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Californian firefighter control centre

Smoke-spotting AI watches live video to find early signs of wildfire

4 August 2023

An AI that analyses live video from California’s statewide wildfire detection system could speedily focus human attention on possible wildfires


The MorphoLander with two smaller drones

Drone mother ship could release mini-drone swarm for search and rescue

4 August 2023

The MorphoLander drone carrier, which holds smaller "worker bee" drones, could be useful in search-and-rescue missions or industrial surveys


2RCFK7R Los Angeles, United States. 14th July, 2023. Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union join writers on the picket lines, marking the first time in 63 years both unions have been on strike at the same time, with many observer fearing the labor impasse could last for months as the sides remain far apart on key issues. The range of issues include pay and the use of artificial intelligence. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News

AI news recap: While Hollywood strikes, is ChatGPT getting worse?

28 July 2023

There is anger over a Netflix AI job paying up to $900,000, coming as actors are still striking over the use of AI in film and TV.  In other AI news, problems with training data can cause glitches or make chatbots more racist


Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results

Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results

13 July 2023

Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen their tendency to replicate societal biases and racist stereotypes


Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes

11 July 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts


Athena AI drone

Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'

4 July 2023

An artificial intelligence targeting system is better than humans at identifying valid targets, claim its makers, though the full results are classified


LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 30: A pair of 1X androids are displayed at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) at ExCel on May 30, 2023 in London, England. The event is the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society's flagship conference and a forum for robotics researchers to present and discuss their work. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Robotics gets less attention than it should given its potential impact

14 June 2023

From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, the world of robotics is a long way from talk of artificial intelligence causing human extinction. It's a breath of fresh air, says Alex Wilkins


Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time

1 June 2023

An ecotourism guide in Mexico filmed a whale shark gulping down material from the seabed, a behaviour that has never been observed in this species before


This drone can perch on nearly anything

Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything

20 April 2023

A quadcopter can use its inflatable body to land on a wide variety of objects. The collision-resistant drone could help search-and-rescue missions


An MQ-9 Reaper drone

Russian fighter jet collides with US military drone over the Black Sea

14 March 2023

The US operates drones in international airspace around Ukraine, and a Russian fighter jet has hit one – an MQ-9 Reaper drone – in an incident the US military is calling “unsafe and unprofessional”


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