AI

UK: Teachers assessment, rather than AI, to be used in GCSE – A-Level grading

A-level and GCSE students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be handed exam grades as predicted by their teachers instead of a controversial algorithm. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson apologised…

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Photo Story: Robot keeps an eye out for masks in South Korea

An artificial intelligence robot checks the body temperature of passengers at a bus terminal in Gwangju, South Korea, 30 July 2020. The robot is also capable of detecting whether people…

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CiNext – Technology – a silver lining of the Covid era

by Isabelle Micallef Bonello The Covid-19 shock accelerated the adoption of technology across business sectors. The need to reach customers online necessitated company-wide adoption of new automated technology-enabled solutions. The…

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CiNext – Digital Transformation The future is now!

by Silvan Mifsud Digital transformation. The mother of all buzzwords. However, as Simeon Preston once said, “The biggest part of digital transformation is changing the way to think.” You mention…

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Maltese AI Company Defining the Healthcare of Tomorrow In The UK

Maltese AI company EBO.ai has partnered with UK health informatics firm Servelec as Exclusive AI Partners for patient self-management and is now bringing innovative self-managed services to thousands of patients…

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Coronavirus turmoil fuels the rise of AI-powered companies

For the past seven years, a Munich-based firm called riskmethods has tried to interest companies in buying software that allows them to track all their suppliers in a way that…

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Artificial intelligence used to predict which coronavirus patients are at greater risk

An artificial intelligence tool is being developed which researchers hope could be used to predict which coronavirus patients will suffer life-threatening lung damage. The team behind the initial study…

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Church’s social teaching can help AI serve the common good

In the newly emerging discipline of “the ethical development of algorithms” or more simply “algor-ethics”, a critical contribution can be made by the principles of the Church’s social teaching, namely…

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Opinion – Tech Sovereignty for true Digital Transformation

Opinion piece by European Commission President - Ursula Von Der Leyen I am a tech optimist. My belief in technology as a force for good comes from my experience as…

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AI, EU’s long-term budget and drinking-water quality on European Parliament Agenda

The impact of artificial intelligence and new rules on water quality are among the topics being dealt with in Parliament this week. On Tuesday, the environment committee will vote on…

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Microsoft’s latest ‘AI for Good’ cohort aims to make the world a better place

Companies that aim to transform how we recycle, make websites more accessible for people who are Deaf, and give the public a greater say in how their towns change have…

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Artificial intelligence: EU must ensure a fair and safe use for consumers

MEPs want a strong set of rights to protect consumers in the context of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making. Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee approved on Thursday a…

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Microsoft and Danone commit to Artificial Intelligence for a responsible food industry

Danone and Microsoft have partnered in an artificial intelligence (AI) program dubbed ‘AI Factory For AgriFood’ that seeks to support sustainable food and regenerative agriculture in France. The AI Factory…

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Public spaces facial recognition might be suspended according to EU’s AI draft white paper

The EU's new leadership, which took office in December, announced it would initiate legislation for AI technology within its first 100 days in office, hoping to make the bloc the…

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New AI technique co-hosted by Microsoft and the British Home Office to block online child grooming launched

A new technique which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and block child grooming conversations online has been launched by the Home Office and Microsoft in Seattle. The technique, which…

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Finland offers Artificial Intelligence course as ‘Christmas gift’ to all EU citizens

Finland is offering a hi-tech Christmas gift to all European Union citizens - a free-of-charge online course in artificial intelligence, in their own language, officials said on Tuesday. The tech-savvy…

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UK government backs Microsoft and University of Cambridge mission to build better AI

The UK government is backing a multi-million-pound initiative to help researchers improve artificial intelligence so it can be used more effectively in key areas such as healthcare. The research program,…

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Novartis and Microsoft to develop drugs using AI

Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis and computer giant Microsoft have signed a five-year partnership deal aimed at transforming the Basel-based pharma’s business - from finance to manufacturing - using artificial intelligence.…

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Lego embraces AI to translate instructions into audio and braille

Lego is using artificial intelligence to translate building instructions into audio and braille to help visually-impaired children enjoy their play sets. The new accessibility initiative that will make building instructions…

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Microsoft’s AI team engages Former Apple SIRI chief

Bill Stasior, the former head of Apple’s Siri division, is leaving the company after nearly 1a decade to join Microsoft’s artificial intelligence division, reports The Information. Although Stasior left Apple…

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AI deployed in streamlining domestic waste sorting in China

Waste sorting is becoming less of a burden in China, especially with artificial intelligence helping streamline the process. Shanghai enacted its compulsory waste sorting law on July 1, and announced…

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Enabling AI in the pharmaceutical sector

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a very topical subject although the art of using computers to mimic human cognition has been with us for a number of years. Earlier CI…

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Microsoft implements new AI curriculum for government personnel

Microsoft has implemented a new curriculum under its online business education program with the goal to help government personnel understand the advantages of artificial intelligence. The AI Business School's government-focused learning path is meant…

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Microsoft and Sony form strategic partnership which will shape the future of gaming

Microsoft and Sony, the company's behind Xbox One and PS4 respectively, -have decided on a strategic partnership. The two companies plan on sharing technology and information going forward and build…

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Microsoft teams up with colleges and universities to address the technical skills gap

Microsoft Corp. announced new partnerships with global higher education institutions to align and integrate Microsoft’s technical skills programs and credentials to help address the growing 21st century talent gap. The…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Tuesday's morning briefing with a review of the main news outlets from around the world and Malta's newspapers. The Times reports links between the Labour Party and…

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Can Artificial Intelligence Lead To More Responsible Gaming?

How Artificial Intelligence can assist in more responsible gaming will be the theme of a half day morning conference being hosted by NOUV and Tomobox, in collaboration with Microsoft and…

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Artificial Intelligence, the Common Good and Humanity on the agenda of meeting between Pope Francis and Microsoft’s President

Pope Francis debated the potential threats artificial intelligence poses to humanity with the head of Microsoft on Wednesday, ahead of a robotics summit at the Vatican, it said. "In the wrong…

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution – Lawrence Zammit

One the themes of the Davos meeting of the World Economic Forum was the so called Fourth Industrial Revolution. In a space of around 250 years mankind went from the…

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AI, The Future Competitive Advantage – New Advisory Services To Help Companies Gear Up For the AI Revolution

The rapid changes that the world is facing could mean that many organizations will not be ready for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. This is worrying especially when one considers…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily morning briefing with a review of Malta's newspaper front-pages and news from around the world to start your day informed. In today's edition we read the…

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Google will not renew AI work contract with Pentagon after staff rebellion

Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say. Employees were resigning due to the ethical concerns they had over Google’s…

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More than a software company : Microsoft shaping the digital future

According to Microsoft's Regional Country Manager Peggy Antonakou, Microsoft is more than a software company. We shape the digital future. If you think your future is a digital one, Microsoft…

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Microsoft confirms its commitment to Malta as the country is embarking on its next endeavour, in its continuous voyage to be a leader in technology.

Microsoft aims to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. And in this is exactly what we are doing here, today, together, to empower every…

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EU countries to commit to doing more together on the digital front

Tomorrow the European Commission will bring ministers, representatives of EU countries, industry, academia and civil society representatives together to encourage cooperation in artificial intelligence, blockchain, eHealth and innovation. Discussions will…

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Automating Inequality – High-tech tools deployed in social services can create more inefficiencies and create more inequality

As Americans look for greater government efficiencies, we increasingly turn to automated systems that use algorithms to determine who is eligible for access to housing, welfare benefits, intervention from child…

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