Is AI the answer to fairer recruitment? - Weekly Mash-Up 200

The chatbot will see you now. Is AI the answer to fairer recruitment?
Wired

We all know the tech industry would benefit from more diversity. Mya Systems, the San Francisco based AI company, has a plan to combat the unconscious bias within human hiring managers. Their chatbot evaluates candidates by asking objective, performance-based questions and avoids subconscious judgments humans might make. Read more

Will This Virtual Reality Program Make You Fall In Love?
Fast Company

Dating in the digital age can seem faceless and impersonal but Oculus and director Kevin Cornish are betting they can make you fall in love in VR. The VR experience gives you 10 minutes to ask your chosen actor a series of questions designed to build intimacy. The project uses natural language processing to understand the question and deliver the relevant answer. Read more

Stanford-Tested Baby Monitor Uses Computer Vision To Monitor Babies' Vital Signs
Forbes

Would you trust your baby’s health to vision tech? This computer vision based baby monitor not only lets parents see and hear their baby sleeping, but analyzes the baby’s chest movements to ensure it is healthy and safe. Read more

Why Computer Vision Could Be The Solution To Long Airport Queues
VentureBeat

A lot of the issues with air travel today are a result of our inability to predict potential delays and of course human error. Computer vision will have a drastic impact on this over the coming years. Big data and machine learning can be used to replace on-the-spot analysis with highly correlative pattern analysis to better prepare for delays. Several security checks could be automated, from reviewing your social graph to analyzing the contents of your back. Read more