Top Trends: The Summary of Today's Data News
In the ever-evolving world of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make significant strides, revolutionising numerous sectors. Here's a roundup of some recent AI developments that are reshaping the landscape.
Online Shopping Simplified
Walmart, the American multinational retail corporation, has introduced a virtual try-on tool for its online clothing shoppers. The AI-powered system displays over 270,000 items on customers' own images or a model, aiming to make online shopping a more personal and seamless experience.
Stock Management
In a bid to optimise inventory management, Walmart has partnered with Focal Systems to deploy an AI system in Canadian stores. This system analyses video footage of the shelves to determine inventory levels and alerts employees if it detects low levels, ensuring shelves are always stocked and ready for customers.
National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
President Biden has signed an executive order to launch a national biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiative. As part of this initiative, a biosciences data center will be established, fostering collaboration and innovation in the field.
Expansion of Cancer Research Data Ecosystem
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is expanding the Cancer Research Data Ecosystem. This expansion will include data on persistent poverty in public health surveillance of cancer, aiming to provide a more comprehensive understanding of cancer disparities across the nation.
Perfume Creation and Food Safety
Google researchers, in collaboration with a Google-backed startup Osmo, have developed an AI system that can predict a molecule's smell based solely on its molecular makeup. This breakthrough could potentially revolutionise industries relying on scent, such as perfume creation, electronic nose technology, and food safety.
Improving Construction Safety
The Florida Department of Transportation has partnered with one.network to launch a pilot program aimed at enhancing safety for construction workers and drivers on the state's roads. Construction supervisors will use one.network's platform to input real-time data on lane closures, temporary speed restrictions, and on-site personnel.
Optimising Wordle
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have trained an AI system to analyse Wordle guesses and determine the best starting word. The system found that "salet" was the best starting word, performing one percent better than WordleBot's recommended starting word, "slate."
These advancements underscore the transformative power of AI and its potential to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and drive innovation across a wide range of industries.
- The field of health-and-wellness may benefit from AI-driven technology, as a Google-backed startup, Osmo, and Google researchers have developed an AI system capable of predicting a molecule's smell based on its molecular structure, which could revolutionise perfume creation, electronic nose technology, and food safety.
- Embracing the power of AI in data-and-cloud-computing, Walmart has partnered with Focal Systems to deploy an AI system in Canadian stores, analyzing video footage of the shelves to determine inventory levels and alert employees when necessary, optimizing stock management.
- AI also plays a significant role in the science sector, as President Biden announced the launch of a national biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiative, encouraging the establishment of a biosciences data center to foster collaboration and innovation.
- In the realm of fitness-and-exercise, AI can optimize performance. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have trained an AI system to analyze Wordle guesses and determine the best starting word, improving players' chances of correctly guessing the word in fewer attempts.
- Technology, driven by AI, is transforming even the online shopping experience. Walmart has introduced an AI-powered virtual try-on tool for online clothing shoppers to create a more personal and seamless shopping experience by displaying various clothing options on customers' images or models.
