Artificial intelligence has entered all our lives, but few people have embraced it as firmly as I. Over the past year, I’ve tried to embedAIinto every aspect of my futile existence. I envisioned creating a cyborg in a real-life sci-fi story, in which I’d play the parts of both Frankenstein and his monster. And if that didn’t work out, surely thealgorithmswould be adequate replacements for my useless brain. Right? Friends, lovers, and nemeses: this was my year with AI....

Did you knowNeural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your online ticket now! Scientists have built an AI tool that forecasts Arctic sea ice conditions, which could help protect local wildlife and people from changes caused by global warming. Thedeep learningsystem, named IceNet, was developed bya research team led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and The Alan Turing Institute....

We’ve already sung the praises of the Android keyboard alternative,Swiftkey, which is able to predict what you’re typing on your phone, as it learns your language andtypingstyles. The latest app to hit the Android Market aiming to compete with Swiftkey is the freeAI Type. Like most predictive keyboards, AI Type can tell what you really meant to say when you mis-type a word, and auto-corrects it for you. The app then takes it one step further by predicting what you’re going to say before you say it....

“It’s not an earthquake that kills people, but the collapse of a poorly built building.” Build Change, a foundation dedicated to preventing housing loss caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes and windstorms, is announcing the “Intelligence Supervision Assistant for Construction” (ISAC-SIMO) app. It’s an open-source, AI-powered quality assurance tool for construction. And it could save countless lives. Meet ISAC-SIMO: The tool utilizes machine learning to help people ensure they’re using the best materials and construction methods to ensure buildings are disaster-ready....

Air Displayis a handy app that makes extending your display on one computer over to other computers or iOS devices easy. Air Display is a product of software development companyAvatron, and there are Mac, iOS and Windows versions of the app. Avatron specialize in apps that make iOS more useful on your home network — Print Sharing allows users to print on a networked printer from the iPhone or iPad, and Air Sharing turns your iPhone into an external drive of sorts....