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AI Buzz discusses the most recent breakthroughs in the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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    • Apr 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    Using AI to help those with learning disabilities and autism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 6:30


    In this episode of AI Buzz, the ways that machine learning will be able to provide extra assistance to those with learning disabilities will be discussed. How the tech can help those with autism spectrum disorder will also be discussed.

    Detecting emotions and combating loneliness with AI voice assistants

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 7:29


    In this episode of AI Buzz, natural language processing technology advances will illustrate how problems in customer service can be solved. Elderly loneliness can also be eased by giving elders an entity to talk to and listen to them.

    Predicting earthquakes with machine learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 6:39


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss the current methods of earthquake alarms and detection. New methods developed by MIT researchers promise to help us gather a better picture of earthquakes due to machine learning.

    Seeing through obstructions and smart energy monitoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 8:28


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss how AI is assisting mapping with being able to see through obstructions and detect types of roads that are present. Additionally, the ability to monitor energy utilities in a smart way will be discussed.

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    The Perfect AI Lie Detector

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 6:21


    In this episode of AI buzz, the perfect lie detector enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning methods will be discussed. Ethical questions such as whether or not this should be used will be asked.

    Coronavirus and COVID-19: AI and machine learning helping in the fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 8:20


    In this episode of AI buzz, the latest research on utilizing machine learning and artifical intelligence in the fight against coronavirus will be discussed. Between image recognition and identifying 3D structures of proteins, machine learning is making a mark in the battle against COVID-19.

    DoD Develops New AI Ethics Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 7:17


    In this episode of AI Buzz, the new set of guidelines laid forth by the Department of Defense for new AI development will be discussed.

    AI invents powerful new antibiotic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 7:45


    In this episode of AI Buzz, we discuss how AI is accelerating the drug discovery process. By cutting down on the time needed to find optimal drugs to test in clinical trials, scientists can develop drugs quicker and get them into the hands of patients faster.

    AI Buzz: Intel acquires Habana Labs, China using AI in tax collection, and predicting heart attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 16:24


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I discuss the recent Intel acquisition of Habana Labs and what it means for the chipmakers future, how China is using AI to detect tax fraud, and the use of AI to predict heart attacks

    AI Buzz: DataRobot acquires Paxata, Affect Recognition, NeurIPS 2019 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 23:02


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss the DataRobot acquisition of data cleaning company, Paxata, and how this will impact the future of their flagship products. Affect recognition and the negative effects this could have on our lives if the technology is not carefully vetted before being applied to areas such as job interviewing. An in-depth recap of the 2019 NeurIPS conference will also be presented where nine papers are highlighted and their main findings are explored.

    AI Buzz: AWS ReInvent Recap, Streetlight Data, and Fighting Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 19:28


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss the latest releases from AWS at the AWS ReInvent Conference, how a new company called Streetlight data is changing how traffic measurements are made, and how machine learning can be used in the fight against fraud.

    AI Buzz: Debating with Watson, AI in psychiatry and AI regulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 20:01


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss how the latest project from IBM Watson, Project Debater, can hold its own with human-level debater. Also, the impact that AI will have on the field of psychiatry will be talked about along with how the United States is currently tackling AI regulation.

    Identify other authors in Shakespeare, AI and the job market, and energy requirements

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 19:59


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss how machine learning is helping to identify authorship in old literary works, the future of AI and the labor market, and the extreme energy requirements of artificial intelligence.

    AI converts 2D to 3D, PLUMES, Machine Laziness, and AI in Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 12:00


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I discuss how AI can convert 2D images to 3D in the field of fluorescence microscopy, development of the PLUMES technique to explore high value seawater, how machines can be lazy too, and why AI needs to be discussed more in politics.

    The world's brightest light source, ML Hardware, Deep Brew at Starbucks, and indoor farming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 15:49


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I discuss how machine learning is making the world's brightest light source more focused, the specialized machine learning hardware market, Starbucks Deep Brewing up data analytics solutions, and how artificial intelligence applied to farming will help optimize crop yields.

    Sidewalk delivery bots, Teachable Machine 2.0, Ginette making Gin, and the Steppingstone Principle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 18:14


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss Yandex working on developing sidewalk delivery bots for its food delivery service, Google releasing Teachable Machine 2.0, an AI named Ginette making its own gin from A to Z, and the steppingstone principle being a foundational new movement in artificial intelligence.

