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Introduction
Once the preserve of science AlphaGo eclipsed the 1997 Natural Language processing
fiction, Artificial Intelligence achievements of IBMs Deep is employed to facilitate human
(AI) is now firmly embedded in Blue when it defeated Lee Sedol interaction.
our day-to-day lives. Maps that in a five-game match of Go. Siri
compute the optimal driving and Cortana are AI assistants we This AI is narrow because it
route for a journey based on can carry in our pockets. And yet is incapable of carrying out
current traffic, smart song these achievements only hint at any task outside of its specific
suggestions from Pandora, the future of AI. purpose. Impressive as AlphaGo
friend recommendations, job may be at playing Go, it would
recommendations, product To understand the current be flummoxed if you asked it for
recommendations based on state of AI and what the future restaurant recommendations.
your purchase history all holds, we must first split our
are powered by AI. Even email understanding of AI into three Artificial General Intelligence
spam filters, which learn to definitions: (AGI): Sometimes referred to as
differentiate between email you Strong AI or Human-Level AI. At
do and dont want to receive, Artificial Narrow Intelligence this level, AI would be capable
rely on a form of AI. (ANI): Sometimes referred to as of performing any task to the
Weak AI, this is the most limited standard of a human. Precisely
In recent years weve become form of AI and this is what is when AGI will be achieved is a
accustomed to seeing AI currently possible in 2016. subject of debate, with most AI
referenced in business tag ANI is capable of carrying out specialists predicting it will occur
lines and popular culture. In specific tasks brilliantly, using around 2040.
2011 IBM Watson defeated the a combination of advanced
worlds two best players of the algorithms, deep learning To reach AGI requires hardware
Jeopardy quiz show. In March and various other techniques comparable to the human
2016 Google DeepMinds depending on the use. Often, brain, which can process
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approximately 10 quadrillion to develop improvements on its end to global warming, a cure
calculations per second on own AI. This would enable it to to cancer, human extinction,
just 20 watts of power. Such become progressively smarter, the end of human mortality, and
a computer actually already and to constantly build upon eternal agelessness are all being
exists in Chinas Tianhe-2, its own intelligence with an considered as very possible
which can handle 34 quadrillion exponential increase in gains. outcomes. Stephen Hawking
calculations per second. Spread describes the advent of ASI as
across 720 square meters, Artificial Superintelligence a moment that could spell the
costing USD 390 million, and (ASI): This is an AI that is end of the human race, while
requiring 24 megawatts of more advanced than human Ray Kurzweil believes it could
power, Tianhe-2 is clearly intelligence. Due to the Law of introduce a human-AI synthesis
inappropriate for the consumer Accelerating Returns, this state or technological singularity that
market. However, it does could potentially be realized in can best be described as a form
demonstrate that hardware is mere days of even hours after of utopia.
unlikely to be the biggest block AGI is achieved.
on the development of AGI. This may sound like science
The consequences of fiction, but if we look at the ANI
Developing software that is as developing ASI are, by its very of 2016 we can already see the
advanced as the human mind definition, unknown. This level impact of these developments,
poses a greater challenge. of intelligence would soon most noticeably on the
While such software does not be many billion times more workforce.
currently exist, the majority of intelligent than the smartest
computer scientists believe the human. Because of this, it is It is estimated that 50% of
most promising approach could impossible for anyone to predict todays jobs across the globe
be to build an AI that can code with certainty what this leap in will be serviced by AI in 2050.
changes into itself enabling it technology will bring forth. An Many of the ANI examples
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below already demonstrate this a picture of a dog and a cat adapted the natural environment
movement, with repetitive, data- that remain incredibly complex for them. X.ai may be able to
driven, non-social occupations for our current generation of take the pain out of scheduling
being the most susceptible to ANI. As computer scientist meetings, but it can only do so
early replacement. Roles that Donald Knuth explains, AI has if everyone keeps their digital
require lateral, creative thinking, by now succeeded in doing calendar up to date and attaches
empathy or social sensitivity are essentially everything that the necessary information.
the hardest to automate. ANI requires thinking but has failed
is already advanced enough to to do most of what people and Until AGI or near-AGI is achieved
handle a wide spectrum of jobs, animals do without thinking. this adaptation of environments
from creating nutritious vegan will remain a necessity. But as
meat to predicting the success Until AGI is achieved, ANI is is evident in McCann Japans
of a startup. reliant on machine learning recent appointment of an AI
algorithms which require huge as Creative Director, this gap
For approximately the next 25 data sets and an adaptation of between ANI and AGI is closing
years, ANI innovations will be our natural world to be capable fast.
