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Could AI Be the Future of Fake News and Product Reviews?
Researchers are experimenting with artificial intelligence-based techniques for automatically generating convincing online reviews, such as bogus restaurant critiques...
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Put Humans at the Center of AI
Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Lab director Fei-Fei Li advocates for more human-centered AI and the benefits it can yield.
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Internet Researchers Harnessed the Power of Algorithm to Find Hate Speech
Researchers have trained an algorithm to identify hate speech by comparing what differentiates text that includes hate speech from text that does not contain hate...
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Driverless Cars Could Let You Choose Who Survives in a Crash
Researchers have developed a dial that will switch a smart car's setting from "full altruist" to "full egoist," with the middle setting being impartial.
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Inside the Moonshot Effort to Finally Figure Out the Brain
"Here's the problem with artificial intelligence today," says David Cox.
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Two Computer Scientists Among 2017 Macarthur 'genius' Grant Winners
Two computer scientists are recognized for pushing the boundaries of machine learning and cybersecurity.
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This Soft Robotic Gripper Can Screw in Your Light Bulbs For You
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a robotic gripper that can pick up and manipulate objects without needing to see them in advance.
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This AI Can Tell True Hate Speech From Harmless Banter
Researchers at McGill University have taught machine-learning software to identify hate speech by acquiring knowledge on how members of hateful communities speak...
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O.k., Computer, Tell Me What This Smells Like
Our sense of smell is gloriously specific.
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Warning: This Algorithm Will Self-Destruct After It's sed
Two researchers say they have built a proof-of-principle algorithm that destroys itself after use.
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Supercomputer Redesign of Aeroplane Wing Mirrors Bird Anatomy
Engineers have used a supercomputing technique that mimics natural selection to design the internal structure of an aircraft wing from scratch.
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Brain-Controlled Drones Are Here
Panos Artemiadis at Arizona State University's Human-Oriented Robotics and Control Lab says the next three to five years will likely see the advent of unmanned...
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Phone-Powered AI Spots Sick Plants With Remarkable Accuracy
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University say they have designed a smartphone-based neural-network program that can automatically identify diseases in the cassava...
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USC Isi Researchers Poised to Crack the Code on Reducing Workplace Stress
Researchers aim to relieve workplace stress by first understanding its causes.
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In Plain Sight
Researchers have found deep neural networks can be superior to humans in conducting visual searches, because the networks do not overlook mis-scaled targets.
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Sebastian Thrun Talks Flying Cars, Automated Teaching, and an AI Arms Race With China
Google moonshot lab X co-founder Sebastian Thrun says flying cars are ready to be built, given advances in unmanned drone technology.
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Are Computers Already Smarter Than Humans?
In some respects, computers can be more intelligent than humans in terms of learning and problem solving, according to experts.
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Why Futurist Ray Kurzweil Isn't Worried About Technology Stealing Your Job
Google engineering director Ray Kurzweil says artificial intelligence will be far more beneficial than harmful in the long term.
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Computer Science and Engineering Researcher Teams With Industry to Provide Facial Recognition Technology
A University of Texas at Arlington professor is working to evaluate existing deep-learning methods for face detection and facial recognition.
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