Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a common anti-cancer treatment. There are several key advantages to why PDT has been used a lot, including the ability to target cancer cells over the body’s healthy cells and being a method of low toxicity for the body. In PDT, a...
By Liam Critchley | 25-05-2022
AI is an extremely powerful tool, and researchers have been using it to complete ancient transcripts that are damaged and missing information. What challenges do ancient writings present, what have researchers been able to do, and could this allow us to unders...
By Robin Mitchell | 24-03-2022
At Electropages, we have said in two separate articles how Clearview AI has used immoral practices by supplying law enforcement with a database of over 3 billion people. But the system is now being used to identify Russian agents active in Ukraine, which could...
By Robin Mitchell | 22-03-2022
Recently, controversial AI face recognition developer Clearview AI has received a €20m fine from the Italian data protection agency for unauthorised use and storage of private data. Why is Clearview AI regarded as highly unethical, what did Italy do in respons...
By Robin Mitchell | 18-03-2022
Recently, Fujitsu announced that it will be opening an AI ethics and governance office to address the growing concerns of AI and its use in everyday life. What challenges does AI present, what will Fujitsu do, and why is AI regulation potentially futile?...
By Robin Mitchell | 08-02-2022
Recently, researchers have developed a camera whose size measures just 0.5mm square. What challenges do small cameras face, how did the researchers achieve this, and what could it be used for? What challenges do small cameras face? When designing a...
By Robin Mitchell | 09-12-2021
Amazon has recently developed a new software service called “Secretes Detector” that can look through publicly available source code and identify potentially private information. What challenges does open-source code and code repositories present, what will th...
By Robin Mitchell | 09-12-2021
American company Clearview AI is currently fighting a battle with the UK’s ICO after being issued a £17m fine for multiple data rights violations. Who is Clearview AI, why are they facing penalties in the UK, and what does this tell engineers about the dangers...
By Robin Mitchell | 08-12-2021
A recent report in the Guardian describes one individual’s thoughts on AI and how its development should be done for the betterment of society and not for profit. Why is AI such a powerful tool, what challenges does AI face, and why should AI be kept as far aw...
By Robin Mitchell | 07-12-2021
Recently, researchers from the University of Bath have been awarded £1.5m to develop precision tools for the machining industry to utilise sensing technologies. What challenges does the precision machining industry currently face, what will the researchers dev...
By Robin Mitchell | 29-11-2021
Cerebras, an AI chip research company, has recently raised $250 million in a new round of funding putting the total valuation of Cerebras at $4 billion. How does Cerebras take advantage of wafer-scale chips to improve AI operations, what is their latest server...
By Robin Mitchell | 25-11-2021
Recently, Samsung announced its latest memory technology that will be targeted towards the metaverse and mobile AI applications. What features does the new memory have, why is RAM so important in AI applications, and could dedicated AI hardware make such devic...
By Robin Mitchell | 15-11-2021
Recently, researchers from South Korea have developed an AI doctor that can automatically obtain needed patient records and data to provide an accurate diagnosis. Why would AI doctors benefit patients, what did the researchers develop, and what challenges do A...
By Robin Mitchell | 04-11-2021
Recently, the UK Government announced its National AI Strategy that will see AI development accelerate to prevent it from falling behind in the technology race. What challenges do countries such as China pose, what does the National AI Strategy include, and wh...
By Robin Mitchell | 01-11-2021