restricted to carrying out specific of comprehension. In the words
CHRIS KREINCZES
tasks, or a defined group of of John Martinis, a quantum
specific tasks. Processing physicist currently working at EDITOR & CREATIVE
DIRECTOR, SPRINGWISE
jobs considered complex Google, machine-learning
to the human brain such algorithms are really kind of
as advanced mathematical stupid. They need so many
calculations will be easy work examples to learn. The ANI
for an ANI. Conversely, its often examples below are only able
the most mundane tasks for to perform their specific tasks
example, differentiating between because humans have already
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WHAT
AIME use big data and AI
algorithms to pinpoint the
geolocation of dengue fever
outbreaks, three months before
WHO
AIME
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.aime.life
info@aime.life
Weve seen how speed and direction, rain concern to public safety,
autonomous drones could volume, housing types, and such as riots?
be used to protect human more. It then calculates a
populations from mosquito- percentage of outbreak
borne outbreaks, and now probability in a given area.
artificial intelligence is The platform determines
predicting where human the epicenter of a
epidemics can occur. AIME spreading disease within
(Artificial Intelligence in a 400 meter radius, and
Medical Epidemiology) this will be the crucial area
has developed a Dengue that health officials look to
Outbreak Prediction contain and monitor.
platform that predicts
outbreaks of the potentially Having successfully
fatal disease three months trialled their platform with
in advance. 87 percent accuracy in
dengue fever outbreaks,
The AI algorithm combines the team hopes to target
epidemiological research other highly contagious
with other data known diseases, such as Ebola
to impact the spread of or the Zika virus. Could
insect-borne disease, such AI algorithms be used to
as population density, wind predict other scenarios of
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Using AI to find audiences for
new content, smart video tech
company Unreel Entertainment
launches Unreel.me, a platform
WHO
Unreel Entertainment
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.unreel.me
hello@unreel.me
Unreel Entertainment uses automated highlight reels. Unreel, with content owners
AI bot Bumblebee to trawl Once an Unreel.me site is retaining 85 percent of their
the internet and social media live, the Bumblebee bot earnings.
for the most popular videos, begins including the new
making it easier for viewers content in its analysis and Finding ways to reach
to find and share new suggestions to viewers. multiple audiences is a
content. Now, with Unreel. Content owners can choose constant challenge, and a
me, everything a user needs to monetize their site number of platforms are
to create a bespoke video and create paywalls and helping content creators
streaming site and app, subscription plans. Unreel.me aggregate the management
and build an audience, is also help creators advertise of their output. Weve seen
provided in one place. and sell merchandise. an online tool for building
apps and widgets for multiple
Each Unreel.me site and As part of the Unreel.me devices and a platform
app uses content uploaded launch, Unreel Entertainment that helps video producers
directly to the Unreel has raised financing for manage content and engage
platform, and syncs with a USD 1 million Creator socially all in one place.
videos posted on social Appreciation Fund. The Fund
networks. The platform is offering owners of each What other tools could help
provides everything from Unreel.me site 100 percent of content providers manage
an easy-to-use content all earnings until the money audience and output?
management system to is dispersed. After that, any
time-stamped commenting revenue generated will be
and sharing capabilities and split between creators and
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Ross Intelligence, which is built
on IBM's super-computer Watson,
uses natural language processing
to answer legal questions.
WHO
Ross Intelligence
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.rossintelligence.com
team@rossintelligence.com
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Algorithmic logo-makers Tailor
Brands will now generate
unlimited branding material for
companies via a subscription
WHO
Tailor Brands
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.tailorbrands.com
contact@tailorbrands.com
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Player XP uses machine learning
to help identify constructive
feedback in mobile video game
reviews.
WHO
Player XP
WHERE
United Kingdom
CONTACT
www.playerxp.io
hello@playerxp.co.uk
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Pefin is an artificial intelligence
financial advisor that monitors
over two million data points to
provide decisions.
