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Donald Trump: ‘We’ll win the artificial intelligence race’
America has unveiled its AI Action Plan.
In a speech at the 'Winning the AI Race' summit in Washington DC, president Donald Trump said the US is going to win the artificial intelligence race.
According to The White House, the plan identifies over 90 Federal policy actions across three pillars.
Plus, Tech & Science Daily joins Adam Layer, Harbour Master from the Port of London Authority, who is warning children and their parents about the dangers of the tidal River Thames.
The Port of London Authority has produced a new safety video with the aim to prevent accidental drownings during the summer - and beyond.
Adam runs us through some of the dangers, such as the speed at which the Thames flows, and debris under the surface.
“The other thing is, there are very complicated currents around the bridges in London. So as the water hits a bridge, it sort of swirls around, it can swell up and down, left and right. And if you get stuck in that current, you won't be able to overcome it , and you'll be going where the water tells you that you're going.”
And we find out why walking just 7,000 steps a day is enough to boost health.
Also in this episode:
-LEGO to release a Game Boy-inspired set
-Two dead as homes burn in a massive wildfire in Cyprus
-A self-driving bus service hits the roads in Belfast
-South Park finds new streaming home in mammoth $1.5 billion deal
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