Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Digital trends transforming workplace

While it is vital to introduce digital technologies to workplaces, it is equally important to identify the problem areas where they can be implemented. Let’s look at some of the recent digital trends which will impact workplaces in the immediate future.
22 December 2022, 18:00 PM

The unbearable smugness of AI

My phone thinks it knows me better than I know myself – how preposterous! Or is it?
27 October 2022, 14:00 PM

The trouble with technology

A digitalised world is facing the challenge of cybersecurity as threats rise across the world
19 October 2022, 07:54 AM

Curbing money laundering through AI

East India Company colonised Bengal in 1757 when India’s contribution to the world’s GDP was about 27 per cent and Bengal (Suba-E-Bengal) was one of the wealthiest places on Earth.
16 August 2022, 03:45 AM

AI-generated imagery: Democratising art or demolishing aspirations?

What we know about creativity and AI has changed by leaps and bounds.
11 August 2022, 00:00 AM

Why Bangladesh should adopt Agriculture 4.0

Technologies are getting more affordable with time, allowing farmers in Bangladesh to adopt Agriculture 4.0, which offers much greater efficiency and production potential.
2 June 2022, 18:00 PM

How the arts can help make AI better

We need to seriously think about the effective integration of “arts” into our education system.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM

AI used for creation of novel, unconventional artworks

A lot of talk is going on about unconventional and extravagant works of art created by artificial intelligence (AI) -- currently on display in various places across the nation.
23 December 2019, 05:59 AM

AI innovation to get big boost with pilot zones

China plans to build around 20 pilot zones for artificial intelligence innovation by 2023, in an effort to deeply integrate AI technology with economic and social development according to a guideline published by the Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday.
7 September 2019, 07:16 AM

'DeepNude' app to 'undress' women shut down after furor

The creators of an application allowing users to virtually "undress" women using artificial intelligence shut it down after a social media uproar over its potential for abuse.
29 June 2019, 04:39 AM

Is it time for a policy on artificial intelligence?

Is now the right time for Bangladesh to start addressing artificial intelligence (AI)? Are there more important issues deserving of the attention of policy makers and regulators at this time?
22 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape

A text-generating "bot" nicknamed Tobi produces nearly 40,000 news stories about the results of the November 2018 elections in Switzerland for the media giant Tamedia -- in just five minutes.
10 March 2019, 03:58 AM

Dating apps use artificial intelligence to help search for love

Forget swiping through endless profiles.Dating apps are using artificial intelligence to suggest where to go on a first date, recommend what to say and even find a partner who looks like your favourite celebrity.
9 November 2018, 06:21 AM

Amazon scraps AI recruiting tool for gender bias

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) machine-learning specialists uncoveres a big problem: their new recruiting engine does not like women.
10 October 2018, 06:22 AM

Mood detecting AI will create perfect playlist

Deezer researchers publish a paper titled, "Music Mood Detection Based on Audio and lyrics with Deep Neural Net," documenting their development of an AI system detecting and classifying the mood of music tracks.
24 September 2018, 13:53 PM

China's doctor shortage prompts rush for AI health care

Chinese companies are learning from other countries to develop and implement AI-assisted care such as medical imaging diagnosis, robot surgical systems, and drug research and development.
23 September 2018, 14:21 PM

Artificial Intelligence could mean 28 million jobs lost

New technology could mean 28 million jobs being lost in the ASEAN region.
13 September 2018, 07:00 AM

What's in store for Bangladesh?

As I began to write down my thoughts on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI), I instinctively turned to the biggest AI engine: Google! Its powerful, AI-enabled search engine led me to the Deloitte Insights website.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Psychopath AI created through violent images from Reddit

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology train an artificial intelligence to “think” like a psychopath by showing how it captions gruesome images of death and violence taken from Reddit.
9 June 2018, 10:00 AM

Artificial intelligence poses risks of misuse by hackers: Research

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are raising risks that malicious users will soon exploit the technology to mount automated hacking attacks, cause driverless car crashes or turn commercial drones into targeted weapons, a new report warns.
22 February 2018, 14:49 PM