Could a routine eye exam prevent a heart attack?
A routine eye exam when combined with a new AI system is 80% accurate in predicting if you will have a heart attack in the next 12 months
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#Awesome
“A team of researchers from Université libre de Bruxelles, Delft University of Technology and Vrije Universiteit Brussel used AI technology to find meteorites hidden in Antarctic ice. The group describes how their AI system works and what it has shown them thus far in the journal Science Advances.
Prior research has shown that a large number of meteorites strike the earth on a regular basis; two-thirds of all recoveries occur in Antarctica. This is because the continent is covered in ice and preserves them. Also, their dark coloration tends to stand out. Prior research has shown that most such meteorites land on snow-covered ice, where they become embedded and are covered by more snow. Over time, as the ice accumulates, it moves slowly toward the ocean, where the meteorites drop to the bottom of the sea. But other meteorites wind up in ice that does not migrate as much and has a different texture. Known as blue ice, it can harbor relatively easily retrievable meteorites. Most meteorites found in Antarctica have been found in blue ice. To date, the means of finding such meteorites involves educated guessing and random wandering, which the researchers note, is not very efficient. In this new effort, they used a machine-learning application to narrow down the search.” - Bob Yirka, Writer Learn More from Phys.org >
#Not Awesome
“If you used Facebook between 2010 and November 2021, unlocked a smartphone with your face, entered a secured office building or a bank, or walked the streets of cities dotted with surveillance cameras, your photo or a video of your face has likely been stored, analyzed and used to create a set of unique identifiers that help various algorithms recognize you and act upon it.
Your data is then used for a wide range of applications — from unlocking your phone and being tagged on a photo on your favorite social network, to authentication schemes, including those related to law enforcement and other government agencies and even private businesses. Aside from police departments, security services and other government organizations, your photos can also fall into the hands of hackers and researchers of AI.
As you can see, once it gets digitized and analyzed, your face, your immutable and unique identifier, is being tossed around and shared every which way, without you having much say in the matter.” - Jurica Dujmovic, Columnist Learn More from MarketWatch >
What we're reading.
1/ The Treasury Department is reconsidering the IRS’ requirement of controversial facial recognition software ID.me in order to file taxes online. Learn More from Engadget >
2/ The US Department of Defense’s new AI office is set to open on February 1. Learn More from FedScoop >
3/ A routine eye exam when combined with a new AI system is 80% accurate in predicting if you will have a heart attack in the next 12 months. Learn More from KTLA >
4/ Meta introduces new AI supercomputer called the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC). It is thought to be one of the fastest supercomputers in the world. Learn More from Meta >
5/ Scientists are working on facial recognition software for cattle that hopes to make branding and ear tagging a thing of the past. Learn More from Farmonline >
6/ China has proposed new regulations that would increase the policing of deepfakes and other AI-driven media. Learn More from Unite.AI >
7/ [Acquisition] Atlassian has acquired Percept.AI, an AI company that focuses on automating virtual customer support. Learn More from TechCrunch >
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Hey everyone!
If you're curious in trying out a machine learning enabled product, I'd love to hear your feedback on, Heyday, a new app that I've been working on. Heyday is a browser extension that uses machine learning to boost your memory when you're browsing the web and doing research.
Here’s a piece that Fast Company wrote about Heyday this week.
-Sam