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In a groundbreaking development, an AI-powered chatbot named Chalmers is making a significant impact on the lives of homeless individuals in Toronto. Developed by AI company Ada in partnership with the Toronto-based nonprofit Ample Labs, Chalmers has been instrumental in helping over 700 homeless people in a six-month test period. The chatbot has directed them to 4,000 free meals and 800 shelter openings, demonstrating its potential to be a valuable resource for this vulnerable group. Remarkably, 94 percent of homeless people have a phone, making it possible for them to access Chalmers and receive the assistance they need.
Meanwhile, in the realm of home security, British company Meta is leading the way with AI systems for audio sensors. These advanced technologies enable smart home devices to better understand their environment, serving as an effective home security system. Meta has recently opened an advanced £12 million audio research lab in Cambridge, focusing on AI-powered audio technologies for smart devices.
In the healthcare sector, researchers at the University of Washington have developed a machine learning system that can analyse sounds picked up by a smartphone or smart speaker's microphone to detect warning signs of cardiac arrest. The system, which can call for help in the event of a heart attack, was 97 percent accurate at detecting agonal breathing when within 20 feet of a person experiencing symptoms.
Elsewhere, researchers at Harvard University and MIT have developed the Giant Language Model Test Room (GTLR), an AI tool designed to detect whether a selection of text was generated by AI. GTLR analyses statistical patterns in text and highlights words as green, yellow, red, or purple based on how likely it is for a certain word to follow another.
In the autonomous vehicle industry, Waymo, in partnership with DeepMind, is using AI techniques to improve how it trains self-driving cars. Waymo will employ a method called population-based training (PBT) to help recalibrate its self-driving algorithms as cars collect more data.
Lastly, Audio Analytics systems are being developed to interpret real-world sounds such as smoke alarms and windows breaking and trigger an appropriate response, such as notifying the police. These systems could prove invaluable in enhancing safety and security in various settings.
These advancements in AI are transforming services for the homeless, home security, healthcare, and research sectors, demonstrating the vast potential of artificial intelligence to improve our lives.
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