去年 10 月，李飛飛宣布史丹佛大學啟動「以人為本人工智慧計畫」，目標是創建「以人為本 AI 研究院」（Stanford Human-Centered AI Institute (HAI)），李飛飛與史丹佛大學前副校長、哲學家 John Etchemendy 共同擔任 HAI 研究院院長。
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China may use facial recognition to stop kids from live streaming
If you’re under 18 in China and want to play one of the most popular mobile games in the world, Honor of Kings (aka Arena of Valor), you will need to pass an AI facial recognition test. Soon, even tuning into live streamed videos might require the same.
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本地初創開發低延遲藍牙耳機 解決弱聽人士煩惱
對於弱聽人士而言，助聽器是必要的輔助工具，協助他們改善聽覺功能。不過一般的助聽器都有延遲的問題，而本地初創公司 Chears 就開發低延遲藍牙耳機，希望可以解決弱聽人士的煩惱，改善聲音和環境不同步的問題。
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China Is Catching Up to the US in AI Research–Fast
At the world’s top computer-vision conference last June, Google and Apple sponsored an academic contest that challenged algorithms to make sense of images from twin cameras collected under varied conditions, such as sunny and poor weather.
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Apple confirms buyout of machine learning startup Laserlike
Apple on Wednesday confirmed its recent takeover of Laserlike, a Silicon Valley startup that applied machine learning to content discovery. The firm was actually absorbed sometime last year, The Information said.
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Microsoft’s App For The Blind Called A Kid ‘Contemptuous.’ Here’s Why That Matters
My neighbor Katina does not fit the description of an early adopter of technology. She is a 75-year-old sculptor and for much of her adulthood has been completely blind. But technology sets the rhythm for her life. A handheld glucose monitor reads a patch on her arm to manage her diabetes.
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特朗普擬頒令增撥公帑研發AI 邊談判邊惡鬥 確保領先中國
中美兩國均已明白，儘管會犧牲就業率，也必須搶先發展AI。（路透圖片）
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AI beats human players in StarCraft. Here’s why it matters
Last week, DeepMind made history as it introduced AlphaStar, the first artificial intelligence that defeated professional players, 10-1, in StarCraft II, a complex real-time strategy game.
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Singapore’s central bank announces US$20M AI grant, regional cyber threat centre and blockchain prototypes
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