Tech News Is Google’s AI bot sentient? Here’s why one engineer believes it is Blake Lemoine shared transcripts of an "interview" he had with Google’s LaMDA language model, in which they discuss personhood, death - and Les Misérables. 13/06/2022
Tech News Watch: Scientists test 'living skin' on robot that can heal when cut The skin is water-resistant, has self-healing properties, and can move and stretch with the movement of the robotic body parts. 09/06/2022
Health news 800 robot companions trialled in New York to tackle elderly loneliness The ElliQ device can carry out daily check-ins with users and remind them to take their medication. 31/05/2022
Tech News BT and Ericsson to build 5G private networks for businesses in the UK The companies are teaming up to pitch super-fast 5G connectivity to places like factories, campuses and shopping centres. 31/05/2022
Tech News AI can track coral reef health through 'song' The computer algorithm successfully identified reef health 92 per cent of the time. 31/05/2022
Tech News George Soros blames AI and new tech for helping repressive regimes George Soros also said the war in Ukraine "may have been the beginning of the Third World War and our civilization may not survive it". 25/05/2022
Tech News Clearview AI ordered to delete all UK facial recognition data The UK is the fourth European country to issue such an order against the controversial facial recognition company. 24/05/2022
Work Uber Eats will use self-driving cars and robots to deliver your food Uber has launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles. The announcement has raised concerns regarding workers rights. 17/05/2022
Tech News Google unveils new 10-shade skin tone scale to test its AI for bias Google has been in hot water in the past over racial biases found in its AI skincare tools. It's hoped its new 10-shade palette will help. 12/05/2022
Tech News Clearview AI accepts permanent ban from selling data to private firms The controversial facial recognition company fell afoul of the law in the US state of Illinois for sharing biometric data without consent. 10/05/2022
Ecotech Plastic waste can now be found and monitored from space Most of our data on plastic waste comes from models and estimates but this free public tool could soon change that. 09/05/2022
Health news How AI may help radiologists detect breast cancer earlier German start-up Vara's tech may help doctors detect breast cancer earlier. 04/05/2022
Tech News Artificial fingertip gives robots a near-human sense of touch Researchers say giving machines the ability to feel surfaces could make robots more dexterous and improve prosthetic hands. 09/04/2022
Tech News MEPs back new data sharing rules aiming to boost EU innovation and AI The idea is to create common European data spaces in a variety of sectors including health, energy and finance. 07/04/2022
Tech News This new bot on wheels can stand up like a human and drive like a car The Swiss company hopes its robot could be used by rescue teams in dangerous environments. 30/03/2022
Health news Could Google detect diseases from smartphone mics and photos? Google's health AI team is exploring whether your phone's mics and photos can pick up signs of heart diseases and diabetes. 25/03/2022
Partner content Dubai's Museum of the Future Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai In this episode of Sci-tech, Jane Witherspoon explores the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The intellectual and scientific hub aims to bring together the very best minds in science, technology and innovation. 18/03/2022
Tech News Ukraine begins using facial recognition to identify Russians and dead Italy's data protection watchdog fined the American company behind the tech €20 million last week over breaches of EU privacy laws. 14/03/2022
Work The best way to hire more women for senior roles? Bin their CVs Getting rid of CVs helped almost 70 per cent more women than average land senior-level jobs, according to one AI recruitment company. 08/03/2022
Work Gender bias in AI recruiting: How algorithms hold women back Artificial intelligence is enforcing existing gender biases when it comes to recruitment, according to a new report. But it may have one saving grace. 08/03/2022