WHO
Pefin
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.pefin.com
hello@pefin.com
Being well-informed and begin, customers set up How else could AI be used
able to view things in the an account and connect to help people plan better
longterm can make all the it to their other financial for the future?
difference when it comes accounts, creating a
to financial decisions. We financial profile. They then
have already seen the likes input their long term plans
of a tech assistant using such as having children,
big data to help people get buying property or going
the best exchange rates, on holiday. These can be
and now Pefin can help changed at any time. Pefin
even more. The artificial then takes into account
intelligence platform, inflation, taxes, market
which is currently in Beta, conditions, government
is a financial advisor that is rules, and even changing
significantly cheaper than daycare costs, and creates
its human counterparts. an 80 year financial
projection. Then, whenever
Pefin uses artificial neural anything changes, either
networks to constantly within the customers
monitor over two million personal finances or in
data points, and provide the global economy, Pefin
data-driven decisions updates the profile and
via machine learning. To projection automatically.
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Chile-based NotCo replicates the
taste and texture of animal food
products using AI, biochemistry
and plants.
WHO
NotCo
WHERE
Chile
CONTACT
www.thenotcompany.com
whynot@thenotcompany.com
Situated at the intersection of tries to enhance nutrition food tech has focused either
food and technology, NotCo by including additional on the processes of buying,
(The Not Company) used sustainable ingredients. selling and delivery, such as
artificial intelligence to create Products available so far are paying for coffee with a smart
the worlds smartest chef. NotMilk (made from nuts, rice, cup, or finding new methods
Nicknamed Guiseppe, the peas, linseed, and coconut), of sustainable production
advanced algorithm examines NotHotdogs, NotChocolate, even if it is in the form of
the molecular structures of NotMayo, with more in desktop hive farms. NotCo
meat and dairy products and development. takes the tech directly into
attempts to replicate them the kitchen, creating recipes
using plant material. With animal agriculture designed to be used by the
using nearly a quarter of the average cook.
The company says the worlds water supply and 45
secret to creating notably percent of available land, Are there other industries
good-tasting vegan meats, meat and dairy products are that could use plant-based,
eggs, milk and cheeses is to especially unsustainable and molecular-level replication to
find plants that have similar environmentally unfriendly. increase sustainability?
molecular structures. The By helping people eat
final product should have more healthily without
almost identical flavors and compromising flavor and
textures. When Guiseppe texture, NotCo hopes to lead
creates a recipe, the a revolution in sustainable
algorithm not only considers protein.
the relative availability
of various plants, it also So far, much of the work in
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Autism Glass is a wearable,
behavioral aid that uses machine
learning and real-time social cues
to help those with autism interact
WHO
Stanford University
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.autismglass.stanford.edu
autismglass@stanford.edu
In the US, over one To use, patients put on understand their progress
million children suffer the wearable glasses, and even watch back their
from autism. These which incorporate an interactions.
children find it difficult outward-facing camera.
to recognize emotions Then, the system uses Research is still undergoing
through facial expressions, machine learning and after a successful 40
making social interactions artificial intelligence to person pilot study, and the
very challenging. While understand the facial developers are currently
patients can gain an expressions of people seeking participants on
understanding through the wearer encounters, the autism spectrum aged
behavioral therapy, this can and provides cues 6-16. We have already
be both time-consuming about their companion's seen an app that gives
and expensive. Now, emotions in real-time. users friendship advice
Autism Glass is a wearable The system records the by monitoring their heart
aid from researchers amount of eye contact that rate. Are there other new
at Stanford University, takes place, which can technologies that could
that uses Google Glass, provide insights into the help autism patients better
machine learning and real- wearer's interactions. The understand the world?
time social cues to provide wearable is connected to
those on the autism a smartphone app so that
spectrum with another the patient, their parents
option. and medical professionals
can monitor and
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AI-CD is a robot that is being
treated as an actual employee in
an ad agency.
WHO
McCann Japan
WHERE
Japan
CONTACT
www.mccann.co.jp
miyoko.ohki@mccannwg.com
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Moodbox is an emotionally
intelligent speaker system that
uses artificial intelligence to learn
to pick the best music.
WHO
Ivo
WHERE
Hong Kong
CONTACT
www.mymoodbox.com
info@ivo.hk
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Webpage.ly uses an algorithm
that suggests the most searchable
keywords, helping developers
optimize their sites for better
WHO
Webpage.ly
WHERE
Canada
CONTACT
www.webpage.ly
help@webpage.ly
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Val.ai is an artificially intelligent
search engine for films, which can
process natural language and
analyze thousands of variables.
