A February 2021 archive story described how Revolutionary Fitness Cali in Fresno used computer-controlled exercise equipment. Owner Rochelle Collinwood discussed an ARX Omni resistance machine and a CAROL stationary bike.
The reported approach used measurements from the equipment to adjust resistance and track performance. The story also described a smaller, more individual training format during the pandemic, with a trainer helping configure sessions.
The interest for technology teams is the feedback loop between a person, sensors, software and physical equipment. The archive is a report of the studio’s approach at that time. Claims about shorter workouts, injury prevention or individual weight changes were not independent evidence of medical or fitness outcomes, so this adaptation focuses on the equipment and interaction design.
In March 2021, researchers at UC San Diego reported a device designed to perform a neural-network activation function directly in hardware. The work explored a way to reduce the circuitry and energy involved in that part of a network.
The original November 2022 explainer introduced three terms often grouped together under artificial intelligence: narrow AI, general AI and superintelligence. They describe different levels of capability, rather than three interchangeable labels for the same technology.
Our October 2022 industry overview looked at five areas exploring machine learning: healthcare, transport, finance, retail and property valuation. Each used prediction or pattern recognition, but with very different data and consequences for mistakes.
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