The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to handle a steadily increasing number of patent applications, including an...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 5, 2019
A predictive hospital algorithm was more likely to choose white patients to receive additional medical assistance than black patients.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2019
Oil and gas companies are investing in artificial intelligence to help automate operations, anticipate equipment malfunctions, boost fossil fuel production, and...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 22, 2019
A report by researchers at Bard College's Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that 95 countries currently own unmanned military drones—up from 60 in 2010...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 3, 2019
Amazon Web Services developed the DeepRacer League, a competition designed to teach a branch of artificial intelligence known as reinforcement learning.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 2, 2019
Ernst & Young and other companies are recruiting people with autism for artificial intelligence jobs through neurodiversity hiring programs.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 13, 2019
Visa is launching a platform to help its engineers quickly test artificial intelligence algorithms designed to detect and prevent credit card fraud.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2019
Dental support organizations are starting to use artificial intelligence to analyze X-ray images and automate certain steps in common procedures.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 25, 2019
U.S. mall owners and retailers are ramping up their use of facial recognition to ascertain shoppers' traffic patterns, employee performance, and consumer response...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 11, 2019
Evidence is growing that image recognition technology may be more susceptible to deception than previously assumed.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 11, 2019
The Montefiore Health System and its affiliated medical school in New York are employing artificial intelligence to predict a common respiratory malady among patients...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 30, 2019
Attempts to identify barnyard animals via facial recognition are complicated by the software's difficulty in distinguishing between animals.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 1, 2019
Researchers hope to train artificial intelligence to master Hanabi, a card game in which everyone wins or loses depending on how well they communicate.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 9, 2019
Tokyo, Japan-based DeNA has developed a program to direct cruising taxi drivers to streets where they are most likely to find customers.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2019
Food Lion and five sister U.S. grocery chains will use artificial intelligence to revamp their food-ordering process.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2019
Poor-quality customer and business data may be keeping companies from leveraging digital tools to reduce costs, increase revenue, and stay competitive.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 12, 2019
Taiwanese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence bot that interjects in real time to identify factual errors and alternative interpretations in news...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 7, 2019
Although technology companies are trying to recruit women and minorities, most computer and software professionals writing artificial intelligence programs remain...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2019
The Pentagon has launched a program to use artificial intelligence to analyze data collected by drones to improve how wildfires are fought.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 15, 2019
After years of hype, autonomous vehicle developers are taking a more cautious approach in the wake of a number of crashes.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2019