#95 - AI Kills Cookie Pop-Ups, Models Volcanoes, Screens for Child Neglect, Paints Harry Potter

Published: May 5, 2022, 4:16 p.m.

Our 95th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!\nSponsor: This episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our go-to tool for recording the podcast. It is super easy to use, and there is nothing to download. Go to http://zen.ai/lastweekinai and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account!\nOutline:\n(00:00) Intro\nApplications & Business\n(01:27) Meta Using AI to Create Greener Concrete for its Data Centers\n(07:00) AI can now kill those annoying cookie pop-ups\n(10:15) Lighting Round\nAI can predict missed appointments. How can hospitals use that data for better care? \nStart-up Pony.ai says it's the first self-driving company to get a taxi license in China \nVisionNav Robotics closes $80M for AGVs\nArmed with new $150 million raise, Oregon robotics startup sets its sights on Pittsburgh\n\nResearch & Advancements\n(13:00) Machine Learning Helps See into a Volcano\u2019s Depths\n(17:30) Jurassic-X: Crossing the Neuro-Symbolic Chasm with the MRKL System\nLighting Round\nEngineers use artificial intelligence to capture the complexity of breaking waves - \nWhich Animal Viruses Could Infect People? Computers Are Racing to Find Out. - \nFrom blurry to bright: AI tech helps researchers peer into the brains of mice \nAI predicts lung cancer tumor growth after radiation : NHS study "\n\n(24:15) Ad break\nSociety & Ethics\n\n(25:30) An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns\n\n\n(30:30) IBM research details AI skills gap across Europe\n\n\n(33:20) Lighting Round\nU.S. Senate Democrats urge Buttigieg to develop autonomous vehicle rules \nTough questions, few answers: The FDA wrestles with its approach to AI in medicine \nLyft exec Craig Martell tapped as Pentagon\u2019s AI chief \nThe risks of attacks that involve poisoning training data for machine learning models \n\nFun & Neat\n(35:45) Q&A: Inside DARPA\u2019s Subterranean Challenge - "What SubT means for the future of autonomous robots"\n(39:15) This Woman Used AI To Show What "Harry Potter" Characters Would Look Like In Real Life Based On Their Book Descriptions, And My Jaw Is On The Floor - "This AI version of Draco gives me full-body chills."\n(41:56) Outro