Here is your weekly dose of data science news with the best picks from our blog. This week, we talked about AIs outperforming humans, machine learning reducing sheep pain and Apple’s new AI chip.
AI will outperform humans at any possible task within 45 years There is a 50 percent chance that artificial intelligence will be capable of besting humans in every field within 45 years, according to 352 AI experts. The result emerges from a survey carried out jointly by the University of Oxford and Yale University among leading researchers.
AI can help us make sheep suffer less Scientists at Cambridge created a way to detect sheep’s suffering using AI. The researchers built a machine learning algorithm based on the Sheep Pain Facial Expression Scale— a tool gauging a sheep’s pain depending on its facial movements. The system achieved an accuracy of 80 percent at spotting pain. READ MORE
Apple to launch new chip to handle AI processes Apple is looking to embed a home-brewed processor, dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, in its handsets. The tech giant's new chip— known as the Apple Neural Engine— would improve Apple devices’ performance on tasks such as speech recognition and computer vision. READ MORE
Google Sheets adds new DataViz function Google’s spreadsheet programme Sheets launched a new feature that will automatically convert data into charts and data visualisations. Users will be able to ask Sheets to create a graph or table, through natural language questions. READ MORE
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