    Benchmarking ML models, IBM Watson and NFL, BERT, Google and FitBit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 20:52


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I discuss how machine learning models can be benchmarked with MLPerf, how IBM Watson is digesting diverse data sources for fantasy football predictions, BERT and how the field of NLP is forever changed, and how Google may use FitBit after its recent acquisition.

    AI Buzz: NOAA counting fish with AI, Neural Magic, and OpenSpace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 20:48


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I'll discuss how NOAA is using computer vision to accurately count fish populations, what Chooch AI is doing to help emergency responders fight fires in California, the approach Neural Magic is using to speed up the machine learning process, and how OpenSpace is using AI to track construction projects over time.

    AI Buzz: Navigating intersections, AutoML on Kaggle, GPT-2 Full Release

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 15:19


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss how MIT is researching navigating interactions with autonomous cars, Google has deployed AutoML to Kaggle notebooks, how vocals can be isolated from instrumentals with a cool new tool, and how OpenAI has released GPT-2 to the world in full.

    Improving traffic with machine learning, Ocado optimizing food delivery, and Microsoft Office AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 19:18


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss how researchers are helping reduce California traffic with machine learning models, how food delivery company Ocado is working to optimize their operation, why the US is falling behind in AI development, and what intelligent updates Microsoft Office will be getting in its product line.

    AI decoding brainwaves, ACLU suing government, understanding music with ML, and GeoWeaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 17:58


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss a questionable study where reesearchers claim that brain waves can be decoded to reconstruct an image of what a human is looking at, the ACLU is suing the federal government over facial recognition technology, USC researchers are trying to understand why music makes us feel, and a web application called Geoweaver will make it easier for earth scientists to do deep learning.

    Machine learning music production, visualizing music with AI, World's first AI University Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 15:16


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss how an awesome new startup called Accusonus is working to democratize the music production process, how music can be visualized with AI in a very artistic way, an update to the world's first AI university admissions, and how Duke researchers are able to identify over 200 birds with AI.

    Facebook protecting women, faster blood analysis with AI, cell tower locations, and Crunchbase

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 17:04


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss how Facebook is using machine learning to protect women, how startup Cytobank is speeding up cell analysis, what machine learning can mean for the future of 5G cell service, and how Crunchbase will create a more personalized user experience with new seed funding.

    Self-Driving car bill, deep learning graphics, dotData, and tracking Parkinsons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 17:27


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will discuss a new self-driving car bill that Congress is working on, how deep learning can make every movement life-like in video games, dotData closing a huge funding round for their full stack data science platform, and researchers successfully can monitor Parkinsons disesase symptoms with wearables.

    Faster MRIs with AI, Tesla self-driving, Cortex AI, and AlphaStar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 19:52


    In this episode, I will discuss how Facebook and NYU are teaming up to speed up MRI scans, how the price to upgrade Tesla's to full self-driving will increase on November 1st, what the Cortex does differently compared to other cryptocurrencies, and how new AlphaStar performance is the new bar for machine learning.

    Volkswagen AI, Apple's Deep Fusion Update, Google's Dex Language, and MLB offering analytics prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 15:16


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will talk about how auto-maker Volkswagen is going all in on AI and is willing to invest huge amount of money to become one of the leaders, how Apple's Deep Fusion update is able to greatly enhance the crispness of photos with deep learning, what Google's new Dex language means for the future of machine learning computations, and how Major League Baseball is offering a large prize to students who can create the best user experience on their web-based platforms.

    Ethical AI Partnership, AI seeing around corners, Google Duplex, Facial de-identification

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 18:51


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I will talk about a new partnership between Mozilla and Element AI where the two will focus on the development of ethical AI, MIT self-driving cars are learning to see around corners by analyzing frame-to-frame shadow patterns, Google Duplex is calling businesses to get business hours, and Facebook can anonymize your face in videos.

    OpenAI can compose new songs, Converting carbon dioxide with ML, Creating the best Basil

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 21:57


    In this episode of AI Buzz, I discuss MuseNet which is a tool that OpenAI has developed to synthesize songs in a style consistent with popular artists, how machine learning can assist in the search for the best carbon dioxide catalyst, why we need to keep a close eye on how Google's autoML is working, and how MIT scientists are creating the most flavor basil possible.

