Many things are better said than read, but the best voice tech out there seems to be reserved for virtual assistants, not screen readers or automatically generated audiobooks. WellSaid wants to enable any creator to use quality synthetic speech instead of a human voice — perhaps even a synthetic version of themselves.
View More WellSaid aims to make natural-sounding synthetic speech a credible alternative to real humansCategory: allen institute for artificial intelligence
DARPA wants to teach and test ‘common sense’ for AI
It’s a funny thing, AI. It can identify objects in a fraction of a second, imitate the human voice, and recommend new music, but most machine “intelligence” lacks the most basic understanding of everyday objects and actions — in other words, common sense. DARPA is teaming up with the Seattle-based Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to see about changing that.
View More DARPA wants to teach and test ‘common sense’ for AIMachines learn language better by using a deep understanding of words
Computer systems are getting quite good at understanding what people say, but they also have some major weak spots. Among them is the fact that they have trouble with words that have multiple or complex meanings. A new system called ELMo adds this critical context to words, producing better understanding across the board.
View More Machines learn language better by using a deep understanding of wordsWho’s a good AI? Dog-based data creates a canine machine learning system
We’ve trained machine learning systems to identify objects, navigate streets, and recognize facial expressions, but as difficult as they may be, they don’t even touch the level of sophistication required to simulate, for example, a dog. Well, this project aims to do just that — in a very limited way of course. By observing the behavior of A Very Good Girl, this AI learned the rudiments of how to act like a dog.
View More Who’s a good AI? Dog-based data creates a canine machine learning system