Computers that are more intelligent than humans are not only possible, but inevitable and will be here sooner than most people think, according to the new book written by Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert Charles Simon. Will Computers Revolt: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence predicts that in just a few years, computers will become the dominant intelligence on our planet, ushering in a technological juggernaut that, to some extent, has already begun. To get there, however, Simon argues that AI must be able to develop an understanding of the real world. Noting that most AI programs have been developed to solve specific problems, he contends, "Since they have no real world context, I believe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) – the ability of any intelligent agent to understand or learn any intellectual task that a human can – will necessarily emerge within the context of robotics, which is the only technology based on real-world interactions. It will then be transferred to most other areas of computation."

Auransa Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) company developing precision medicines in areas of unmet medical needs, and Polaris Quantum Biotech (POLARISqb), a quantum drug design company, announced a research collaboration addressing therapeutics for neglected diseases disproportionately affecting women. The partnership seeks to discover treatments that may tackle many such diseases, and their complementary expertise promises to seek solutions that elude medical research. Auransa is an AI-driven biotech company, with a pipeline of novel compounds for various diseases. Auransa's proprietary predictive computational platform, SMarTR Engine, uses computational approaches to tackle disease heterogeneity to predict targets and compounds, generating insights from molecular data. POLARISqb built the first drug discovery platform using quantum computing, making the process ten times faster.

Analog AI processor company Mythic launched its M1076 Analog Matrix Processor today to provide low-power AI processing. The company uses analog circuits rather than digital to create its processor, making it easier to integrate memory into the processor and operate its device with 10 times less power than a typical system-on-chip or graphics processing unit (GPU). The M1076 AMP can support up to 25 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of AI compute in a 3-watt power envelope. It is targeted at AI at the edge applications, but the company said it can scale from the edge to server applications, addressing multiple vertical markets including smart cities, industrial applications, enterprise applications, and consumer devices. To address a wider range of designs, the M1076 AMP comes in several form factors: a standalone processor, an ultra-compact PCIe M.2 card, and a PCIe card with up to 16 AMPs.

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Australia's Charles Sturt University (CSU) has announced plans to create a "hands-free" smart farm where robots will do all the work -- no human laborers required. The challenge: The majority of the food we eat comes from farms, and as the population grows, so does the amount of food needed to feed it. However, there's a lot of work that needs to be done around a farm, and many farmers are having trouble finding people to do it. Labor shortages have been a chronic problem in farms throughout the developed world. The idea: Robots and AI could help close the labor gap, literally doing the jobs people used to do.

According to a new Pactum survey of 100 senior executives conducted by Vanson Bourne, 97% said they plan to invest significantly in artificial intelligence this year, with 83% of respondents saying they will spend over $500,000 on the technology. Of that group, 10% anticipate spending over $50 million. "Over the past year there has been a shift in attitudes towards AI and its uses," Martin Rand, CEO of Pactum, said in a statement. "Many companies around the world have turned to technology to help bolster its business processes. It is great to see this positive shift in attitudes towards the use of AI within business and see how organizations can succeed by combining the right technology solutions with the right people."

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The Russian government has issued a detailed plan of legal changes in support of AV testing and the launch of commercial use on public roads, without a safety driver in the cabin. The legislative work on the plan, initiated in mid-2020, was given a powerful boost early this year, the federal ministry of transportation stated in a press release back in March. The program "will set the regulatory conditions for inclusion of autonomous vehicles into the transportation system in the period from 2021 to 2024" in a way that "ensures safety of road users and compliance with the existing norms and rules". The ministry has had consultations with technological companies Yandex and Sber, truckmakers Gaz and Kamaz and oil company Gazprom Neft, all major benefactors of the legal changes. These companies, as well as a number of smaller AV developers and potential consumers, have often claimed to be ready for the wider use of AVs when legislation allows.

SAN DIEGO, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GBT Technologies Inc. ( OTC PINK: GTCH) ("GBT" or the "Company") has commenced research with the goal of developing an AI empowered, wireless patient monitoring system. The project's internal code name is "Apollo". The technology will be based on radio waves and empowered by machine learning. Currently health related monitoring devices are typically wearable or invasive types. These devices are self-reporting systems and typically monitoring patient's vitals, keeping logs, track sleeping habits and similar.

DataDome, a cybersecurity company, announced that it has raised $35 million from Elephant, and its historical investor ISAI. The firm is known for its Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that uses artificial intelligence to protect the data of companies suffering from fraud committed by malicious robots. This investment will allow DataDome to strengthen its teams. Founded in 2015 by Fabien Grenier and Benjamin Fabre, DataDome is a cybersecurity company whose main mission is to help companies protect their data and digital activities. A fast-growing demand: bot fraud attacks are constantly on the rise as they are up 47% over the last six months.