WHO
Valossa
WHERE
Finland
CONTACT
valossa.com
info@valossa.com
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Smart Moderation uses artificial
intelligence to block spam
messages and comments on
social media.
WHO
Smart Moderation
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.smartmoderation.com
info@smartmoderation.com
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Test4startup uses an algorithm
to test business idea strength
in current markets and against
competitors, generating feedback
WHO
Test4startup
WHERE
Russia
CONTACT
www.test4startup.com
support@test4startup.com
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The Deep Neural Network
software helps quadcopter drones
identify trails and paths, and lead
them to lost or injured hikers.
WHO
University of Zurich
WHERE
Switzerland
CONTACT
www.uzh.ch
sdavide@ifi.uzh.ch
Every year in Switzerland, uses the algorithm to learn areas to minimize risk to
emergency centers trails and paths through human workers, and its
respond to around 1,000 a pair of small cameras, AI can identify paths and
call outs for lost and interpreting the images avoid crashing without any
injured hikers. It can often and recognizing man-made human involvement.
take hours and significant pathways. Even when
manpower to locate lost working on a previously However, the developers
mountaineers, but new unseen trail, it was able to say the technology is still
software for quadcopter guess the correct direction in its early stages, with new
drones is making the hunt in 85 percent of the cases. software R&D required to
quicker and easier, and has The drones' speed and make the drones able to
the potential to help find accuracy make them more identify human targets and
human survivors in disaster effective than human relay this back to rescue
zones around the world. trackers. teams.
The drone uses a The researchers hope that We've already seen
computer algorithm eventually multiple small ambulance droneshelping
called a Deep Neural drones could be combined citizens give lifesaving
Network. The program was with human search and procedures before
developed by researchers rescue missions, to cover professionals arrive. How
at the University of Zurich more terrain and find else can drones and robots
and the Dalle Molle people faster. The drones help rescue workers save
Institute for Artificial can cover terrain quickly more lives?
Intelligence. The drone and check hazardous
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MurdochBot uses IBM's sentiment
algorithm, Sky TV viewer data
and users' conversations to offer
entertainment recommendations.
WHO
MurdochBot
WHERE
United Kingdom
CONTACT
www.talkingquickly.co.uk
ben@talkingquickly.co.uk
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Kinetic, in partnership with
Formula E, are developing
driverless cars that will use AI to
compete in races from 2016.
WHO
Roborace
WHERE
France / United Kingdom
CONTACT
www.roborace.com
hello@roborace.com
There has been much intelligence that must How else can autonomous
talk about driverless cars, be capable of dealing robotics be applied to
and we're seeing an with real-time obstacles, sports?
abundance of assistive overtaking maneuvers,
driving technology, such and weighing up risk and
as this software for car- reward scenarios. The
to-car communication. To races will take place on
demonstrate just what Formula E circuits in major
driverless cars are capable cities around the world,
of, electric vehicle racing with the aim of showcasing
series Formula E have the performance and ability
partnered with Kinetik to of driverless technology
announce the worlds first in the extremes of speed
driverless car race. and risk. Besides the
professional teams, at
The Roborace, scheduled least one team is to be
for the 2016/17 season, will crowdsourced.
involve ten teams using
the same basic driverless Further details are set to
vehicles the challenge be announced in early
will be in developing the 2016. First person drone
competitive software. racing has already been
Teams will develop artificial around for over a year.
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Automated Insights have
developed a free system that can
analyze data to write personalized
reports.
WHO
Automated Insights
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.automatedinsights.com
support@automatedinsights.com
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Moov Now is a wearable fitness
tracker and AI personal trainer,
which identifies exercises by
measuring movement within 3D
WHO
Moov
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.welcome.moov.cc
www.twitter.com/GetMoov
The future of wearables workout. To begin, users velocity, impact and more
is becoming increasingly sync the wristband with depending on the activity.
smart and personal, with their smartphone or tablet.
