Tag: Algorithm

After shutting chatbot system, Facebook now acquires AI startup

  San Francisco: After shutting down one of its artificial intelligence (AI) systems as chatbots defied the human-generated algorithms and started communicating in their own language, Facebook has acquired an AI startup Ozlo to enhance its Messenger’s personal assistant. The four-year-old California-based startup that specialises in understanding text-based conversations claims that its virtual assistants can […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Now an algorithm-based system to facilitate organ transplants

New Delhi: Aiming to ease the process of finding the right organ donors in India, a medical assistance start-up has developed an algorithm-based system to facilitate donor exchanges for organ transplants. “The algorithm is ready and available. The patient’s family has to submit the patient details and the pairing will be done. We are addressing […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Cows on road? Indian engineers develop alert system for drivers

Ahmedabad: Indian engineers have developed a real-time automatic obstacle detection and alert system to help cars avoid colliding with cows on the road, a common sight in this part of the world. The system uses a dashboard camera and an algorithm that can determine whether an object near the vehicle is an on-road cow and […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Algorithm to map universe, solve mysteries: Study

New York: Researchers have developed an algorithm designed to visualise models of the universe in order to solve some of physics’ greatest mysteries. The algorithm was developed by applying scientific principles used to create models for understanding cell biology and physics to the challenges of cosmology and big data, according to the study published in […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
Scientists develop algorithm for affordable, high-performing cricket bat

New Delhi: Using computer modelling and optimisation algorithms, the world’s best bat and maybe the most affordable could in the near future roll out from a lab to cricket greens in countries such as India where millions dream of a sporting career but don’t have the means to do so. A high performing ‘Algobat’, closely […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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AI To Predict Thyroid Cancer Risk In Ultrasound

New York: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) with thyroid ultrasound offers a quick and non-invasive approach to thyroid cancer screening, says a new study. The study, published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, suggests that automated machine learning shows promise as an additional diagnostic tool that could improve the efficiency of thyroid cancer diagnosis. “Machine learning is […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Twitter Drops 'Master', 'Slave' From Its Algorithms

San Francisco: Twitter has joined efforts to do away with racially loaded terms such as master, slave and blacklist from its coding language in the wake of the death of African-American George Floyd and ensuing Black Lives Matter protests. The project started even before the current movement for racial justice escalated following the death of […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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