Chatbots · August 2017Gaffe level: Typo
China Pulled the Plug on Chatbots That Praised America and Mocked Communism
Tencent's BabyQ and Microsoft's XiaoBing gave unpatriotic answers, so they were taken offline for re-education. The bots had opinions the censors did not share.
Source: Reuters
AI-Guided Ultrasound Gave Most Suspected Blood-Clot Patients an Answer Within 30 Minutes
In a 3-month pilot at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, AI-guided ultrasound ruled out blood clots in 97 of 120 suspected DVT exams, with most patients getting a clinical decision within 30 minutes. Waits for positive diagnoses fell from 19 hours to 9, and scans reported within the 4-hour window rose from 18% to 51%.
Source: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital