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Robotaxis Face Headwinds: San Francisco pushes back on self-driving cars.
Infrastructure

Robotaxis Face Headwinds: San Francisco pushes back on self-driving cars.

San Francisco officials are pushing back on self-driving taxis in the city after a deluge of public complaints.

February 8, 20232 min read
Robotaxis Face Headwinds: San Francisco pushes back on self-driving cars.
Infrastructure

Robotaxis Face Headwinds: San Francisco pushes back on self-driving cars.

San Francisco officials are pushing back on self-driving taxis in the city after a deluge of public complaints.

February 8, 20232 min read
China's AI ROI: AI May Add $600 Billion to China's Economy by 2030
Infrastructure

China's AI ROI: AI May Add $600 Billion to China's Economy by 2030

China’s investment in AI business, infrastructure, and research could pay off big over the next decade.

August 31, 20222 min read
China's AI ROI: AI May Add $600 Billion to China's Economy by 2030
Infrastructure

China's AI ROI: AI May Add $600 Billion to China's Economy by 2030

China’s investment in AI business, infrastructure, and research could pay off big over the next decade.

August 31, 20222 min read
Where Drones Fly Free: The UK’s Superhighway in the Sky for Drones
Infrastructure

Where Drones Fly Free: The UK’s Superhighway in the Sky for Drones

Autonomous aircraft in the United Kingdom are getting their own superhighway. The UK government approved Project Skyway, a 165-mile system of interconnected drone-only flight routes.

August 3, 20222 min read
Where Drones Fly Free: The UK’s Superhighway in the Sky for Drones
Infrastructure

Where Drones Fly Free: The UK’s Superhighway in the Sky for Drones

Autonomous aircraft in the United Kingdom are getting their own superhighway. The UK government approved Project Skyway, a 165-mile system of interconnected drone-only flight routes.

August 3, 20222 min read
The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers
Infrastructure

The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers

Overhead cameras equipped with computer vision are spotting distracted drivers on the road. A system from Melbourne-based Acusensus alerts police when drivers are engaged in risky activities such as using a cell phone, not wearing a seatbelt, or speeding.

April 27, 20222 min read
The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers
Infrastructure

The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers

Overhead cameras equipped with computer vision are spotting distracted drivers on the road. A system from Melbourne-based Acusensus alerts police when drivers are engaged in risky activities such as using a cell phone, not wearing a seatbelt, or speeding.

April 27, 20222 min read
Matt Zeiler: Advance AI for good
Infrastructure

Matt Zeiler: Advance AI for good

There’s a reason why artificial intelligence is sometimes referred to as “software 2.0”: It represents the most significant technological advance in decades. Like any groundbreaking invention, it raises concerns about the future, and much of the media focus is on the threats it brings.

December 29, 20212 min read
Matt Zeiler: Advance AI for good
Infrastructure

Matt Zeiler: Advance AI for good

There’s a reason why artificial intelligence is sometimes referred to as “software 2.0”: It represents the most significant technological advance in decades. Like any groundbreaking invention, it raises concerns about the future, and much of the media focus is on the threats it brings.

December 29, 20212 min read
AI Goes Underground: Computer Vision From SewerAI Classifies Defective Pipes
Infrastructure

AI Goes Underground: Computer Vision From SewerAI Classifies Defective Pipes

A system from California startup SewerAI analyzes videos of underground pipes to prioritize those in need of repair.

December 1, 20211 min read
AI Goes Underground: Computer Vision From SewerAI Classifies Defective Pipes
Infrastructure

AI Goes Underground: Computer Vision From SewerAI Classifies Defective Pipes

A system from California startup SewerAI analyzes videos of underground pipes to prioritize those in need of repair.

December 1, 20211 min read
Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.
Infrastructure

Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.

An AI system is helping aircraft avoid bad weather, restricted airspace, and clogged runways. Alaska Airlines will route all its flights using a system from Airspace Intelligence called Flyways.

June 30, 20211 min read
Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.
Infrastructure

Flight Paths Optimized: How one airline uses AI to plan its flights.

An AI system is helping aircraft avoid bad weather, restricted airspace, and clogged runways. Alaska Airlines will route all its flights using a system from Airspace Intelligence called Flyways.

June 30, 20211 min read
The Coming Crackdown: The 2021 draft version of the European Union's AI Act
Infrastructure

The Coming Crackdown: The 2021 draft version of the European Union's AI Act

The European Union proposed sweeping restrictions on AI technologies and applications. The executive arm of the 27-nation EU published draft rules that aim to regulate, and in some cases ban, a range of AI systems.

April 28, 20212 min read

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