devices able to recognize They select their chosen Moov Now, like its
and track multiple exercise and the device predecessor, has an inbuilt
exercises and offer useful monitors their first few coach, who offers real
feedback. Moov Now work outs, then places time feedback by talking
takes these abilities to the them on a level: running to the user during their
next level: the wearable for example has 69 workout, motivating them
fitness tracker and AI different levels depending and safely pushing them
personal trainer can help on fitness and goals. towards goals. Users who
users train for five different The wearable then uses prefer to workout to music
sports, by measuring their a 9-axis Omni Motion can integrate the app with
movements within 3D sensor combining Spotify so that they can
space. an accelerometer, enjoy both.
a gyroscope and a
Moov Now is the next magnetometer to Could these capabilities
generation of Moov's capture the wearer's be used for professional
hugely successful fitness motions in 3D. An sports or dance, too?
wearable, which can be algorithm will then
used to enhance training processes the data,
for running, swimming, allowing the band to
cycling, boxing and a measure speed, stride
seven minute bodyweight cadence, elevation,
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Beagle is an AI-powered tool
that translates contracts from
elusive legal language into
comprehensive visual summaries.
WHO
Beagle
WHERE
Canada
CONTACT
www.beagle.ai
info@beagle.ai
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Snips uses big data and AI to
learn users' smartphone habits
and automate their interactions
with their devices.
WHO
Snips
WHERE
France
CONTACT
www.snips.net
contact@snips.net
Most people interact their patterns and enabling could Snips' AI be used
with their smartphones faster, more ubiquitous to improve consumer's
in recurrent routines access to services. experiences?
consistently launching Their aim is to make
their weather app first the technology work
thing in the morning, or for consumers without
always booking an Uber the need for conscious
after checking Citymapper interaction: to make
late at night. Snips is technology more context-
an intelligent interface aware and therefore much
for smartphones which less visible. We have seen
will learn these regular other platforms such
behaviors and perform as IFTTT which enable
them automatically, customers to automate
enabling the user to online tasks via creative
access the information and 'recipes', but Snips takes
services they need without this to the next level by
having to search for them. automating the whole
process.
Snips employs big data
and AI to monitor and Snips is currently in
analyze the smartphone Beta and is welcoming
habits of users learning participants. How else
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Orbital Insight are using big data
and satellite images to monitor
forests and discover threatened
areas before illegal logging takes
WHO
Orbital Insight
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.orbitalinsight.com
info@orbitalinsight.com
We have seen a number of forests. Once a threatened the better it will become at
initiatives such as Supply area has been identified, its job. Orbital Insight also
Change determined alerts are published use their technology to
to curb deforestation on the Global Forest help corporations predict
by putting pressure on Watch website, which global trends. How else
businesses to adjust their local people and other could companies like
supply chains. Taking conservation organizations Orbital Insight use their
another tack, startup use as a resource. The satellite images for good?
Orbital Insight are using hope is that, by flagging up
big data and satellite worrying developments in
images to monitor forests good time, the system can
and discover threatened help to reduce the huge
areas before any illegal areas of forest destroyed
deforestation is allowed to illegally every year.
take place.
The AI system is using
Orbital Insight have deep learning to develop
collaborated with Global its understanding of
Forest Watch on a system warning signs meaning
which monitors and that the longer it monitors
recognizes suspicious the globe, the more
changes, such as extensive patterns the neural
new road building, around network will recognize, and
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CircleBack manages users'
address books, filling in missing
details and updating records
when their contacts' information
WHO
CircleBack
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.circleback.com
info@circleback.com
Most contact lists are records when a contact's and up to date. CircleBack
shockingly out of date information changes. To already has a database of
an average of 25 begin, individual users over half a billion members
percent of numbers and download the app or sign from the global business
email addresses stored in online. The platform community, but since the
in people's digital contact then connects with a information comes from the
books are no longer in range of social networks, user base itself, the more
use. In business, this including Facebook and people who use CircleBack
can be a very expensive LinkedIn, to collate the the more accurate it
mistake. Helping to user's contacts and creates will become. CircleBack
solve this, CircleBack is a single, secure, cloud- processes contacts
a simple app which uses based address book which anonymously to ensure
artificial intelligence and they can access anytime privacy is protected.
crowdsourced data to from any device. Users can
enable users to keep their also sync CircleBack with The platform is free for
business and personal their Gmail account using individual users and
contacts up to date. ContactSaver, converting available to businesses
email signatures into for a fee. Are there other
CircleBack is a simple usable information. services which could help
platform for individuals people to spring clean
and businesses that The platform's artificial their online data?
