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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Scientists Develop Computational Approach to Reduce Noise in X-Ray Data
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have helped to de-noise synchrotron x-ray experiments computationally.
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Can AI All but End Car Crashes? The Potential Is There
Proponents of artificial intelligence believe it can be used to predict, and help to prevent, dangerous driving behaviors.
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AF2Complex: Researchers Leverage Deep Learning to Predict Physical Interactions of Protein Complexes
Researchers built a deep learning model to predict the biologically active structure of proteins and protein complexes.
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Dutch Scandal Serves as a Warning for Europe over Risks of Using Algorithms
The Dutch tax authority ruined thousands of lives after using an algorithm to spot suspected benefits fraud — and critics say there is little stopping it from happening...
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A.I. Is Mastering Language. Should We Trust What It Says?
OpenAI's GPT-3 and other neural nets can now write original prose with mind-boggling fluency — a development that could have profound implications for the future...
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How Native Americans Are Trying to Debug A.I.'s Biases
Data on Native communities are not at the levels needed for accuracy in A.I.-driven tools. A group is trying to solve that problem.
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Bot Can Spot Depressed Twitter Users in 9 of 10 Cases
A new algorithm can ascertain a person's mental state by extracting and analyzing 38 data points from their public Twitter profile.
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AI Is Explaining Itself to Humans. It's Paying Off.
Startups and major technology companies alike are investing heavily in explainable artificial intelligence.
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U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints 27 Members to National AI Advisory Committee
Appointments are the first for the recently established committee, which will advise the President.
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Better, Faster, Energy Efficient Predictions
The research combines artificial intelligence and computational science for accurate and efficient simulations of complex systems.
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The Failings of Machine Learning Models
Risk assessment, accountability, explainability, and bias, among other factors, challenge the success of machine learning.
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Engineer Makes Footgear to Guide People with Vision Problems
Japanese engineer Wataru Chino has designed footwear that incorporates a flexible motor-mounted device embedded to guide vision-impaired users.
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Meet DALL-E, the A.I. That Draws Anything at Your Command
New technology that blends language and images could serve graphic artists—and speed disinformation campaigns.
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Meet Geoffrey, the Pink Robot with Heart-Shaped Eyes that Delivers Coffee in Charlotte
Toronto, Canada-based robotics company Tiny Mile deployed the first of its "Geoffrey" delivery robots in the U.S. as part of a two-month test in Charlotte, NC. ...
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Facial Recognition Goes to War
Hoan Ton-That enlisted his facial recognition company Clearview AI in Russia’s war on Ukraine by tapping its technology to help bring some clarity to the conflict...
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First, There Were Bug Bounties. Now, Here Come the Bias Bounties
Offering rewards for the identification of bias in algorithms.
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Cities Using Digital Twins Like SimCity for Policymakers
Cities like Orlando, FL, and Singapore are using digital twins to generate virtual models of themselves, in order to simulate the effects of potential new policies...
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Putting 3D Printers to Work in Ukraine's War Zone
Entrepreneurs in Poland are rushing three-dimensional printers to Ukraine for the manufacture of defensive equipment.
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Can AI Help Casinos Cut Down on Problem Gambling?
The opportunities seem endless. The reality is much more complicated.
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