Scientists increasingly depend on ‘black-box’ tools they cannot control or fully understand
Scientists are increasingly relying on powerful data sources and tools that they often cannot fully understand, inspect or verify, according to a...
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Researchers develop AI to help South West Water detect pipeline problems
The University of Exeter is working with South West Water to explore the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help...
Businesses want university researchers to plug AI skills gaps
University researchers are in demand to help address skills shortages across a range of industries including AI and machine learning....
Exeter expert outlines challenges to adopting AI across government
An Exeter digital economist last week appeared before the government’s Public Accounts Committee to highlight some of the issues with...
Exeter in £10 million partnership to use data and AI to detect individual cancer risk
Doctors could soon be able to predict your individual chances of getting cancer and offer personalised detection and prevention, thanks...
Exeter to host first ever AI for Net Zero conference
The role of AI in delivering Net Zero will be the subject of a four-day conference held at the University...
Rising research star secures significant funding boost
A rising star at the University of Exeter has received a significant funding boost for her research into single celled...
AI found to boost individual creativity – but results in less varied content
Stories written with AI assistance have been deemed to be more creative, better written and more enjoyable. A new study...
Government’s approach to realising benefits of AI assessed in new report
A new report on the UK government’s use of AI offers insight into accelerating its adoption and overcoming the barriers...