manages users' address intelligence engine then
books, automatically continuously processes
deleting duplicate billions of data points to
contacts, filling in missing determine whether contact
details and updating information is accurate
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In the CoWriter project, a
humanoid robot is the least
advanced pupil in class giving
struggling students someone to
WHO
Computer-Human Interaction Lab
at EPFL
WHERE
Switzerland
CONTACT
www.actu.epfl.ch
accueil@epfl.ch
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Personal Robot, the latest
humanoid AI device from
Robotbase, adds autonomous
navigation and emotion
WHO
Robotbase
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.robotbase.com
human@robotbase.com
Last year we wrote about assistant in the form of the evolution, enabling it a
Jibo the world's first Personal Robot. much greater degree of
family Robot a friendly autonomy and allowing it
AI device which uses facial The Personal Robot shares to move from one room to
recognition and natural a vast number of features another as and when it is
language processing to with Jibo its facial needed. It uses mapping
offer personal assistance and object recognition and navigation algorithms
in the home. Jibo is a table capabilities, its ability to to build its own map of the
top device with more than correspond with users house or office and there-
a passing resemblance to intelligently, its potential after can also provide
Pixar's endearing animated interaction with the Internet real-time video surveillance
lamp, that is programmed of Things and its capacity adding personal security
to become a social and to provide entertainment guard to its long list of
interactive member changing lighting, playing occupations.
of the family taking music and narrating stories
photographs, connecting to younger users. The main Robotbase are also keen
with other smart devices advancements on previous to highlight the devices
in the home, and talking devices are its ability to potential capacity as an
to its owners in a Siri-like move around by itself office assistant it can
voice. Now, Robotbase and its ability to detect access facts and data and
are crowdfunding their its owner's emotions. Its take meeting notes and
own take on the friendly mobility and intelligent are offering customized
artificial intelligence navigation are an important Personal Robots with
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Personal Robot, the latest
humanoid AI device from
Robotbase, adds autonomous
navigation and emotion
WHO
Robotbase
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.robotbase.com
human@robotbase.com
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IPsofts Amelia is an AI customer
service agent that can accurately
detect the mood of the customer
to better deal with their request.
WHO
IPsoft
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.ipsoft.com
www.ipsoft.com/contact
Dealing with the customer way, especially if the so Amelia can pick up each
support department of request is an angry one. case with reference to any
many companies can be Amelia is able to process previous contact.
an infuriating task -- as a the natural language of
recent viral recording of a both business manuals Detecting customers
Comcast call demonstrated and the customer in need feelings and responding
pretty perfectly. But can of support. Not only can appropriately could make
digital alternatives offer it search those business online helpdesks even
an improvement? IPsofts guides and the web for more like face-to-face
Amelia is an AI customer information to help each support, while helping
service agent that can customer, but it also tracks reduce the burden of
accurately detect the mood their mood and other customer service teams
of the customer to better contextual data. This way, on businesses. Are
deal with their request. if a customer is unhappy, there other ways this
Amelia tailors its support to type of mood-detecting
While many businesses offer greater reassurance technology could
have already experimented and works to ensure help digitize human
with artificial intelligence customers end the call in a responsibilities?
for online web support, better mood. If in any case
it can soon become very the issue isn't resolved,
obvious when the 'agent' Amelia passes the call or
doesn't respond in an chat onto a human. All
appropriately emotional communication is stored
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Using natural language
recognition and artificial
intelligence, Russia's IO is an app
that learns users' preferences and
WHO
IO
WHERE
Russia
CONTACT
www.talkto.io
info@generalrhetoric.com
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The Grid is a site-building platform
that intelligently analyzes content
and structures it in a beautiful and
easy-to-read layout.
WHO
The Grid
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.thegrid.io
support@thegrid.io
Not everyone has an eye in a beautiful and easy-to- for responsive design.
for good design, or the read layout.
skills to pull it off. And yet The Grid also asks users
its an incredibly important The service enables to define a purpose for
aspect of any business, customers to choose a their site whether its
especially in the age of the layout filter essentially to gain more followers,
web where judgments are a theme for their sell a product or display a
made at lightning speed. site, but rather than portfolio, among others.
