• Microsoft Just Bought an AI Startup – What Does This Mean for Cortana?

    Microsoft Just Bought an AI Startup – What Does This Mean for Cortana?

    I can’t decide which is more popular right now – artificial intelligence or augmented reality.  I think there are more advancements being made in artificial intelligence, while augmented reality continues to be developed, but at a much more slow rate. Regardless, both are incredible technologies that will push us into the future.  So when I…

  • The UK May Use AI to Detect Cancer and Other Diseases Early

    The UK May Use AI to Detect Cancer and Other Diseases Early

    The UK is about to make a big gamble on artificial intelligence. The Guardian has learned that Prime Minister Theresa May will commit millions of pounds in funding for AI research that can potentially diagnose cancer and chronic diseases at an early stage.  The technology could, if it works, reduce avoidable deaths. May’s prepared speech estimates…

  • Is Google Duplex Ethical? And How Will it Impact Our Lives?

    Is Google Duplex Ethical? And How Will it Impact Our Lives?

    Google has unveiled their human-sounding assistant Duplex, during the Google I/O conference this week.  On one hand, this is going to be revolutionary technology, but on the other hand, this could be bad news.  If you’re not familiar with the technology, it’s essentially a human-sounding voice that can potentially make appointments for you.  During the…