News: artificial intelligence
AI to lighten the load in the fight against bushfires
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Snapping a picture on your next bushwalk could help predict and prevent devastating bushfires, thanks to a new innovative mobile phone app, NOBURN, powered by AI developed by University of Adelaide experts.
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AI-collected data could compromise childhood sleep disorder diagnoses
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A dearth of paediatric data collected using artificial intelligence (AI) tools could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns.
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Drone AI counts waterbirds in the Murray-Darling
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Innovative drone technology and artificial intelligence (AI) software is providing more accurate monitoring of waterbirds across the Murray–Darling Basin – and could be used to monitor other wildlife in the future.
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University’s Tall Poppies stand tall
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A University of Adelaide expert has been named as the South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year for their work to help ensure food security for future generations.
AI research helps businesses make better decisions
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The University of Adelaide and MTX Group have entered into a research collaboration to develop new insights in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Could artificial intelligence be the antidote?
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As the worlds of artificial intelligence and medicine collide, the possibilities are endless…but what about the risks?
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AI for space research delivers back-to-back success in global satellite challenge
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South Australia’s leadership in space innovation has been recognised, with a University of Adelaide-led team securing first place in a global AI competition organised by the European Space Agency.
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Tech and defence experts call to build ‘AI Australia’
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Artificial intelligence (AI) offers huge opportunities to enhance Australia’s national security, create new jobs, provide better healthcare, and drive efficiencies in key industries, according to a new report published today.
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Machine learning students say cheers with AI beers
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One of the world’s oldest industries now has a high-tech twist, with a new South Australian craft beer designed entirely by artificial intelligence (AI), thanks to a special project from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) working in partnership with Barossa Valley Brewing.
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Adelaide at the centre of next generation AI research
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A new research centre that focuses on next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology will develop the high-calibre expertise Australia needs to compete in the coming machine learning-enabled global economy.
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