In the not-so-distant future, characters might practice kung-fu kicks in a digital dojo before bringing their moves into the latest video game.
AI researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of British Columbia have created virtual characters capable of imitating the way a person performs martial arts, parkour, and acrobatics, practicing moves relentlessly until they get them just right.
The work could transform the way video games and movies are made. Read More
Daily Archives: December 3, 2019
Machine learning ethics: what you need to know and what you can do
Ethics is, without a doubt, one of the most important topics to emerge in machine learning and artificial intelligence over the last year. While the reasons for this are complex, it nevertheless underlines that the area has reached technological maturity. After all, if artificial intelligence systems weren’t having a real, demonstrable impact on wider society, why would anyone be worried about its ethical implications?
It’s easy to dismiss the debate around machine learning and artificial intelligence as abstract and irrelevant to engineers’ and developers’ immediate practical concerns. However this is wrong. Ethics needs to be seen as an important practical consideration for anyone using and building machine learning systems. Read More
Huawei phones & 5G NO LONGER use U.S. components
According to the Wall Street Journal, citing a report from UBS and Japanese technology laboratory, Fomalhaut Techno Solutions, Huawei Mate 30 Pro no longer contains US-made parts. The Wall Street Journal pointed out that Huawei has made great progress in getting rid of American parts and chips. Companies such as iFixit and Tech Insights Inc. disassembled the Huawei Mate 30 Pro to check the source of the components and reached similar conclusions. This means that Huawei phones for next year will probably not use any component from the US. Read More
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