SANTA CLARA Calif., Dec. 16, 2019 – Intel Corporation today announced that it has acquired Habana Labs, an Israel-based developer of programmable deep learning accelerators for the data center for approximately $2 billion. The combination strengthens Intel's artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio and accelerates its efforts in the nascent, fast-growing AI silicon market, which Intel expects to be greater than $25 billion by 20241. "This acquisition advances our AI strategy, which is to provide customers with solutions to fit every performance need – from the intelligent edge to the data center," said Navin Shenoy, executive vice president and general manager of the Data Platforms Group at Intel. "More specifically, Habana turbo-charges our AI offerings for the data center with a high-performance training processor family and a standards-based programming environment to address evolving AI workloads." Intel's AI strategy is grounded in the belief that harnessing the power of AI to improve business outcomes requires a broad mix of technology – hardware and software – and full ecosystem support.

People need to be held accountable for the mistakes AI and algorithms make on their behalf, such as that seen in the government's robodebt scandal, according to Australian human rights commissioner Ed Santow. The proposal comes in a new discussion paper on the impact of new technologies on human rights in Australia, released by the commission on Tuesday. After the Australian government backed down on the use of automatic debt notices based on income averaging, and had legislation for its facial recognition system rejected by a government-dominated parliamentary committee, Santow said it was time to set some rules to govern how these new technologies are used. "Robodebt is just a prominent example of data science and government AI being used in decision-making," he said. All government use of AI should be enshrined in legislation, he said.

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Facial recognition may not be as secure as previously thought. Researchers found that the technology can be fooled by using a 3D-printed mask depicting a different person's face. The mask was able to trick payment a system at a border checkpoint in China a passport-control gate in Amsterdam. The security flaw was discovered by researchers with the artificial intelligence firm Kneron, which determined criminals only need is a lifelike mask of a person to bypass security checkpoints. Kneron CEO Albert Liu said in a statement: 'Technology providers should be held accountable if they do not safeguard users to the highest standards.'

PeopleScout's proprietary talent acquisition technology Affinix has been named a gold winner in the HR Software Enterprise Product of the Year category in 2019 Best in Biz Awards. Winners were determined based on scoring from prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications in North America, including AdWeek, Associated Press, Barron's, Consumer Affairs, USA Today and Wired. Your HCM System controls the trinity of talent acquisition, management and optimization - and ultimately, multiple mission-critical performance outcomes. Affinix creates an engaging hiring process that mimics the usability of the best consumer websites to drive improved results for the talent acquisition process. Designed in response to changes in candidate preferences, skills shortages, and digital disruption, Affinix provides access to the latest talent acquisition tools in one platform.

ANKARA – Turkey has dispatched a surveillance and reconnaissance drone to the breakaway north of ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus amid tensions over offshore oil and gas exploration, Turkey's state-run media said Monday. The Anadolu news agency said the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone took off from an airbase in Dalaman, Turkey, and touched down Monday at the airport in Gecitkala -- known as Lefkoniko in Greek, on Cyprus. Kudret Ozersay, foreign minister of the self-declared Turkish Cypriot state, told reporters Sunday that the Turkish deployment would be limited to unarmed drones as there was "no need" for armed ones. Earlier, Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ersin Tatar said there was an "urgent need" to address the security concerns of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots in the eastern Mediterranean. It's unclear what the drones will be specifically tasked to do.

Hundreds of species of birds are migrating earlier in the year than they did 20 years ago, according to a new study – and it's all down to climate change. US researchers used AI and big data to crunch 24 years of radar data on the night-time migratory behaviours of hundreds of bird species - representing billions of birds in total. They found that birds that have synchronised their migration with the availability of food - which is influenced by climate change - now find their migratory clock out of kilter. Temperature and migration are so closely aligned that the greatest changes in migration timing occur in the regions of the US that are warming most rapidly. The changes were more pronounced during the spring migration than in the autumn, as birds rush to reach breeding grounds and find mates before they are'crowded out' by competitors.

Japan's ageing generation is turning to robotic exoskeletons to help them work well into old age, reports claim. The Asian nation has one of the oldest populations in the world, with 28 per cent of natives over the age of 65. As the government considers raising retirement age to 70 in order to cope, more would-be pensioners are strapping on £1,000 exoskeletons to boost strength and stamina to extend their working life. Like most other industrial-focused exosuits it is worn like a backpack but it weighs less than ten pounds and can help lift up to 55lbs (25kg). Exoskeletons are being trialled in warehouses and other labour-intensive jobs to prevent injuries to staff, but have also shown promise in aiding the disabled and elderly.

Intel has acquired Tel Aviv-based artificial intelligence chip developer Habana Labs Ltd. for $2 billion, the company announced Monday. Calcalist first reported on the deal earlier this month, citing sources. Habana will continue to operate as an independent business unit under its current management team and will remain in Israel. The deal marks Intel's second-largest acquisition of an Israeli company. In March 2017, Intel announced the acquisition of Jerusalem-headquartered automotive chip developer Mobileye for $15.3 billion.

With the ever-evolving technological landscape, business needs and outcomes no longer exist as a default. Organizations across industries are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) systems to solve complex business problems, design intelligent and self-sustaining solutions and, essentially, stay competitive at all times. To this end, continued efforts are being made to reinvent AI systems so that more can be achieved with less. Adaptive AI is a key step in that direction. The reason why it could outpace traditional machine learning (ML) models in the near future is for its potential to empower businesses in achieving better outcomes while investing less time, effort and resources.