Cambridge lab will teach computers to study emotions

South Korean tech giant Samsung plans new AI centre in Cambridge

Professor Andrew Blake will lead the new AI research centre
Professor Andrew Blake will lead the new AI research centre

Samsung is planning to open an artificial intelligence research lab in Cambridge, creating 150 highly-skilled jobs in a cutting-edge sector which the Government says will be key to Britain’s industrial future.

The new lab, which will teach computers to recognise human emotions and improve the way they interact with us, will increase the Korean electronics firm’s UK-based research team by almost half.

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