"What we are trying to do is show we can shape the behavior of these neurons."

This startup's computer chips are powered by human neurons

Mini-Brain in the Cell Membrane

Australian startup Cortical Labs is building tiny artificial intelligence-powered computer chips that use biological neurons extracted from mice.

This Startup’s Computer Chips Are Powered by Human Neurons

Biological "hybrid computer chips" could drastically lower the amount of power required to run AI systems.

"Nothing’s ever going to be as cheap and as easy as speaking into a phone.“

New app attempts to detect signs of COVID-19 using voice analysis

App For That

A team at Carnegie Mellon University has released an app that they say can determine whether you likely have COVID-19 — just by listening to your voice.

New App Attempts to Detect Signs of COVID-19 Using Voice Analysis

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/half-coronavirus-carriers-no-symptoms">Study: Yes, Half of Coronavirus Carriers Show No Symptoms</a>

Developments

You can try it out right here.

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Star Trek Deepfake

Cursed deepfake shows Jeff Bezos as veiny-headed "Star Trek" alien

Star Fake

An impressive new deepfake inserts Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and SpaceX founder Elon Musk into the 1965 pilot episode of storied sci-fi series "Star Trek."

Cursed Deepfake Shows Jeff Bezos As Veiny-Headed “Star Trek” Alien

Did we mention that Elon Musk is deepfaked in, too — albeit as a less grotesque character? 

This site uses AI to generate fake news articles

Propaganda Machine

An tech company published a website, purportedly meant to help journalists write better, that's using AI to publish believable fake news articles.

This Site Uses AI to Generate Fake News Articles

It's hard to mince words about how much this sucks.

They say it can detect fevers from a distance.

China deploys infrared sensors to detect infected citizens in public

Always Watching

Chinese authorities are using high-tech tools to track and limit the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak such as lasers that can spot people with fevers.

China Deploys Infrared Sensors to Detect Infected Citizens in Public

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/3048746/artificial-intelligence-applications-surge-china-battles-contain">Artificial intelligence applications surge as China battles to contain coronavirus epidemic</a> [South China Morning Post]

More on 2019-nCoV treatment: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/american-doctors-coronavirus-patient-robot">American Doctors Are Treating a Coronavirus Patient With a Robot</a>

This seems a bit totalitarian.

The SMASH "allows the weapon to fire only when it's a guaranteed hit."

US army considering rifle that only fires when hit is guaranteed

Point And Shoot

The U.S. Army is considering a fire control system for its next-gen rifle that would only let soldiers fire if they were guaranteed to hit their targets.

US Army Considering Rifle That Only Fires When Hit Is Guaranteed

Behold: an assault rifle that locks onto targets.

The Virtual Visor will make its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas tomorrow.

This clever car add-on uses AI to block out just the Sun

Eye Shadow

Bosch has come up with a clever car windshield cover featuring an AI LCD panel to cast a shadow on the driver's eyes, blocking out only a small portion.

This Clever Car Add-On Uses AI to Block Out Just The Sun

No more staring into the Sun while you drive.

"This is another step along the way of trying to answer some of the questions that will be critical for us to actually deploying this in the real world."

Google's new AI is great at spotting breast cancer in X-rays

Breast Cancer AI

A team of UK researchers at Google Health and Google's AI lab DeepMind has created a tool that can successfully identify breast cancer in mammograms.

Google’s New AI is Great at Spotting Breast Cancer in X-Rays

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/deepmind-google-ai-breast-cancer">DeepMind&#8217;s new AI can spot breast cancer just as well as your doctor</a> [Wired UK]

More on health AIs: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/ai-knows-when-youll-die-how">This AI Knows When You’ll Die and Its Creators Don’t Know How</a>

Cancer

Could this AI reduce our dependence on human radiologists?

An AI is completing Beethoven’s unfinished symphony

Classical Computing

A group is developing an AI to finish Ludwig van Beethoven's 10th symphony, which the composer was writing when he died in 1827.

An AI Is Completing Beethoven’s Unfinished Symphony

In April, a full symphony orchestra will perform the piece live.

At the very least, until it can treat people fairly.

Report: Facial recognition should be banned from everyday life

Banned Tech

The AI research firm AI Now called for the ban of untested and biased technologies like facial recognition and emotion-detecting algorithms.

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