Gigaom AI Minute – May 30

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• Researchers at the Standard Program for AI Assisted Care are designing "an integrated solution for the remote monitoring, assessment, and support of seniors living independently at home." Multiple sensors could be used to detect and record "daily activities, lifestyle patterns, emotions, and vital signs" to deliver situational assessment and rapid response. Read more.

• Elon Musk recently confirmed Tesla's autonomous car will drive from coast-to-coast by 2018. The driverless vehicle is expected to “go all the way from a parking lot in California to a parking lot in New York with no controls touched in the entire journey.” Read more.

• Toyota’s hydrogen fueled car, the Mirai, gets 312 miles on a full tank and only emits water vapor. Striving to appeal to Techies and science enthusiasts, Toyota is running a special campaign targeting thousands of customized ads written by IBM’s supercomputer, Watson. Read more.

• Responding to a string of financial scandals NASDAQ turned to the help of cognitive computing and artificial intelligence. Using a platform called Digital Reasoning, Nasdaq now detects "divulging language in trader communications," better understands trader intentions and exposes possible fraud. Read more.