A new breed has emerged: news robots, thanks to the rapid rise of the internet. These robots produce hundreds of pieces of content every day and compete with Reuters and other news companies in quick-twitch business financial journalism. Robot reporters are being developed by the Associated Press for its business news team. The Washington Post's robots cover high school football and minor league baseball. They are also capable of covering earthquakes. The news robots not only cover breaking stories but also help Bloomberg and The Washington Post keep up with their competition.
They can ruin a story
Robots are increasingly being used in newsrooms. Automated reporting is becoming more common. For example, the Associated Press uses an algorithm to create breaking business stories. One human journalist could write 300 stories in one week. News robots can create up to 4400 articles per day. Last March, the Los Angeles Times used robot journalism to break the story of an earthquake in the California area. It beat all other news outlets in the process.
They can produce hundreds in a given week.
AI is an increasingly important part of journalism. The AP, for example, has invested in a content generation service called Wordsmith. These services can also be provided by Automated Insights or Narrative Technology. A Los Angeles Times journalist recently used custom software to auto-generate a news story after a huge earthquake. Thousands of articles are generated every day by their system, which can produce as many as 2,000 articles per second.
They can assist journalists in shifting their focus from interviews to field work or analyses.
Although there is no substitute to a human reporter in a newsroom, robots have become a reality. Google News Service, a news aggregation service, can select a lead story and related hyperlinks based on credibility scores of sources. A product manager said that no human editor could beat the accuracy and speed of a robot.
FAQ
What are the benefits to AI?
Artificial Intelligence is a revolutionary technology that could forever change the way we live. It has already revolutionized industries such as finance and healthcare. It's predicted that it will have profound effects on everything, from education to government services, by 2025.
AI is being used already to solve problems in the areas of medicine, transportation, energy security, manufacturing, and transport. The possibilities are endless as more applications are developed.
So what exactly makes it so special? It learns. Computers learn by themselves, unlike humans. They simply observe the patterns of the world around them and apply these skills as needed.
This ability to learn quickly is what sets AI apart from other software. Computers are capable of reading millions upon millions of pages every second. They can recognize faces and translate languages quickly.
It can also complete tasks faster than humans because it doesn't require human intervention. It can even outperform humans in certain situations.
2017 was the year of Eugene Goostman, a chatbot created by researchers. The bot fooled many people into believing that it was Vladimir Putin.
This proves that AI can be convincing. AI's adaptability is another advantage. It can be trained to perform different tasks quickly and efficiently.
This means that businesses don't have to invest huge amounts of money in expensive IT infrastructure or hire large numbers of employees.
How does AI function?
Understanding the basics of computing is essential to understand how AI works.
Computers keep information in memory. They process information based on programs written in code. The code tells a computer what to do next.
An algorithm is a set of instructions that tell the computer how to perform a specific task. These algorithms are usually written as code.
An algorithm could be described as a recipe. A recipe might contain ingredients and steps. Each step represents a different instruction. One instruction may say "Add water to the pot", while another might say "Heat the pot until it boils."
How does AI work?
An artificial neural networks is made up many simple processors called neuron. Each neuron processes inputs from others neurons using mathematical operations.
Neurons can be arranged in layers. Each layer performs a different function. The first layer receives raw data like sounds, images, etc. These data are passed to the next layer. The next layer then processes them further. Finally, the last layer generates an output.
Each neuron has an associated weighting value. This value is multiplied each time new input arrives to add it to the weighted total of all previous values. If the result is more than zero, the neuron fires. It sends a signal to the next neuron telling them what to do.
This process repeats until the end of the network, where the final results are produced.
Which industries use AI the most?
Automotive is one of the first to adopt AI. BMW AG uses AI, Ford Motor Company uses AI, and General Motors employs AI to power its autonomous car fleet.
Other AI industries are banking, insurance and healthcare.
What are some examples AI apps?
AI is used in many fields, including finance and healthcare, manufacturing, transport, energy, education, law enforcement, defense, and government. Here are just some examples:
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Finance - AI already helps banks detect fraud. AI can spot suspicious activity in transactions that exceed millions.
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Healthcare – AI helps diagnose and spot cancerous cell, and recommends treatments.
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Manufacturing – Artificial Intelligence is used in factories for efficiency improvements and cost reductions.
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Transportation - Self driving cars have been successfully tested in California. They are being tested across the globe.
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Utilities can use AI to monitor electricity usage patterns.
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Education - AI has been used for educational purposes. Students can, for example, interact with robots using their smartphones.
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Government - AI is being used within governments to help track terrorists, criminals, and missing people.
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Law Enforcement – AI is being used in police investigations. Detectives can search databases containing thousands of hours of CCTV footage.
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Defense - AI is being used both offensively and defensively. Offensively, AI systems can be used to hack into enemy computers. Defensively, AI can be used to protect military bases against cyber attacks.
Statistics
- More than 70 percent of users claim they book trips on their phones, review travel tips, and research local landmarks and restaurants. (builtin.com)
- While all of it is still what seems like a far way off, the future of this technology presents a Catch-22, able to solve the world's problems and likely to power all the A.I. systems on earth, but also incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands. (forbes.com)
- In the first half of 2017, the company discovered and banned 300,000 terrorist-linked accounts, 95 percent of which were found by non-human, artificially intelligent machines. (builtin.com)
- The company's AI team trained an image recognition model to 85 percent accuracy using billions of public Instagram photos tagged with hashtags. (builtin.com)
- A 2021 Pew Research survey revealed that 37 percent of respondents who are more concerned than excited about AI had concerns including job loss, privacy, and AI's potential to “surpass human skills.” (builtin.com)
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How To
How to Set Up Siri To Talk When Charging
Siri can do many different things, but Siri cannot speak back. Your iPhone does not have a microphone. If you want Siri to respond back to you, you must use another method such as Bluetooth.
Here's a way to make Siri speak during charging.
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Select "Speak when Locked" from the "When Using Assistive Hands." section.
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Press the home button twice to activate Siri.
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Siri will speak to you
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Say, "Hey Siri."
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Just say "OK."
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Tell me, "Tell Me Something Interesting!"
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Say, "I'm bored," or "Play some Music," or "Call my Friend," or "Remind me about," or "Take a picture," or "Set a Timer," or "Check out," etc.
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Say "Done."
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Thank her by saying "Thank you"
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If you have an iPhone X/XS (or iPhone X/XS), remove the battery cover.
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Insert the battery.
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Reassemble the iPhone.
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Connect the iPhone and iTunes
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Sync the iPhone
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Turn on "Use Toggle"