Artificial Intelligence
Google engineer sent on leave after claiming “AI chatbot thinking like humans”
The suspension of a Google engineer who claimed that a computer chatbot he was working on was “thinking and reasoning like a human” has cast new light on the capabilities of, and secrecy surrounding, the world of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Guardian.
13 June 2022, 07:41 AM
US approves artificial-intelligence device for diabetic eye problems
US regulators approve the first device that uses artificial intelligence to detect eye damage from diabetes, allowing regular doctors to diagnose the condition without interpreting any data or images.
12 April 2018, 13:27 PM
Sophia charms PM, Dhaka audience
Sophia, the world's new sensation, yesterday caught Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by surprise as the humanoid robot readily gave the premier information about her.
6 December 2017, 18:00 PM
[Watch] Hello honourable prime minister, Sophia to Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina makes an interesting conversation with Sophia, the humanoid robot. The premier was introduced to Sophia at an inaugural ceremony of Digital World 2017 exposition in Dhaka.
6 December 2017, 09:09 AM
Japan launches its first quantum computer
Japan has unveiled its first quantum computer prototype, amid a global race to build ever-more powerful machines with faster speeds and larger brute force that are key towards realising the full potential of artificial intelligence.
22 November 2017, 04:34 AM
Japanese megabanks embrace AI, robot tech
The irresistible shift toward digitisation is sweeping through Japan’s three megabanks. Amid a drive toward greater efficiency and higher profits, artificial intelligence and robot technology are increasingly replacing roles typically handled by thousands of bank employees.
30 October 2017, 05:56 AM
The data-driven future is here
Next Step speaks to Cramstack, a data company with its very own business intelligence and analytics platform, about the data revolution in Bangladesh.
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Google achieves Artificial Intelligence 'breakthrough'
A Google artificial intelligence program has beaten the European champion of the board game Go.
28 January 2016, 06:30 AM
'I'm sorry, I can't do that' -- Robots learning to say 'no'
Researchers at Tufts University said they are developing mechanisms for robots to perform a previously unheard-of task: saying "no" to orders from humans, reports United Press International (UPI).
26 November 2015, 08:02 AM
Toyota unveils self-driving car
Toyota on Tuesday unveiled a car that can drive itself along a highway, the latest foray by a major manufacturer into the world of automated vehicles.
7 October 2015, 09:10 AM
Hawking, Musk warn of ‘Virtually Inevitable’ AI arms race
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and over 1,000 AI and robotics researchers have signed a letter suggesting a ban on AI warfare, warning of the potential for rampant destruction at the hands of “autonomous weaponry,” reports Techcrunch.com
28 July 2015, 04:55 AM