false information and mislead, but Intel has recently developed a tool to detect Deepfakes in real-time. What challenges do Deepfakes present, what has...

By Robin Mitchell | 05-12-2022

Another Lawsuit Against AI: Is AI-Generated Code Illegal?

As Microsoft continues to pursue its use of OpenAI to generate code, one programmer and lawyer in the US has launched a lawsuit against Microsoft for its development. Why has the lawyer launched this lawsuit, is there any merit in it, and could this be problem...

By Robin Mitchell | 24-11-2022

Could AI Art be illegal? Getty Images CEO Thinks So

With AI imagery taking the world by storm after winning a competition against humans, there are growing concerns about its use, with some even claiming that AI art could be illegal. How far has AI come in the last few decades, why are there legal concerns surr...

By Robin Mitchell | 16-11-2022

Rising Energy Costs Are Driving Demand In Automation & Robotics

A recent report from sifted.eu describes how the increase in energy prices and cost of living are seeing investors turn to automation, but while the article goes into great depth regarding the investors and technology, it doesn’t quite describe how exactly aut...

By Robin Mitchell | 07-11-2022