CYBERSECURITY Sentropy

Sentropy Is Releasing A Protection Feature For Twitter Users, Looking To Help With Flagging Online Hate Speech

March 2, 2021, by Arooj Ahmed

The online monitoring start-up Sentropy is introducing a new Protect service that allows the service to automatically flag or hide content that may prove offensive ...

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SDG 16. PEACE JUSTICE & STRONG INSTITUTIONS MISINFORMATION Logically

Startup bets on artificial intelligence to counter misinformation

March 1, 2021, by Chris Mills Rodrigo

U.K.-based fact checking startup Logically launched a new service Monday aimed at helping governments and NGOs identify and counter online misinformation using a blend of ...

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING Aidoc

Yale Hospital first to use Israeli AI to combat pulmonary embolism

March 1, 2021, by JPost.com - Home

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a condition where one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot, possibly resulting in symptoms such ...

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BIAS ETHICS & TRUST MOVIE INDUSTRY

AI identifies social bias trends in Bollywood, Hollywood movies

March 1, 2021, by Artificial Intelligence News -- ScienceDaily

An automated computer analysis method designed by Carnegie Mellon University computer scientists makes it possible to track social biases across decades of Bollywood and Hollywood ...

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ETHICS & TRUST

The future of engineering needs ethicists

March 1, 2021, by Elaine Burke

As the 15th annual Engineers Week in Ireland kicked off over the weekend, the leading industry body in the country repeated its call to generate ...

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SDG 17. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS Bayes Impact

Bayes Impact récolte 2 millions d’euros, notamment auprès de Google, pour s’internationaliser

February 26, 2021, by Deborah Loye

L’ONG, créée par Paul Duan, utilise les algorithmes pour optimiser les services publics. Son assistant à la recherche d’emploi virtuel a accompagné 250.000 personnes en France.

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SDG 11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES SDG 13. CLIMATE CHANGE Brainbox AI

BrainBox raises $8.59 million to optimize HVAC systems with AI

February 26, 2021, by Kyle Wiggers

BrainBox, which taps AI and machine learning to optimize HVAC systems, has raised $8.59 million in a convertible debt round.Read More

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SDG 11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES Breeze Technologies

Breeze Technologies wins Nordic Smart City Challenge

February 26, 2021, by Robert Heinecke

Breeze Technologies has won the Nordic Smart City Challenge in the track “Supporting sustainable communities and urban infrastructure“. The Nordic Smart City Challenge is an ...

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ETHICS & TRUST RESPONSIBLE AI

4 lessons from Microsoft on designing responsible, ethical tech

February 26, 2021, by Brian Green

Microsoft deployed everything from new sets of principles to role-playing exercises and employee performance goals to help develop standards to create AI that’s more responsible ...

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING January AI

January AI raises $8.8 million for AI that helps people manage their diabetes

February 26, 2021, by Kyle Wiggers

January AI, which leverages machine learning algorithms to help patients manage diabetes, has raised $8.8 million.Read More

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING Genomics Health Center for AI and Human Health

Mount Sinai’s new frontier for genomic health and AI

February 26, 2021, by Graham

The $100M Hamilton and Amabel James Center for AI and Human Health at New York’s Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine is due to open ...

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING Aqemia

Aqemia conçoit de nouveaux médicaments grâce à la théorie quantique

February 26, 2021, by mogirard

Fondée en 2019, Aqemia est une jeune pousse issue de l’ENS et du CNRS, issue de la recherche fondamentale. Elle développe une technologie permettant, en ...

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING Aqemia

Sanofi joins Aqemia to develop COVID-19 treatments

February 26, 2021, by Jenni Spinner

The pharma firm will lend support to Aqemiaâs high-tech drug discovery tools in order to work on discovery and development of therapies for the virus.

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SDG 12. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION

Is there a more environmentally friendly way to train AI?

February 25, 2021, by Omri Geller

Machine learning is changing the world, and it’s changing it fast. In just the last few years, it’s brought us virtual assistants that understand language, autonomous vehicles, new ...

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SDG 2. ZERO HUNGER SDG 12. RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION Winnow

Melco Resorts using AI system to reduce food waste

February 25, 2021, by Nelson Moura

Gaming operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced today (Wednesday) that it has led a trial with an Artificial Intelligence-powered product to tackle food waste across ...

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SDG 2. ZERO HUNGER SDG 12. RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION Winnow

How Winnow is Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Kitchens End Food Waste – Food Tank

February 25, 2021, by "artificial intelligence" - Google News

How Winnow is Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Kitchens End Food Waste  Food Tank

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SDG 9. INDUSTRY INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURES CYBERSECURITY Armorblox

Armorblox has raised $30 million to protect against phishing attacks with AI

February 25, 2021, by Kyle Wiggers

Armorblox, a company developing a cybersecurity platform that leverages natural language processing, raised $30 million in venture capital.Read More

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING Medisafe

Medisafe raises $30 million for predictive AI that reminds people to take their pills

February 25, 2021, by Kyle Wiggers

Medisafe, a startup developing a platform to promote medication adherence, has raised $30 million in venture capital.Read More

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING

COVID-19 increased the use of AI. Here’s why it’s here to stay

February 24, 2021, by Kerri Reynolds

Organisations have invested in AI to expedite remote working, enhance customer experience and decrease costs, benefiting retail, education and healthcare.

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SDG 3. GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING Verge Genomics

7 start-ups transforming the world of healthcare

February 24, 2021, by Kelly Earley

It has now been more than six months since the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of Covid-19 to be ...

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