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New technology can bring huge benefits to society but first we have to take away the fear
The pandemic has accelerated the need for a new digital infrastructure
Images generated by an algorithm are appearing increasingly in bot campaigns and online news outlets
Cambridge-1 will be used for drug discovery and healthcare challenges such as Covid
Automation will kill some jobs but create demand for skills in analysis, leadership and collaboration
AutoStore says it patented ‘hive’ warehouse system and launches court actions
Investment has jumped since Beijing added AI drive to five-year plan, says 36Kr report
The American artist talks about his eerie images that capture computers’ understanding of nature and human faces
Geeks piled in when the pandemic broke but great promise has not been fulfilled
Covid puts pressure on financial services industry to accelerate its digital push
US chipmaker criticised for failing to make legally binding pledge to retain Cambridge headquarters
High-performing quant funds lose lustre in turbulent year
Shortage of agricultural workers behind 40 per cent rise in funding for sector start-ups
Neurotech start-up shows how device can broadcast pig’s neural activity
How computing’s fourth age will call time on human mastery of technology
TikTok’s recommendation algorithm and OpenAI’s language model are exemplars of key tipping points in deep learning
OpenAI’s GPT-3 technology could significantly enhance human productivity and creativity
After a brief stumble Megvii and SenseTime are raising money and winning overseas contracts
Instead of boosting the technology, coronavirus could help limit it
Agreement will help Google sibling in attempt to bring its technology into the mainstream
Controversial facial recognition provider is already under investigation globally
Recyclers turn to AI-powered robots to counter China’s plastic import ban; historians harness machine learning to solve ancient puzzles; and farmers pick high-tech robotics to help bring in the harvest
AI-driven tech is accelerating the shift but cannot yet replicate creative meetings
Pandemic-driven push to cut workplace interaction buoys makers of automated carts
Labour shortfall gives new urgency to development of smart fruit and vegetable pickers
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