Artificial intelligence news 2018
Here are some of the most significant artificial intelligence (AI) news stories from 2018:
January
- Google announces its AI-powered smart speaker, Google Home Hub, which can control smart home devices and answer questions.
- Amazon launches its Alexa-powered Echo smart speaker in India.
February
- Facebook announces its AI-powered chatbot, "Boa", which can understand and respond to natural language.
- Microsoft announces its AI-powered virtual assistant, "Microsoft Cortana", which will be integrated into its Windows 10 operating system.
March
- Google announces its AI-powered Google Lens, a visual search tool that can identify objects, people, and text.
- Amazon announces its AI-powered Alexa-powered Echo Look, a smart mirror that can take selfies and provide fashion advice.
April
- Facebook announces its AI-powered facial recognition system, which can identify individuals in photos and videos.
- Google announces its AI-powered Google Duplex, a virtual assistant that can make phone calls on behalf of users.
May
- Amazon announces its AI-powered Alexa-powered Echo Show, a smart display that can show videos, photos, and news.
- Microsoft announces its AI-powered Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, a cloud-based platform for building and deploying AI models.
June
- Google announces its AI-powered Google Assistant, a virtual assistant that can perform tasks and answer questions.
- Facebook announces its AI-powered Facebook Portal, a smart display that can make video calls and play music.
July
- Amazon announces its AI-powered Alexa-powered Echo Spot, a smart alarm clock that can play music and answer questions.
- Microsoft announces its AI-powered Microsoft Cognitive Services, a cloud-based platform for building and deploying AI models.
August
- Google announces its AI-powered Google Cloud AI Platform, a cloud-based platform for building and deploying AI models.
- Facebook announces its AI-powered Facebook AI, a research organization focused on developing AI technologies.
September
- Amazon announces its AI-powered Alexa-powered Echo Auto, a smart device that can play music and answer questions in cars.
- Microsoft announces its AI-powered Microsoft Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow), a workflow automation platform that uses AI to automate tasks.
October
- Google announces its AI-powered Google Cloud Natural Language Processing (NLP), a cloud-based platform for natural language processing.
- Facebook announces its AI-powered Facebook AI for Social Good, a research organization focused on developing AI technologies for social good.
November
- Amazon announces its AI-powered Alexa-powered Echo Frames, smart glasses that can play music and answer questions.
- Microsoft announces its AI-powered Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio, a cloud-based platform for building and deploying AI models.
December
- Google announces its AI-powered Google Cloud AI Platform Notebooks, a cloud-based platform for building and deploying AI models.
- Facebook announces its AI-powered Facebook AI for Healthcare, a research organization focused on developing AI technologies for healthcare.
These are just a few of the many AI news stories from 2018. The year saw significant advancements in AI research, development, and deployment across various industries, including healthcare, finance, and education.