Focused on technology and design, the Acid Talks by Acid Tango were born with the goal to allow the community share its expertise and passion in the fields of software, data science, blockchain, machine learning, encryption and product design. We like to host these deep-dive tech talks in venues near our offices, to reinforce their local impact in the community (followed by beers and pizzas so the conversation is refueled!) This time we're happy to have with us Rocío Martín, international speaker and Innovation Product Manager at The Valley Digital Business School, who will analyse voice technology as the new shift of IT paradigma. What to expect: people are engaging with their voice-activated speakers as if they were human, perceiving these devices as more than just an electronic toy, they're more akin to another person or a friend. In this session, we will reflect not only on the evolution of human communication, but also on the impact of voice-first devices on social relations.

According to a new market intelligence report by BIS Research titled'Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Energy Market – Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2024', the artificial intelligence in energy market is expected to reach $7.78 billion by 2024. The market is projected to witness a CAGR of 22.49% from 2019 to 2024. This growth is anticipated to be driven by the demand for increasing operational efficiency, rising concern for energy efficiency, growing market penetration of decentralized power generation, and rising concern for battery storage systems. Browse more than 60 Data Tables and 150 Figures spread through 259 Pages and in-depth ToC on "Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Energy Market". Artificial intelligence utilizes advanced algorithms and stacks of data accumulated from the source to provide systems and machines with the ability to perceive, think, calculate, and analyze information like a human brain.

Now approaching its fourth successful year, the next edition of Future Steel Forum will take place in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic on 2 – 3 June 2020. Future Steel Forum is all about the application of industry 4.0 to the steelmaking process.. Delegates can expect to hear from the world's leading experts on high-tech steelmaking n a whole range of topics including: For 2020, we have more steelmakers involved than ever before including: ArcelorMittal, Tata Steel India, Emirates Steel, POSCO, Mtinvest Digital, Big River Steel, Liberty Steel Group, Kobe Steel, Buderus Edelstahl, Badische Stahl Engineering and TMK. Delegates can expect lively conversation, animated discussion panels and plenty of networking opportunities. Take advantage of the early-bird rate and register for your pass today. "It's an exceptional opportunity to assess the evolution of the steel industry and to meet relevant people."

The tech industry currently holds unprecedented power and influence. Its companies have reached vast market capitalizations, employing hundreds of thousands of workers, and reshaping a range of other industries to accommodate its prerogatives, when it doesn't absorb them outright. Its international political reach is expanding, as companies are intervening in political elections and influencing policy and regulations through millions of dollars spent lobbying. On the academic front, work in tech-related fields such as artificial intelligence and machine learning secures funding with relative ease, its merit and necessity seemingly taken for granted. Directly or indirectly, tech companies continue to invest handsomely in creating an attractive image of the industry, the hackers behind the code, and the technologization of society in general.

The U.S. Department of Defense officially adopted a series of ethical principles for the use of Artificial Intelligence today following recommendations provided to Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper by the Defense Innovation Board last October. The recommendations came after 15 months of consultation with leading AI experts in commercial industry, government, academia and the American public that resulted in a rigorous process of feedback and analysis among the nation's leading AI experts with multiple venues for public input and comment. "The United States, together with our allies and partners, must accelerate the adoption of AI and lead in its national security applications to maintain our strategic position, prevail on future battlefields, and safeguard the rules-based international order," said Secretary Esper. "AI technology will change much about the battlefield of the future, but nothing will change America's steadfast commitment to responsible and lawful behavior. The adoption of AI ethical principles will enhance the department's commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards as outlined in the DOD AI Strategy, while embracing the U.S. military's strong history of applying rigorous testing and fielding standards for technology innovations."

Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, China, is at the heart of the outbreak of Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that has shut down cities in China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy. That's forced the hospital to become a testbed for how quickly a modern medical center can adapt to a new infectious disease epidemic. One experiment is underway in Zhongnan's radiology department, where staff are using artificial intelligence software to detect visual signs of the pneumonia associated with Covid-19 on lung CT scan images. Haibo Xu, professor and chair of radiology at Zhongnan Hospital, says the software helps overworked staff screen patients and prioritize those most likely to have Covid-19 for further examination and testing. He emailed WIRED an audio file of himself answering a reporter's questions about the project and answered other questions by email.

Able to monitor multiple patients in separate rooms simultaneously; staying on top of their blood pressure, pulse and vital signs; and spotting signs of deterioration even before the patients feel it themselves. This medical superhero is not human, but rather a product of artificial intelligence, advanced software algorithms, sensors and cameras. And it's being assembled right now at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. The creation of an AI-powered "super nurse" is the result of a decade of steady work by Ahuva Weiss-Meilik and her team in the hospital's I-Medata center. "Our doctors and nurses can't be everywhere," Weiss-Meilik tells ISRAEL21c.

Forget for a moment that you know the meaning of "quantum supremacy," the idea of a quantum computer outdoing its conventional counterpart. What does the phrase instantly bring to mind? Perhaps the idea that the quantum world, with its electrons, neutrons, and quarks, is, somehow, better than ours--more dazzling and awe-inspiring. Or perhaps it's the claim that exploring quantum phenomena is more worthwhile, in a socioeconomic or in a personal, life-fulfilling sense. Or perhaps it's the suspicion that quantum beings exist, and exert absolute control over everything we do.

Spanish car manufacturer Seat is working on technology to track a driver's eyes and spot signs of drowsiness. The firm has partnered with an Israeli firm that has built an algorithm than scrutinises a driver's eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position. Eyesight Technologies uses cameras and sensors and combines this with artificial intelligence to spot early warning signs the driver may be falling asleep. Spanish car manufacturer Seat is working on technology to track a driver's eyes and spot signs of drowsiness. The firm has partnered with an Israeli firm that has built an algorithm than scrutinises a driver's eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position The Tel Aviv-based company says an alert is sounded if the system detects the driver is asleep.

Chinese companies specialising in facial recognition have upgraded the technology to identify people wearing masks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese company SenseTime, described as'the most valuable AI startup in the world' and worth at least $4.5billion, is one of several firms improving its facial recognition to ensure a person cna be identified without them taking off their mask. Instead of relying on having to see a person's mouth, the system is able to learn a person's identify from just their eyes and upper nose region of their face. People around the world are increasingly opting to wear medical masks and even respirators to prevent catching the potentially fatal COVID-19. The disease has claimed the lives of more than 2,700 people around the world and infected a total of around 80,000.