Artificial Intelligence Research
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is constantly changing as new projects are begun and new technology developed. Whether you are a researcher, educator, student or hobbyist, keeping up with the rapid pace of technology can be challenging to fit into your busy schedule. Here are some helpful resources for top-tier, quality artificial intelligence websites, journals, magazines and cool software that are great for keeping you up to date on the latest AI research, projects and news.
Artificial Intelligence Magazines
Published by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, AI Magazine is a great publication for current news on a wide range of AI topics including significant new research and literature. AI Magazine is published quarterly (March, June, September and December), and is targeted for specialists, researchers and students. The content is incredibly varied, so it is the perfect resource for snippets about other areas of artificial intelligence to expand your knowledge outside of your particular realm of expertise.
IEEE Computer Society, the world’s leading membership organization for computing professionals, offers a great magazine titled Intelligent Systems. Intelligent Systems is a peer reviewed, bi-monthly publication with cutting-edge articles covering the theories and applications of AI systems. Intelligent Systems is marketed for software engineers, knowledge engineers, system designers, researchers, professionals and information managers. In addition to the print magazine, there is additional free content available on their website.
Robot is a great online magazine featuring current artificial intelligence news for beginning to advanced robot hobbyists. It offers articles focused on developments in robotic technologies and gadgets, while at the same time giving readers detailed project instructions so you can build your own robots at home. You can also purchase complete kits and accessories to build the robots you read about in the magazine. Robot is perfect for students because it offers school projects and robot competition news for all education levels. And just for being a student, Robot extends a special education/club rate.
Artificial Intelligence Academic Journals and Books
Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research (JAIR)
A great academic journal from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence is the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research. Established in 1993, JAIR offers top-notch refereed research articles, technical notes and survey articles on all areas of artificial intelligence. JAIR is published in hard copy twice a year and it is also available online.
Artificial Intelligence: An International Journal
Begun in 1970, Artificial Intelligence is a long-standing premium publication on current artificial intelligence research. Artificial Intelligence publishes mature foundational and applied papers on computational accounts of aspects of intelligence. For example, you’ll find fascinating papers on topics such as machine learning, reasoning under imprecision or uncertainty, heuristic research, intelligent robotics and AI and philosophy. In addition to the journal, you’ll receive an annual issue with survey articles and a fun AI competition section. Adding to the fun, there are special issues published from time to time on particular AI topics of interest.
AAAI Press/The MIT Press Books have some great new titles available such as Understanding Music with AI: Perspectives on Music, Artificial Intelligence Applications in Manufacturing and Smart Machines in Education, just to name a few.
Artificial Intelligence Online-Based Projects
AI Research is a leading online artificial intelligence research project showcasing state of the art pattern-matching conversational machines. This website has great forums, demos and links for you to explore. AI Research offers some neat apps for the iPhone which allow you to create your own virtual MyBot or create and train your own private Hal personality!
Carnegie Mellon University’s Cylab is one of the most expansive cyber education and research institutes in the United States. Keep an eye on the various web pages for current news on the groundbreaking artificial intelligence the research faculty are engaged in. Research areas of note include threat analysis and modeling, software security, business risk analysis and economic implications and the next generation of threat and response prediction.
Artificial Intelligence Programs and Software
The leading developers of animated characters for Microsoft Agent technologies since 1999, DesktopMates is a fun program for students when it’s time to take a break from homework. DesktopMates are animated human characters that live on your computer and act as your personal interactive companion and assistant. They talk and perform helpful tasks such as keeping track of your appointments and contacts, perform unit conversions, launch applications, browse the Internet and define words. There are multiple character designs from basic secretaries to fantasy and themed characters, such as androids and wizards. The program is designed to actively learn as you use it, so after the initial set up, there’s no frustration with the program not remembering your settings and preferences.
The established leader in behavioral analytics, Cataphora has a really exciting software program that mines documents for activities and interactions of people to visualize chains of events. It tracks conversations taking place over e-mail, text messages and phone calls to catch digital anomalies white-collar criminals create in an attempt to conceal their activities. For example, if an employee is trying to conceal a particular action by switching media, such as going from text messaging to having a conversation, this software can track that. The computer is able to tell if a sensitive document is being looked at too many times in too many ways by too many people. The Cataphora software can also detect emotion in text and raises a red flag if an employee switches from a typical casual style to an unusually formal style in an e-mail communication.
These are just a sampling of the quality magazines, journals, software, programs and fun gadget websites devoted to all things artificial intelligence available. Researchers, students, professionals, hobbyists and anyone interested in AI will have plenty of fascinating reading from these resources. Technology moves fast so it’s a smart move to keep up with the latest. After all, you do not want to be the only one at the office water cooler who doesn’t know about the latest AI algorithm or cool new robotic hand!
