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Bot Disguised as a Human Software Developer Fixes Bugs
From ACM TechNews

Bot Disguised as a Human Software Developer Fixes Bugs

A new software bot can find bugs in code and write patches with effectiveness comparable to that of human developers.

AI, Explain Yourself
From Communications of the ACM

AI, Explain Yourself

It is increasingly important to understand how artificial intelligence comes to a decision.

A New Movement in Seismology
From Communications of the ACM

A New Movement in Seismology

Unused telecom fiber might be used to detect earthquakes, uncover other secrets in the soil.

What Comes After the Roomba?
From ACM News

What Comes After the Roomba?

It has been 16 years since the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner was introduced by iRobot.

Baidu's AI Can Do Simultaneous Translation Between Any Two Languages
From ACM News

Baidu's AI Can Do Simultaneous Translation Between Any Two Languages

Would-be travelers of the galaxy, rejoice: The Chinese tech giant Baidu has invented a translation system that brings us one step closer to a software Babel fish...

The Computer Chauffeur Is Creeping Closer
From ACM TechNews

The Computer Chauffeur Is Creeping Closer

With artificial intelligence discreetly improving driving safety, the technology is likely to find its way into luxury vehicles.

Brain-Inspired Algorithm Helps AI Systems Multitask and Remember
From ACM TechNews

Brain-Inspired Algorithm Helps AI Systems Multitask and Remember

Researchers have found that adapting a well-known brain mechanism can dramatically improve the ability of artificial neural networks to learn multiple tasks.

Will There Be a Ban on Killer Robots?
From ACM TechNews

Will There Be a Ban on Killer Robots?

A group of arms control advocates, humans rights groups, and technologists is lobbying the United Nations to craft a global decree that bans autonomous weapons....

Automated System Identifies Dense Tissue, a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer, in Mammograms
From ACM TechNews

Automated System Identifies Dense Tissue, a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer, in Mammograms

A new automated system assesses dense breast tissue in mammograms as reliably as human radiologists.

AI on a MEMS Device Brings Neuromorphic Computing to the Edge
From ACM TechNews

AI on a MEMS Device Brings Neuromorphic Computing to the Edge

Researchers have outfitted a micro-electromechanical system with artificial intelligence, enabling neuromorphic computing in a microscale device and bringing edge...

Robot 'Talks' to MPs About Future of AI in the Classroom
From ACM TechNews

Robot 'Talks' to MPs About Future of AI in the Classroom

A robot recently addressed the U.K.'s Parliament on the future role of artificial intelligence in British education.

Researchers ­nveil AI System That Predicts Problems During Surgery
From ACM TechNews

Researchers ­nveil AI System That Predicts Problems During Surgery

A new artificial intelligence system uses patient data to predict whether patients are at risk of abnormally low blood oxygen (hypoxia) during surgery.

How Robots and Drones Will Change Retail Forever
From ACM TechNews

How Robots and Drones Will Change Retail Forever

The world's companies are in the initial stages of what might be called the "physical cloud," an e-commerce ecosystem that functions like the Internet.

Shaken by Hype, Self-Driving Leaders Adopt New Strategy: Shutting ­p
From ACM Careers

Shaken by Hype, Self-Driving Leaders Adopt New Strategy: Shutting ­p

Three former executives at Google, Tesla and Uber who once raced to be the first to develop self-driving cars have adopted a new strategy: Slow down. And shut up...

How Political Campaigns Weaponize Social Media Bots
From ACM News

How Political Campaigns Weaponize Social Media Bots

In the summer of 2017, a group of young political activists in the United Kingdom figured out how to use the popular dating app Tinder to attract new supporters...

AI on a MEMS Device Brings Neuromorphic Computing to the Edge
From ACM News

AI on a MEMS Device Brings Neuromorphic Computing to the Edge

In order to achieve the edge computing that people talk about in a host of applications including 5G networks and the Internet of Things (IoT), you need to pack...

Open Source Platform Launched to Help Bring GP­ Acceleration to Data Analytics
From ACM TechNews

Open Source Platform Launched to Help Bring GP­ Acceleration to Data Analytics

Several collaborating organizations have launched a new open source platform for data science and machine learning.

Detecting Mental Illness by Watching You Type
From ACM News

Detecting Mental Illness by Watching You Type

Show us how you type, and artificial intelligence may be able to identify whether you suffer from a brain disorder.

MIT Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1B
From ACM TechNews

MIT Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1B

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced a plan to establish a new artificial intelligence college.

Watching YouTube Videos May Someday Let Robots Copy Humans
From ACM TechNews

Watching YouTube Videos May Someday Let Robots Copy Humans

Researchers have trained a neural network to reconstruct human acrobatics in YouTube video clips and manipulate a simulated humanoid to ape those movements.
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