Aim policies at ‘hardware’ to ensure AI safety, say experts
14 Feb 2024Chips and datacentres – the “compute” driving the AI revolution – may be the most effective targets for risk-reducing AI policies, according to a new report.
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£11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission
13 Feb 2024The University of Cambridge is a partner in the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor technologies and new electronic devices.
Using AI to tackle society's biggest challenges
05 Feb 2024The winners of a new prize supporting ambitious ideas for how artificial intelligence can address critical societal issues are announced today, with projects spanning fertility, climate change, language and communication challenges, mental health, and how local councils deploy AI.
Robot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humans
29 Jan 2024Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human readers.
Accelerating how new drugs are made with machine learning
15 Jan 2024Researchers have developed a platform that combines automated experiments with AI to predict how chemicals will react with one another, which could accelerate the design process for new drugs.
The Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement
13 Dec 2023Meet the winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.
Using machine learning to monitor driver ‘workload’ could help improve road safety
07 Dec 2023Researchers have developed an adaptable algorithm that could improve road safety by predicting when drivers are able to safely interact with in-vehicle systems or receive messages, such as traffic alerts, incoming calls or driving directions.
Cambridge launches Institute for Technology and Humanity
21 Nov 2023A major interdisciplinary initiative has been launched that aims to meet the challenges and opportunities of new technologies as they emerge, today and far into the future.
AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms
20 Nov 2023Cambridge scientists have shown that placing physical constraints on an artificially-intelligent system – in much the same way that the human brain has to develop and operate within physical and biological constraints – allows it to develop features of the brains of complex organisms in order to solve tasks.
Opinion: The AI Summit was a promising start – but momentum must be maintained
08 Nov 2023Given the frenetic pace of AI development, the international consensus demonstrated at the AI Summit is much-needed progress, says AI expert Dr Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh.
