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AI Certification Program Verifies Systems Are 'Fairly Trained'
New system seeks to create a sort of 'organic' or 'fair trade' label for AI.
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Google DeepMind's New AI Matches Gold Medal Performance in Math Olympics
AlphaGeometry incorporates a rule-bound logical model that attempts to find an answer, and a large language model to generate out-of-the-box ideas.
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VW Vehicles to Converse with Drivers via ChatGPT by Mid-Year
Volkswagen (VW) drivers soon will be able to engage in back-and-forth dialogue with their vehicle's voice assistant via ChatGPT integration.
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Housekeeping Humanoid System Can Cook, Clean
A humanoid robotic system could be trained to perform various household tasks, including cooking and organizing.
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Algorithm Identifies Plastic Particles in Bottled Water
Columbia University researchers developed a new microscopy technique and algorithm to analyze the amount of nanoplastics in one-liter bottles of water.
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Biorobotic Heart Helps Scientists Study Cardiac Function
Researchers developed a biorobotic replica of the human heart to help scientists better understand cardiac function.
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Robots Key to New Ways of Farming as Labor Shortage Looms
Robots increasingly are being deployed on farms in Japan amid an impending labor shortage.
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Technology Bolsters the Battle Against Wildfires
Technology increasingly is being used to predict and fight wildfires.
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Google Search Technique Used by Police Draws Legal Challenge
Activists are challenging law enforcement's use of Google search data in solving criminal cases.
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Hochul Proposes NY AI Research Center Using $275 Million in State Funds
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a State of the State address on Jan. 9, proposed a consortium that would position the state as a leader in AI development.
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Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here's Who Stands to Get Rich
U.S. approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors.
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The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips
A U.S.-born chip technology called RISC-V has become critical to China's ambitions. Washington is debating whether and how to limit the technology.
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Robot with Sense of Touch Grabs Ocean Trash
University of California, Los Angeles researchers developed an artificial skin that allows a robot to distinguish between inanimate objects and living sea creatures...
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How Tech Automated the January 6 Investigations
Law enforcement increasingly is relying on technology to identify suspects.
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The FTC Wants Your Help Fighting AI Vocal Cloning Scams
Judges will award $25,000 to the best idea on how to combat malicious audio deepfakes.
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IBM Built the Biggest, Coolest Quantum Computer. Now Comes the Hard Part
New York's Thomas J. Watson Research Lab houses the world's largest quantum computer system, IBM's Quantum System Two.
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Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Fix Self-Driving Systems
Tesla is recalling nearly all the vehicles it has sold in China to update their computer software.
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