Blogging platforms such content slotting into that The layout is then adapted
as Wordpress and Tumblr, design, the design shifts for each objective. Each
along with WYSIWYG, do- dependent on the content. theme can automatically
it-yourself builders, have For example, the system pull in related links and
made website creation analyzes images for color content from the web
much easier in the last few and alters the color of the depending on keywords
years, but they still require caption box to a shade in post text. The layout
a ton of human input and thats complementary to also shifts dynamically to
control. We recently wrote both the image and the site emphasize new content, as
about Tailor, which uses theme. Images can also be well as posts that are being
AI to create contemporary cropped to perfectly frame shared on social networks
branding, The Grid is a the content through facial or are linked to trending
site-building platform and object recognition, stories.
that intelligently analyzes as well as automatically
content and structures it resized and programmed According to the creators,
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WHAT
The Grid is a site-building platform
that intelligently analyzes content
and structures it in a beautiful and
easy-to-read layout.
WHO
The Grid
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.thegrid.io
support@thegrid.io
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WHAT
Looking to engage young people
with politics, Ask Amy is an app
that uses artificial intelligence to
provide kids with answers to their
WHO
Tell Me About Politics campaign
WHERE
United Kingdom
CONTACT
www.askamy.net
www.tellmeaboutpolitics.com/
While general elections in About Politics campaign, of the parties they can vote
the UK typically receive a Ask Amy is designed to for, and theyll receive a
moderate voter turnout look just like a messaging prompt to take a Buzzfeed-
usually above 60 percent app such as WhatsApp, style quiz to determine
theres still widespread and users can send any which one best represents
disaffection with politics message they like at any their views.
and voter numbers have time of the day. Amy
been dropping since the who is powered by natural Ask Amy has already
1950s. Young people language processing and been trialled among
especially arent engaged artificial intelligence is young voters. While the AI
by political activity in able to make sense of perhaps gives attention-
their region and learning the question or concern bereft youngsters instant
about it isnt mandatory and deliver relevant and replies to their questions,
in schools. Now a new unbiased information in a could this kind of app
campaign in the country is friendly way. Rather than benefit from using real
looking to change this with plain text messages, Amy people to provide more
Ask Amy, an app that uses is also capable of pulling tailored advice to potential
artificial intelligence to up images, videos and voters?
provide kids with answers even interactive content.
to their questions about For example, a young
politics. person could tell Amy
that they dont see the
Designed by the Tell Me difference between each
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WHAT
x.ai is a service that enables busy
people to task an AI personal
assistant to deal with the tedious
back and forth involved in
WHO
x.ai
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.x.ai
www.x.ai/contact
To-do apps are a popular or all parties wanting to Amy also takes
way to ensure that our have a get-together. With into account preset
increasingly busy lives stay x.ai, anyone can hand preferences such as Skype
organized, but they can over the boring task of and Google Hangout
become so sprawlingly as negotiating the details availability and favored
to actually take up time when a colleague requests locations when negotiating
themselves. We recently a meeting. Users simply with other parties. For
wrote about Timeful, which reply to the original example, if the colleague
uses smart suggestions message while CCing in asks to meet at their office,
to help users plan their the email address of 'Amy' Amy will politely ask if
day more effectively, and amy@x.ai making there's a chance it could
now x.ai is a service that sure to include a Siri-style take place at the user's
enables busy people request such as 'Amy, office instead. The emails
to task an AI personal please find a time for me continue back and forth
assistant to deal with the to meet with [colleague] until an agreement is met.
tedious back and forth on Wednesday'. Amy uses Amy then sends a meeting
involved in organizing a information from the user's invitation to both parties
meeting. calendar to find a time slot that they can add to their
and location that matches calendar.
Many people will be the request and creates an
familiar with the difficulty email in natural language x.ai is capable of arranging
of arranging a time and as a proposition to the meetings between up to
place that's good for both colleague. 5 people, and also works
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WHAT
x.ai is a service that enables busy
people to task an AI personal
assistant to deal with the tedious
back and forth involved in
WHO
x.ai
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.x.ai
www.x.ai/contact
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WHAT
By trawling traces of their online
activity, Eterni.me wants to
reconstruct people's personalities
with an artificially intelligent
WHO
Marius Ursache (MIT Entrepre-
neurship Development Program)
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.eterni.me
hello@mariusursache.com
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WHAT
Tempo is a smart calendar
app from SRI International that
uses artificial intelligence to
make users' schedules more
WHO
Tempo AI
WHERE
United States
CONTACT
www.tempo.ai
info@tempo.ai
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