1) UK's FiveAI gets $35M to build a taxi service powered by its own self-driving car platform TechCrunch
The race is on for autonomous vehicle technology, and now a startup out of the U.K. is the latest to throw its hat into the ring to help build it.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/05/uks-fiveai-gets-35m-to-build-a-taxi-service-powered-by-its-own-self-driving-car-platform/
2) Self-driving car vote in House will map out vehicles' future
Self-driving car technology faces a crucial test Wednesday, with the House of Representatives set to vote on rules designed to get fully autonomous ...
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/05/house-passes-self-driving-car-rules-to-map-out-vehicles-future/
3) PHOTOS: A mysterious self-driving Toyota with a stealthy paint job was spotted cruising around
Uber, GM, and Google spinoff Waymo are the companies behind the most frequently sighted autonomous cars. There have also been scattered ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-mystery-toyota-self-driving-car-stealth-paint-job-spotted-san-francisco-2017-9
4) Take Elon Musk Seriously on the Russian AI Threat
Bloomberg
Speaking to schoolchildren about AI on Sept. 1, Putin declared, "Whoever becomes the leader in this area will rule the world." Musk's response ...
Should You Worry About the Global Pursuit for AI Domination? - MIT Technology Review
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-09-05/take-elon-musk-seriously-on-the-russian-ai-threat
5) Google is hiring AI talent from China even though it's still blocked in the country TechCrunch
Google's core search service has been blocked in China for over seven years, but that isn't stopping the internet giant from snapping up artificial
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/05/google-wants-to-hire-ai-talent-from-china/
以下是09月07日Major AI新闻的早报
6.【香港中文大学】研发出人工智能技术诊断肺癌及乳腺癌
香港中文大学宣布,该校研究团队利用人工智能影像识别技术判读肺癌及乳腺癌的医学影像,准确率分别达91%及99%,识别过程只需30秒至10分钟。研究人员称,此项技术可大幅提升临床诊断效率,并降低误诊率。香港中文大学当日召开记者会,介绍了这两项利用人工智能系统辅助的研究:自动筛查早期肺癌及快速检测乳腺癌转移。
http://news.youth.cn/gn/201709/t20170906_10663539.htm
7.【Airdoc】联手搜狗,Airdoc推出性病艾滋病感染风险智能筛查产品
近日,Airdoc联合搜狗搜索、全国性病艾滋病数字化防控平台共同研发的“性病艾滋病感染风险智能筛查”产品在搜狗搜索上线,通过对海量的数据学习和分析,Airdoc和搜狗通过机器学习的方法开发了两个专业的性病艾滋病感染风险智能筛查产品。该产品将会为用户提供专业的性病艾滋病感染风险评估,可以推动患者就医并加强用户的风险意识。
http://www.pcpop.com/doc/4/4359/4359332.shtml
8.【行业】AI专利申请5年增1.8倍 海归人才成产业崛起中流砥柱
据悉,2010年至2014年间,中国在AI方面的专利申请达到8410项,比2005~2009年这五年增长了186%。德纳(Gartner)咨询公司表示:“人才是AI发展的关键,顶尖海归人才回国致力于AI产业,对中国AI的发展是极大的利好。中国目前在基础研究上的人才不够,而这些人才是没有办法瞬间产生的。现在很多高学历、高素质‘海归’和中国很多AI初创公司的人才,大多是过去在微软亚洲研究院、谷歌、IBM等这样的外国公司有过相关经验的人。”
http://tech.sina.com.cn/it/2017-09-06/doc-ifykqmrw0631801.shtml
9.【FiveAI】获 3,500 万美元融资,将打造基于自动驾驶技术的出租车服务
英国 StreetWise 自动驾驶项目合作伙伴 FiveAI 日前 获得 了两笔融资,金额为 1,400 万英镑(约 1,800 万美元)和 1,280 万英镑(约 1,700 万美元),这些资金将用于完成该公司的两项自动驾驶服务计划。FiveAI 正在打造自己的自动驾驶系统,希望与 Uber 和其它运输公司竞争,推出具备自动驾驶能力的出粗车服务。
http://cn.technode.com/post/2017-09-06/fiveai-35m-build-taxi-service-self-driving/
10.【海信】开启城市智能交通管理系统外挂模式 人工智能唱主角
据悉,贵阳市政府在海信的帮助下构成了以“一个平台、十大系统”为一体的智能交通管理体系,是全国首个高清视频监控项目。该系统包括了视频监控、自适应信号控制、交通仿真、非现场执法、交通信息实时采集等多方面。在平台的协助下,交通拥堵会被流量检测系统、卡口系统自动实时的检测着,一旦突发拥堵,系统触发两种操作,一是上报指挥系统,派出警员执勤;二是下发信号控制方案,自动调整拥堵区域的红绿灯时间。从突发拥堵的发现到警情响应,时间从20分钟缩短到5分钟,有效提高通行效率,缓解拥堵。
http://gb.cri.cn/42071/2017/09/06/7371s5248817.htm