(AIAD), an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) data science and technology company, announced today that it has entered into a …

The Motion Planning ML research team introduces and advances new Deep Learning techniques for our Motion Planner. Team members perform research not commonly found in existing literature, develop machine learning infrastructure, build and train models, integrate them into existing motion planer, and write production level software. We have produced groundbreaking advancements in the autonomous vehicle industry including nuScenes (https://www.nuscenes.org), Motional is a driverless technology company making self-driving vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The Motional team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who together are creating a first-of-its-kind technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

In machine learning, understanding why a model makes certain decisions is often just as important as whether those decisions are correct. For instance, a machine-learning model might correctly predict that a skin lesion is cancerous, but it could have done so using an unrelated blip on a clinical photo. While tools exist to help experts make sense of a model's reasoning, often these methods only provide insights on one decision at a time, and each must be manually evaluated. Models are commonly trained using millions of data inputs, making it almost impossible for a human to evaluate enough decisions to identify patterns. Now, researchers at MIT and IBM Research have created a method that enables a user to aggregate, sort, and rank these individual explanations to rapidly analyze a machine-learning model's behavior.

Scientists are combining artificial intelligence and advanced computer technology with biological know how to identify insects with supernatural speed. Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth and only a small fraction of these have been found and formally described. In fact, there are so many species that discovering all of them in the near future is unlikely. This enormous diversity among insects also means that they have very different life histories and roles in the ecosystems. For instance, a hoverfly in Greenland lives a very different life than a mantid in the Brazilian rainforest.

A study by researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), part of BDSLab-ITACA group and the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IUMPA), has become an international benchmark for the reliable use of artificial intelligence in monitoring and managing COVID-19, writes the Technical University of Valencia in this press release. In the article, published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, the team from the UPV demonstrates the limitations that the variability or heterogeneity of data may have in reliably applying artificial intelligence when it comes from multiple sources, e.g. a range of hospitals or countries. Furthermore, the UPV team has developed new tools based on this study to help describe and classify patients with COVID-19. "The results of our study may, combined with these tools, assist in clinically assessing patients, and help with automated early classification by risk level both before and after hospital admission. They can even help to plan the allocation of resources, which is particularly beneficial for patients that will be admitted to the ICU," says Carlos Sáez, a member of the BDSLab-ITACA group research team at Universitat Politècnica de València, who coordinated the study.

Saudi's state-owned oil company announced today its plan to support artificial intelligence (AI) research in the kingdom. Aramco signed a memorandum of understanding with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology north of Jeddah to create a new research center for AI at the educational institution. The center will focus on research, development and marketing of AI technologies, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The center will "provide a joint framework for working with Saudi Aramco in a close way to develop proper and quick solutions for the needs of the energy sector, among other relevant sectors," said university vice president Donal Bradley. Why it matters: Saudi Arabia is seeking to diversify its economy and rely less on oil as per the Vision 2030 initiative. The kingdom has had some success in this regard.

Remedy is remaking Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, the Finnish studio said it was working with Rockstar Games to fully remaster the first two games in its cult classic third-person shooter series for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. We are pleased to announce that we will remake the iconic Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, in a new development agreement with Rockstar Games. Under a new publishing agreement between the two companies, Rockstar will fund the project "in line with a typical Remedy AAA-game production." What's more, the studio will rebuild the games in its in-house Northlight Engine, the same engine Remedy used for its most recent title, Control.

AI continues to transform every industry it touches, and broadcast media is no exception. Already available within Asia, broadcast news stations such as Arirang TV in Korea and CCTV in China use DeepBrain AI's Virtual Humans, known as AI Anchors, to augment the regular newsfeed with AI specials, breaking news, and hourly updates throughout the day. "I will just write up an article, and she (Virtual Human) can deliver it right away," stated Moon Connyoung, Principal News Anchor and Managing Editor at Arirang News. The video synthesis technology from DeepBrain AI has applications across many different industries, including media, banking, education, and customer service. "DeepBrain AI's solutions have already been deployed at banks, retail stores, and TV stations across Asia. I am excited to bring our technology to the US and the 2022 NAB Show," stated Eric Jang, CEO of DeepBrain AI.

Malbek commissioned benchmark study from the World Commerce & Contracting to deliver deep industry insights about AI's evolving role in Contract Lifecycle Management Malbek, today's most cutting-edge, AI-fueled Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform, today announced the availability of its commissioned study from the World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC) about the barriers and benefits of AI-enabled contracting across organizations. The first annual report found more than a quarter (26%) of an organization's workforce is in some way involved in contract management, and contract-related data in the typical large organization sits in 24 different systems. The combination of multiple touchpoints and systems demonstrates a clear risk for lost time and productivity, while increasing potential for errors. Report findings show the need for AI to help mitigate risk in CLM while also indicating that there is a sense of enthusiasm around the use of technology in contract management. Given the pressures of today's modern workforce working in disparate locations and many companies adopting remote workforce practices, companies turn to AI in CLM because of a growing need for speed and efficiency in virtual, collaborative environments.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled IBM z16, IBM's next-generation system with an integrated on-chip AI accelerator -- delivering latency-optimized inferencing. This innovation is designed to enable clients to analyze real-time transactions, at scale -- for mission-critical workloads such as credit card, healthcare and financial transactions. Building on IBM's history of security leadership, IBM z16 also is specifically designed to help protect against near-future threats that might be used to crack today's encryption technologies. IBM innovations, including the IBM z16, have formed the technology backbone of the global economy for decades. Today's modern IBM mainframe is central to hybrid cloud environments, valued by two-thirds of the Fortune 100, 45 of the world's top 50 banks, 8 of the top 10 insurers, 7 of the top 10 global retailers and 8 out of the top 10 telcos as a highly secured platform for running their most mission-critical workloads.