MIT News – Artificial intelligence From wiping up spills to serving up food, robots are being taught to carry out increasingly complicated household tasks. Many such home-bot trainees are learning through imitation; they are programmed to copy the motions that a human physically guides them through. It turns out that robots are excellent mimics. But […]Continue reading
15Five In the last few years, it feels like AI went from just being on everyone’s lips to popping up everywhere with new practical applications being discovered every day. In some organizations, AI tools are quietly being used by individuals or teams that haven’t shared them with anyone else, worried they’ll get in trouble for […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Despite its trials saving thousands during the pandemic, funding is being stopped for the groundbreaking UK Recovery programmeIt changed the treatment of Covid-19 patients across the globe, saved thousands of lives by pinpointing cheap, effective drugs during the pandemic, and earned Britain widespread praise from international groups of scientists.But now government […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Former PM suggests he was suspicious of being outflanked politically and feared friction and leaksJohnson has walked back claims that Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance were present to “properly discuss” the eat out to help out scheme before it went live, conceding that no scientists attended meetings about the scheme.Johnson said […]Continue reading
Human Resources News – Human Resources News Headlines | Bizjournals.com Being discriminated against is painful and, in some cases, a powerful motivation for success. Growing up as a first-generation Iranian American in New Jersey framed Shab Azma’s career trajectory. As the founder of a growing talent management company in Los Angeles, I am often asked […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian There was inadequate consideration of some groups not being on level footing with others, EHRC official saysKey official bodies set up to tackle race, gender and other inequalities had no involvement in pandemic planning before Covid hit, government insiders have told the UK Covid-19 public inquiry.There was “inadequate consideration” of the […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Combination of lockdowns, personal issues and being stuck in ‘digital bubbles’ has left many feeling isolated and friendlessRiley had hoped university would be where they would meet likeminded people and form lasting, meaningful friendships, shedding the feelings of loneliness that had often surrounded them in their teens.“I’ve been dealing with degrees […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Exclusive: Urgent legal advice being sought by courts to clarify how decision could affect pending and finalised casesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA damning ruling about the legality of Covid fines has prompted New South Wales police to quietly withdraw some infringements from court […]Continue reading
MIT News – Artificial intelligence Neural networks, a type of machine-learning model, are being used to help humans complete a wide variety of tasks, from predicting if someone’s credit score is high enough to qualify for a loan to diagnosing whether a patient has a certain disease. But researchers still have only a limited understanding […]Continue reading
