AI
TrashBot; A Colorado-based company that utilizes AI to sort recyclables
Several new firms are now trying to use robots to sort waste better. When it comes to recycling and sorting waste, the technology is designed…
NIC’s signs MoU with Huawei across Pakistan to accelerate Cloud and AI enablement for start-ups
Advancing their mission to promote the startup ecosystem of Pakistan, Huawei Cloud signed MoU’s with National Incubation Centers in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, during the…
NADRA launches a new verification system for identity cards
In recent news, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has officially launched a new system of verification that will be able to identify the…
Critical A.I based project that could have helped diagnose COVID-19 & prevent deaths, shelved by PM Imran
The creation of a Knowledge economy was an integral component of the Naya Pakistan dream sold by Imran Khan. For that, a task force was…
PTCL, NUCES sign MoU to develop AI-based project to explore customer sentiments
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a long-term research and…
Researchers develop A.I based “sarcasm detector” for social media
Developing a better understanding of customer feedback on social media platforms is crucial for brands’ success, but it is incredibly labour-intensive. However, it may have…
Banks begin deploying Artificial Intelligence to keep watch on customers & employees
Major global banks have started using surveillance software and computer vision to monitor their customers. Computer vision is a field of artificial intelligence that trains computers to…
Samsung Launches A Vacuum Cleaner Powered By Artificial Intelligence
In recent news, Samsung released an AI-powered vacuum cleaner called the Bespoke Jet Bot Robot Vacuum cleaner which features enhanced capabilities for object recognition and…
EU proposes first-ever legal framework on Artificial Intelligence
The European Union (EU) has now put forth its “Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence,” intending to create “the first-ever legal…
Campaign launched to ban “Gender recognition tech” due to its implications for trans individuals
Dangers posed by facial recognition like mass surveillance and mistaken identity have been widely discussed in recent years. But digital rights groups say an equally…
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance for about $16 billion
Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire speech-recognition company Nuance Communications, according to a source quoted by CNBC. A transaction could be signed as…
AI-powered app can detect COVID-19 with 80% accuracy using only a person’s voice
Companies are increasingly investing in developing solutions to pre-screen people using technologies such as voice and mobile apps to predict if someone has COVID-19. In…
Facebook uses one billion Instagram users’ photos to train its A.I
As per a blog post published by Facebook AI, one billion Instagram photos were used to train its AI-based SEER algorithm (an abbreviation of self-supervised)…
