Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results
13 July 2023
Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen their tendency to replicate societal biases and racist stereotypes
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Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes
11 July 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts
Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'
4 July 2023
An artificial intelligence targeting system is better than humans at identifying valid targets, claim its makers, though the full results are classified
Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time
1 June 2023
An ecotourism guide in Mexico filmed a whale shark gulping down material from the seabed, a behaviour that has never been observed in this species before
Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything
20 April 2023
A quadcopter can use its inflatable body to land on a wide variety of objects. The collision-resistant drone could help search-and-rescue missions
Russian fighter jet collides with US military drone over the Black Sea
14 March 2023
The US operates drones in international airspace around Ukraine, and a Russian fighter jet has hit one – an MQ-9 Reaper drone – in an incident the US military is calling “unsafe and unprofessional”
Microsoft uses ChatGPT AI to control flying drones and robot arms
5 March 2023
Microsoft has used ChatGPT to create code for robotic arms and quadcopter drones from simple text commands given by humans, but experts warn that putting AI in control of such devices is a risky path
US Air Force is giving military drones the ability to recognise faces
23 February 2023
The US Air Force has completed a project to develop face recognition software for autonomous drones, sparking concerns that individuals could be targeted and killed
Artificial seed casing made from wood buries itself when wet
15 February 2023
A seed carrier made from wood screws itself into the ground when exposed to water. It could be useful for projects to replant forests from the air using drones
Stuffed dead birds made into drones could spy on animals or humans
14 February 2023
Flapping-wing drones camouflaged with the bodies of taxidermy birds could help study flocks of wild birds or enable military spy missions, but they’re not yet the most efficient flyers
