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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Researchers Use AI to Dramatically Increase Image Clarity Under Severe Conditions
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Researchers Use AI to Dramatically Increase Image Clarity Under Severe Conditions

Researchers in Japan have developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to derive greater image visibility from devices such as thermal and x-ray cameras...

Technique Pinpoints the 'partners in Crime' of Cancer Genes
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Technique Pinpoints the 'partners in Crime' of Cancer Genes

Researchers at Stanford University have developed an algorithm to sift through vast datasets and identify genetic pathways for cancer.

How Facebook ­ses Deep Learning Models to Engage ­sers
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How Facebook ­ses Deep Learning Models to Engage ­sers

Facebook is heavily leveraging deep-learning models to further its user engagement efforts.

Banned From the ­s? There's a Robot For That
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Banned From the ­s? There's a Robot For That

Two telepresence robots roll into a human-computer interaction conference.

AI Will Be Able to Beat ­S at Everything By 2060, Say Experts
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AI Will Be Able to Beat ­S at Everything By 2060, Say Experts

There is a 50% chance that machines will outperform humans in all tasks within 45 years, according to a survey of 352 artificial intelligence (AI) researchers conducted...

Can We Quantify Machine Consciousness?
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Can We Quantify Machine Consciousness?

The argument that consciousness is computable--and instillable within machines--cannot be verified or refuted until a measurable theory of consciousness becomes...

20 Years After Deep Blue: How AI Has Advanced Since Conquering Chess
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20 Years After Deep Blue: How AI Has Advanced Since Conquering Chess

Twenty years ago IBM's Deep Blue computer stunned the world by becoming the first machine to beat a reigning world chess champion in a six-game match.

Google Deepmind's Alphago Is Retiring After Beating the World's Best Human Players
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Google Deepmind's Alphago Is Retiring After Beating the World's Best Human Players

Google's DeepMind unit has announced the retirement of its AlphaGo software after it won a three-game match against Chinese Go champion Ke Jie.

Is China Outsmarting America in A.i.?
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Is China Outsmarting America in A.i.?

Sören Schwertfeger finished his postdoctorate research on autonomous robots in Germany, and seemed set to go to Europe or the United States, where artificial intelligence...

What Self-Driving Cars See
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What Self-Driving Cars See

Giant tech companies are fighting over the technology in court. Start-ups around the world are racing to develop new versions of it. And engineers say it is essential...

Stanford Scholars, Researchers Discuss Key Ethical Questions Self-Driving Cars Present
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Stanford Scholars, Researchers Discuss Key Ethical Questions Self-Driving Cars Present

Stanford University scholars discuss the challenging ethical ramifications of driverless vehicles.

Google's Alphago Defeats Chinese Go Master in Win For AI
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Google's Alphago Defeats Chinese Go Master in Win For AI

Google DeepMind's AlphaGo program beat a Chinese world champion in the first of three Go games held this week.

Potential and Peril
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Potential and Peril

The outlook for artificial intelligence-based autonomous weapons.

Optimization Search Finds a Heart of Glass
From Communications of the ACM

Optimization Search Finds a Heart of Glass

Analog computing could provide greater efficiency, improved digital algorithms.

Deep Learning Takes on Translation
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Deep Learning Takes on Translation

Improvements in hardware, the availability of massive amounts of data, and algorithmic upgrades are among the factors supporting better machine translation.

Georgia Professor ­ses Artificial Intelligence To Teach Class
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Georgia Professor ­ses Artificial Intelligence To Teach Class

A computer science professor at Georgia Tech is using artificial intelligence to help him answer some of students' frequently asked questions.

Curiosity May Be Vital For Truly Smart AI
From ACM News

Curiosity May Be Vital For Truly Smart AI

A computer algorithm equipped with a form of artificial curiosity can learn to solve tricky problems even when it isn't immediately clear what actions might help...

Smart Machines Pick ­p the Pace
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Smart Machines Pick ­p the Pace

Massachusetts Institute of Technology principal research scientist Andrew McAfee says the pace of machine-learning advancement is often underestimated.

Google Researchers Are Teaching Their AI to Build Its Own, More Powerful AI
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Google Researchers Are Teaching Their AI to Build Its Own, More Powerful AI

Google has unveiled a new approach to machine learning in which neural networks are used to build better neural networks.

Making Machines Make Sense
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Making Machines Make Sense

Researchers are working to imbue computing devices with sophisticated object recognition and tactile capabilities that could take computer sensing to an entirely...
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