« Are We on the Verge of Chatting with Whales? » by Hakai Magazine

When we think of deepfakes, we tend to imagine AI-generated people. What we don’t imagine is deepfake geography: AI-generated images of cityscapes and countryside. But that’s exactly what some researchers are worried about.

« DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit publishes ethical AI guidelines » by C4ISR

The Defense Innovation Unit now has its own guidelines for implementing the Pentagon's principles of ethical artificial intelligence use.

The use of monitoring vessels activity

Monitoring the number and type of submarines moored at the base on a regular basis is a good indicator of the ongoing operations. Our vessel algorithm automatically detects and identifies the submarines and alerts the analysts every time there is a change in the situation.

A word of vocabulary

Detection in artificial intelligence is a computer vision technique, which aims to detect, recognise and locate objects in a digital image. These machine learning models use neural networks to analyse images.
The input is a raw digital image, then the model analyses this image and produces an output of the same image with the position of the detected objects.

For example, NASA uses this technology to detect craters on Mars using images from its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Three questions to Paul Hermelin

Paul Hermelin, Cap Gemini CEO

Artificial intelligence is often mentioned in your text, even though it deals with many other subjects. In your opinion, is AI the key element of tomorrow's innovations?

What seems to be central to me is to better understand the world and to do this we need to gather all the data we have. And, with a better understanding of this data, we need to better exploit it to better understand what is happening. This is the power of artificial intelligence and, as such, it is indeed one of the essential levers for action. At the same time, the words intelligence combined with artificial raise fears. The old fear that the products of human intelligence will escape them. The myth of the Golem is back in force. The power of these so-called neural networks must therefore be explained and explained again. The concrete applications must be shown: thanks to AI, we are also fighting cancer and adapting the treatment of patients more effectively!

A former marine commando, Philippe Hartz is the embodiment of excellence and dedication. In total, Chief Petty Officer Hartz has 15 years of service in the special forces.

He is now a professional skipper and has just participated in the Solitaire du Figaro 2021. Philippe speaks to Preligens, one of his sponsors, about his unique experience..

Podcast

On June 15, 2021, 400 years after the "Pilgrim Fathers" crossed the Atlantic, with their Mayflower. Another Mayflower left Plymouth in England to cross the ocean but this new homonymous ship is an autonomous vessel.
Unfortunately, the attempt to cross the Atlantic without any sailors was a failure.
Nevertheless, this project succeeded in proving to the general public that the race for innovation in the maritime world is still going strong.
What would Eric Tabarly, one of the greatest sailors, have thought of this autonomous vessel?