The first was about the incredible inventions of intuitive AI:
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The emphasis of July’s session was how artificial intelligence can be used to enhance human capability rather than replace it. We looked at a number of TED Talks which reflected that.
The first was about the incredible inventions of intuitive AI:
The third referred to a device which allows mind and machine to work together with extraordinary results. There is much research in this by people like Elon Musk and the usual suspects from the Tech giants
We also saw how the future of surgery might be affected by AI:
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Tech Savvy Talks this month was about Space. There has been great interest in Space over the last few years in Australia almost entirely lead by private organisations rather than the government. This interest has been fanned by low earth orbiting satellite technology which is very much cheaper to implement than geosynchronous satellites mainly used for communications in the past and are of course still being used. The pressure from private organisations forced the government to establish The Australian Space Agency last year. It is part of the Department of Innovation and Science, with a staff of 20 and a budget of $20 m. The reason for this is that with low earth orbiting (Leo’s) the orbit radius is only of the order of 1000 km above the earth compared with 22,600 for the geosynchronous case. This means that much smaller and lower powered, hence cheaper satellites can be used. However with the nonsynchronous satellites a much larger number of satellites is needed to provide continuous coverage at any point on the earth. Leo’s have been launched both from the International Space Station and by Elon Musk’s series of large recoverable rockets from his SpaceX program. The first 60 of an expected 10,000 plus satellites was recently launched which is to provide a global internet service. |
About 'Tech Talks'Are you reasonably tech savvy; interested in technological developments and keen to continue developing your knowledge base? Then the ‘Tech Talks’ discussion group may be of interest. Monthly sessions include viewing of topical ‘TED Talks’; presentations on topics of interest by class members or guest speakers; shared news of developments across a range of technologies. Topics discussed include developments in science as well as technology.
We hope to attract more interest by having guest speakers. Please note that wide ranging discussion of topics is encouraged. Meeting times2nd Tuesday of month
2pm to 4pm U3A Meeting Room 2 FacilitatorNeville Gibb 0428 858 688
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