There is a lively debate all over the world regarding AI's perceived "black box" problem. Most profoundly, if a machine can be taught to learn itself, how does it explain its conclusions? This issue comes up most frequently in the context of how to address possible algorithmic bias. One way to address this issue is to mandate a right to a human decision per the General Data Protection Regulation's (GDPR) Article 22. Here in the United States, Senators Wyden and Booker propose in the Algorithmic Accountability Act that companies be compelled to conduct impact assessments.

Integration of Dynamic Infrastructure Cloud Service with MissingLink.ai Dynamic Infrastructure announced the integration of MissingLink.ai Dynamic Infrastructure cloud-based solution utilizes proven, cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that has been tested by certified inspection engineers to find critical faults in bridges and tunnels. DeepOps platform provisions Dynamic Infrastructure's solution to address the surge in the number of active projects, number of assets managed per project and number of survey images per asset. Dynamic Infrastructure has developed a unique tool that provides a rapid, detailed and all-encompassing view of infrastructure assets, for continuous and objective assessment of the asset condition.

Atomwise Inc. ("Atomwise"), the leader in artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery, today announced a collaboration with Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Limited ("Hansoh Pharma"), a leading biopharmaceutical company in China, to design and discover potential drug candidates for up to eleven undisclosed target proteins in multiple therapeutic areas. "There is exciting science happening throughout Asia, and enormous potential for leadership in innovative drug discovery," said Dr. Abraham Heifets, CEO of Atomwise. "I am delighted to announce that Hansoh Pharma is our first partner in Asia. Hansoh Pharma is committed to innovation and shares our mission for global impact on patient health," he added. Scientific teams from Atomwise and Hansoh Pharma will collaborate closely on the programs.

Globally, digital transformation in manufacturing processes are moving forward – customers demand more of them, which means they need to invest in gaining that edge, securing growth, improving products and winning in their markets. Jason Chester is the director of Global Channel Programs at InfinityQS, a company that provides Statistical Process Control (SPC) software and services to manufacturers globally. He has more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise IT industry, and has a background as an industry analyst and writer. We asked him how businesses can make the best use of technology to increase their productivity, efficiency and effectiveness – to increase profits and ensure long-term success. With digital transformation, what should businesses be thinking about when moving away from legacy enterprise applications?

Technology is driving major shifts in the job market, and that will require corporations, governments, and individuals to embrace new strategies, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Burning Glass Technologies, What's Trending in Jobs and Skills, being released today. BCG and Burning Glass, a leading provider of real-time labor market information, studied 95 million online job listings in the US from 2015 through 2018. The authors analyzed the number and growth rate of job listings and skill requirements across broad sectors and within hundreds of specific job areas, as classified by the US Labor Department's O*NET occupation system. Through this analysis, the report identifies the fastest-growing jobs and the fastest-growing skills in the job market. "No other job market study to date has been as statistically extensive or exhaustive," says Rainer Strack, managing director and senior partner at BCG and a coauthor of the report.

Government agencies requested $973.5 million in nondefense AI research spending for the fiscal year ending in September 2020. It is the first time the federal government has calculated agency-specific requests for spending on artificial intelligence. AI spending for the Defense Department is classified. Michael Kratsios, the U.S. chief technology officer, said at a Washington panel event that breaking down the government's AI spending will allow it to better identify investment opportunities, conduct strategic planning across different parts of the government and find collaboration opportunities with industry and academia. Trump administration officials said they believe the total reflects their commitment to maintaining and strengthening U.S. leadership in AI.

Robots have taken over the city and are now serving food and drinks. This is not a script out of a sci-fi Bollywood movie--Robot in Bangalore is located in Indiranagar's high street 100 feet road, with 3500-square-feet space and a seating capacity of 118. As the name suggests, the restaurant has a team of six robots--one usher is stationed at the reception and five bearers serve food to the diners. Just like humans, these five robot servers have a name--Alice, Ramya, Zoey, Sansa and Arya. The guests, who visit the restaurant for the first time, can allow the Usher [robot at the reception] to scan their retina and feed their name along with other details in the system. Based on the facial recognition technology, the Usher auto-detects the identity of the person through retina scanning on their repeat visit and greets them by their name.

Robots have taken over the city and are now serving food and drinks. This is not a script out of a sci-fi Bollywood movie--Robot in Bangalore is located in Indiranagar's high street 100 feet road, with 3500-square-feet space and a seating capacity of 118. As the name suggests, the restaurant has a team of six robots--one usher is stationed at the reception and five bearers serve food to the diners. Just like humans, these five robot servers have a name--Alice, Ramya, Zoey, Sansa and Arya. The guests, who visit the restaurant for the first time, can allow the Usher [robot at the reception] to scan their retina and feed their name along with other details in the system. Based on the facial recognition technology, the Usher auto-detects the identity of the person through retina scanning on their repeat visit and greets them by their name.

The Modi 2.0 is all set to launch a national Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programme soon, which will see the formation of a task force under Principal Scientific Advisor K Vijay Raghavan to identify projects and initiatives in which to implement the AI technology. The policy will also include a national artificial intelligence centre, which has been delayed because of a long-standing tiff between NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on which will be the department that will anchor the project. The proposed policy and the centre could finally see the light of day as the finance ministry has cleared the NITI Aayog's Rs 7,000-crore plan. "The expenditure finance committee has cleared the spending of Rs 7,000 crore till 2024-25. The NITI Aayog is likely to be the line ministry for this initiative. The Cabinet note is being circulated by NITI Aayog and is likely to be cleared soon," said a government official.

The Modi 2.0 is all set to launch a national Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programme soon, which will see the formation of a task force under Principal Scientific Advisor K Vijay Raghavan to identify projects and initiatives in which to implement the AI technology. The policy will also include a national artificial intelligence centre, which has been delayed because of a long-standing tiff between NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on which will be the department that will anchor the project. The proposed policy and the centre could finally see the light of day as the finance ministry has cleared the NITI Aayog's Rs 7,000-crore plan. "The expenditure finance committee has cleared the spending of Rs 7,000 crore till 2024-25. The NITI Aayog is likely to be the line ministry for this initiative. The Cabinet note is being circulated by NITI Aayog and is likely to be cleared soon," said a government official.