The American AI Initiative: Trump Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

On Feb. 11, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the American AI Initiative. The goal: to position the U.S. as the world leader in artificial intelligence. The initiative includes five major areas of action but lacks specific strategic steps, reports IEEE Spectrum’s Tech Talk blog. In fact, artificial intelligence experts believe it’s little […]

Marty the Grocery Store Robot Is Keeping Aisles Clear

Meet Marty, the grocery store robot. This new “employee” is utilizing artificial intelligence to monitor aisles and keep them clear. A command center in the Philippines controls Marty, reports AP technology writer Matt O’Brien. More specifically, the wheeled robot sends images of spills and messes to the center’s human workers, who in turn trigger cleanup […]

Alibaba Uses AI to Reduce City’s Traffic Congestion

Hangzhou’s seven million residents are reaping enormous traffic reduction benefits thanks to artificial intelligence called City Brain. City Brain was developed by Alibaba, which makes its home in the eastern Chinese city. Once ranked fifth among China’s most-congested cities, Hangzhou is now 57th on the list, according to a CNN report. The AI invention gathers […]