    AI solves the 3-body problem faster, Splunk CEO, Google Biodiversity, and Hyundai's robotaxi service

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 18:33


    In this episode, I will discuss how University of Edinburgh researchers have created a deep learning approach that can solve the 3-body problem much faster than traditional brute force methods with less computing power required, the Splunk CEO claims that AI does not exist, Google's new biodiversity initiatives, and how Hyundai is offering a new robotaxi service called Botride.

    Stopping Poachers with AI, Real-time Ultrasound results, Mask AI, How objects move when pushed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 20:08


    In this episode, I will discuss how AI is being used to stop Elephant Poachers, researchers are working on machine learning models to provide real-time Ultrasound results, a new product from Topaz called Mask AI uses machine learning to create masks, MIT is creating a dataset to describe exactly how objects move when pushed

    Netflix releases Polynote, Google AI can smell, Fashion++ outfit enhancer, and US AI outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 22:46


    In this episode, I will discuss Netflix releasing an internal tool called Polynote for all to use, new Google AI can develop perfumes based on the chemical structure of molecules, Facebook's Fashion++ tool can enhance the appearance of your outfit, and how the US may be falling behind on AI.

    Databricks gets funded, Tesla full self-driving, Intel Nervana, and AI University

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 26:38


    In this episode, I will discuss Databricks getting a huge injection of funding, Paperspace offering free GPU compute to small businesses, the ambitious timeline of Tesla to achieve full-self-driving, the Intel Nervana family of processors, and the world's first AI university.

    Fujitsu can spot confusion, OctoML raises funding for on-device ML, and Swarm AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 18:20


    In this episode, I will discuss impressive performance of a model from Fujitsu laboratories that can detect nervousness and confusion, how on-device machine learning startup OctoML is getting funding and has an all-star team to extend AI to edge devices, and how Unanimous AI is using their Swarm Platform to crowdsource features of their machine learning model.

    Generative AI tries to trick itself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 17:25


    In this episode, I will discuss how generative AI is a game-changer. This type of model tries to generate new data so well that it can't tell if it is real or synthetic.

    ARM mobile processors, Hyundai smart cruise control, and Square using AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 26:09


    In this episode, I will discuss how ARM is creating specialized machine learning processors, how Square is using AI to help small business, Hyundai has released a smart cruise control system that can learn from drivers, and a new material gets created from a machine learning model.

    Google's AutoML, Deciphering Greek Inscriptions, ML applied to farming, and Generous Gift to IU

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 25:29


    Google takes the guesswork out of deep learning modelling, Deepmind AI better at deciphering greek inscriptions than humans, machine learning applied to agriculture industry, and a very generous gift to Indiana University will enable more AI research

    AI in insurance, Video machine learning improvements, CureMetrix, Marc Benioff

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 26:15


    Startup Quantemplate is working on applying AI to the insurance claims industry, MIT and IBM collaboration makes machine learning modelling of video easier, Curemetrix triages mammograms for radiologists, Salesforce's Marc Benioff offers us a warning about AI, and how multimodal machine learning is what is coming next in the field.

    AI Buzz: AI can't identify fake news, Finding lost dimensions, and Mayo Clinic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 25:32


    In this podcast, I will talk about a research story how MIT is not able to reliably detect fake news with machine learning, how AI can recreate lost dimensions from still photographs, and how the Mayo Clinic is re-emphasizing the importance of their AI efforts

    AI Buzz:Outback Steakhouse, Google's ACE model, and California passing AI laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 26:37


    This episode we will discuss a startup that lets you track What you eat with pictures, Outback Steakhouse getting on board the AI train, Google's ACE model, and California passing AI laws

    AI Buzz - Facebook's Captum, Bias in AI, AI keeping us safe from sharks, and Kaggle Contests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 35:41


    In this podcast, we discuss how Facebook's Captum can explain machine learning models, Bias in AI, AI keeping us safe from sharks, and why you should do Kaggle Contests.

    AI Buzz - Hacking AI, Ford, Microsoft Commenter Bot, and Job Screening

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 42:56


    Discussed this week is how AI can be hacked, Microsoft making news story comment bots, Ford getting behind analytics, and how AI can watch you in job interviews.

    AI Buzz: Facebook, Alibaba, DeepScale, TensorFlow 2.0 and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 25:51


    AI Buzz discusses the coolest breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ranging from top tech companies to start-ups.

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