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The system, developed by Shenzhen-based Taigusys, claims to assess emotions accurately and analyze the "amount of happiness" on a person's face. (more…)

Researchers in Canada and the U.S. are developing tools to calculate the carbon footprint of artificial-intelligence models in an effort to help AI experts understand the impact the models are having on the environment. (more…)

Meta's dating advice robot has some judgey thoughts about fetishes, but it's surprisingly game for foot stuff. The AI, named Carter, calls common sexual activities "dangerous," "unhealthy," and "red flags." (more…)

IBM (IBM.N) will offer telecom operators Verizon (VZ.N) and Telefonica (TEF.MC) new services ranging from running 5G over a cloud platform to using artificial intelligence, the U.S. technology company said on Monday. (more…)