Bits & Bytes
IBM launches tool aimed at detecting AI bias.
- IBM Research has launched the AI Fairness 360 Kit to scan for signs of AI bias and make recommendation adjustments. The open source Python package contains nine different algorithms, developed by the broader algorithmic fairness research community, to mitigate unwanted bias.
Microsoft adds Tensorflow scoring to ML.Net.
- The company has added TensorFlow model scoring to version 0.5 of its ML.Net open source machine learning framework, enabling the use of existing TensorFlow models in ML.Net experiments.
Tencent announces new AI services.
- The new Tencent Open AI Platform, called “AI.QQ.COM,” aims to build a services ecosystem leveraging Tencent’s various AI capabilities. The platform makes more than 100 AI APIs available to industry.
Accenture Introduces new healthcare bots.
- The virtual-assistant bots “Ella” and “Ethan” join the Accenture Intelligent Patient Platform to make intelligent recommendations for interactions between life sciences companies, patients, health care providers, and caregivers.
Miso Robotics enhances AI platform to include frying skills.
- The cloud-connected Miso AI platform now enables Flippy, the company’s autonomous robotic kitchen assistant, to perform frying tasks in addition to grilling.
Dollars & Sense
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Ontario-based DarwinAI, which develops tools for optimizing deep neural nets, raised $3 million, led by Obvious Ventures and iNovia Capital
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Leena AI, an HR bot startup has raised $2 million in a seed funding round from a group of Silicon Valley investors
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Oxbotica, an Oxford, UK-based autonomous vehicle software company, completed a £14m funding round
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Orbital Insight announced its acquisition of a Boston-based “FeatureX,” which specializes in computer vision for satellite imagery
