Transcompilers can convert source code from a high-level programming language to another. Facebook researchers have also developed a ‘neural transcompiler’ dubbed TransCoder AI. It is a system that can convert code between high-level languages such as Java, Python, and C++. Migrating an existing codebase to a more modern or efficient language requires a huge amount…
Humans can detect over one trillion different smells. If machine learning manages to sense even one percent of that, it will be a scientific breakthrough in itself since teaching sense of smell to AI is difficult. But researchers from Intel and Cornell University have taken the first step. They demonstrated the ability of Intel’s Loihi…
Researchers have managed to create mobile living robots using enhanced stem cells extracted from a frog’s embryos. The Xenobots measure 0.04 inches (1 millimeter) and can move freely, pick up small objects, and even heal themselves after inflicting an injury, according to the study. Scientists repurposed the cells from the frog’s skin and assembled them…
People have had conflicting arguments over the future of AI and its impact on employment. On one side, there are those like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who believe AI will bring more jobs and “dignity.” On the other side, we have Google’s co-founder, the Terminator movie series, and many others who firmly believe that AI…
A new report by Brookings Institution has debunked the notion that blue-collar jobs like fast food preparation, machine operation will be most affected due to AI. The report concludes that highly-educated and high paying jobs will face the worst brunt of artificial intelligence as opposed to the previously established notion. The study is conducted by…
We all know how driving tests in India are; there is always a way to pass them and finally acquire a driving license. To make the process better and automated, Microsoft has announced a new project — Project HAMS — for improved driving tests in the country. Microsoft’s Project HAMS The Regional Transport Office (RTO)…
Will you donate your ‘poop pics’ for the sake of science and technology? Because a startup has launched a campaign yesterday daring people to ‘give a shit’ and asking them to send pictures of their poop! Don’t worry, this isn’t about some nasty fetish. The images will be used to create the world’s first database…
We’ve seen numerous instances where AI has beaten human beings at computer games like Dota, and Chess. However, recent research conducted by the researchers at Georgia State University has concluded that monkeys are efficient in adopting innovative ways and strategies as compared to human beings who use inefficient strategies for solving problems. The study involved…
We all know how AI has advanced over the years and is continuing to do so for a better future. While AI helps us in numerous ways, it also contributes to malicious activities as suggested by a new cybercriminal case. AI used in money fraud As hinted by a report by the Wall Street Journal,…
With technology advancing with time (each day to be precise), Elon Musk shows trust in it and suggests that computers will soon become better than humans. He himself expressed his views during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Musk’s views on computers and AI Musk clearly feels that technology will take over humans and…