In efforts to maintain privacy on the internet, many people will refrain from tagging themselves in photos or even blur their face to remain hidden. But according to a new study, these measures might not offer as much protection as you think. Researchers in Germany have developed a'Faceless Recognition System' that can identify people even when their faces are obscured, using cues from the head and body to make accurate predictions. Researchers in Germany have developed a'Faceless Recognition System' that can identify people even when their faces are obscured, using cues from the head and body to make accurate predictions Even when working with a small set of photos in which the faces were visible, at just 1.25 instances per tagged identity, the system performed with nearly 70 percent accuracy. When the number of visible faces increased to 10, the accuracy rate jumped to 91.5 percent.

The project uses techniques revealed earlier this year by German researchers. To make it work, the researchers could not just apply the algorithm to individual frames, as this would lead to flickering or and rough transitions. So, they introduced a temporal constraint that'penalized' deviation between two frames, meaning it considers the flow of the original video to preserve smooth transitions. In order to improve the method's consistency over larger periods of time, they incorporate long term motion estimates. They also developed a multi-pass algorithm to work around the'artefacts' created during style transfer The video was made as a part of the Deep Slow Flow project, and uses video processing methods revealed earlier this year by a team of German researchers to apply distinct styles to the clips. It begins by panning across a colourful view from the Hudson River, with One World Trade Center visible in the background.

Choosing the perfect emoji from a list of more than 1,800 can be time consuming – but SwiftKey has new technology that does the grunt work for you. The UK-based firm teased users earlier this year with a predictive emoji keyboard and has announced the official launch in both Google Play and the Apple Store. Called Swiftmoji, this keyboard uses the firm's predictive artificial intelligence technology to automatically suggest the right emoji based on what you've typed in the text box. SwiftKey has officially launched its emoji predictive keyboard to everyone – both iOS (left) and Android (right). Called Swiftmoji, this keyboard uses the firm's predictive artificial intelligence technology to automatically suggest the right emoji based on what you've typed and it is available for download Swiftmoji is the latest product from SwiftKey that suggests emojis based on what users have typed in the text box.

Scientists are closer to creating a computer with emotions. Researchers in Russia are expected to reveal an emotional computer within a year and a half, which will be able to think like a person and build up trust, its creators say. The system, called'Virtual Actor', is being created by the National Research Nuclear University in Moscow. Computers are machines used for practical reasons, without any emotion involved. The AI, called'Virtual Actor', is expected to be online within the next year and a half.

Scientists have taught a robot how to hunt and destroy prey in a chilling new experiment. The test comes as experts warm AI could wipe out a tenth of the global population in five years. The ability to identify and zone in on a specific target will be crucial for any useful robotic technology like driverless cars, the researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland believe. And despite the chilling prospect of allowing a robot to mark up a target, they believe their research will prove more useful than deadly. Scientists have taught a robot how to hunt and destroy prey in a chilling new experiment.

Artificial intelligence that can understand and answer any work-related question it is asked has been made available in the UK for the first time. The computer software, called Starmind, uses machine learning to understand queries, then source answers from previous staff conversations on a subject or track down experts within the company who are able to help. Its creators refer to it as'brain technology', adding its aim is to become a central knowledge bank within any company, an instant database of information that can be accessed by anyone. AI software which understands and answers work-related questions has been made available in the UK. Starmind is an artificial intelligence software for the workplace, designed in Switzerland.

Artificial intelligence can spot your face in a crowd of thousands with near-perfect accuracy, surpassing the ability of humans to do the same – but when confronted with a larger set of images, it's not quite up to par. In the MegaFace Challenge launched by the University of Washington, researchers are working to improve the capabilities of facial recognition algorithms at the million person scale. It's hoped that the competition will help to solve crucial problems in facial recognition, including the identification of a single person across different ages and poses. Artificial intelligence can spot your face in a crowd of thousands with near-perfect accuracy, surpassing the ability of humans to do the same – but when confronted with a larger set of images, it's not quite up to par Recently, facial recognition algorithms have proven their abilities to perform with near-perfect accuracy. But, these algorithms were trained on a dataset of just 13,000 images, and when confronted with a larger collection, accuracy dropped.

Not satisfied with launching reusable rockets and designing electric supercars, Elon Musk is looking to create domestic robots to help people around the house. The billionaire entrepreneur won't be working through SpaceX or Tesla, but through another branch of his growing tech empire, collaborative artificial intelligence company Open AI. The firm, chaired by Musk and president of start-up incubator Y Combinator, Sam Altman, plans to use'off the shelf' robots rather than building them from scratch. Open AI, a non-profit founded by Elon Musk and president of start-up incubator Y Combinator, Sam Altman, plans to use'off the shelf' robots rather than building them from scratch, tweaking the robots to become mechanical maids (stock image) Open AI is a collaborative non-profit artificial intelligence company set up at the send of last year by Elon Musk and president of start-up incubator Y Combinator, Sam Altman. It received more than $1 billion in funding when it launched and sees robotics, chatbots and games as practical fields where it develop and can flex its AI muscle.

Microsoft is adding its Cortana smart assistant to millions of Xbox One game consoles in a bid to take on Apple, Google and Amazon in the smart assistant market. The firm today launched the first test version of the smart assistant for beta users of its Xbox One, ahead of a full launch for it later this summer. It will allow users to talk to the assistant using either Kinect or a headset. The update, coming to all Xbox One consoles this summer, will allow users to access Microaoft's smart assistant simply by saying'Hey, Cortana'. Microsoft boss Satya Nadella touted the power of'conversational' computing at the company's annual Build conference for software developers in San Francisco earlier this year.

It's the question asked by a group of scientists in Amsterdam, whose radical new project aims to create smarter, more advanced robots through a process similar to sexual reproduction. While the idea may sound far-fetched, they've already demonstrated a proof of concept – in February, two robot parents came together to'mate,' and the first'robot baby' was born. What if robots could evolve? It's the question asked by a group of scientists in Amsterdam, whose radical new project aims to create smarter, more advanced robots through a process similar to sexual reproduction. On the right, the two parent robots can be seen near their'baby,' which is pictured left Robots are put into an arena where they live, work, and reproduce.