Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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ML Approach Brings Digital Photos Back to Life
A machine learning technique developed by researchers at Texas A&M University enables users to produce novel views of a scene from a single photo.
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Automated Technique to Discover Simulation Configurations for Behaviors Hard to Test
Researchers at Japan's National Institute of Informatics designed a technique to search for simulation models that evaluate specific behaviors of automated driving...
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3D-Printed Home in Dutch City Expands Housing Options
A new three-dimensionally printed home in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, could become commonplace as the country deals with a housing shortage.
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'Bat-Sense' Tech Generates Images From Sound
The means for equipping everyday objects with a bat-like sense of their surroundings has been developed by scientists at the U.K.'s University of Glasgow.
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The Robot Surgeon Will See You Now
Real scalpels, artificial intelligence — what could go wrong?
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Category Killers of the Internet Are Significantly Reducing Online Diversity
A multi-institutional team of Australian researchers has found the diversity of online players is declining.
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As Auctioneers and Artists Rush Into NFTs, Many Collectors Stay Away
Auction sales show a schism in the market: speculative buyers flock to crypto art while blue-chip collectors hold back, fearing legal gray areas and copyright issues...
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Stanford Study Questions How Medical AI Devices Are Evaluated
A group of Stanford University researchers wanted to know how much regulators and doctors actually know about the accuracy of the AI devices they are tout and approve...
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Viable Plan or Security Theatre? Europe Embraces Digital Health Pass
The EU Commission is expected to award a contract soon for a central system to verify "digital green passes" for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19...
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How Data Is Changing the Way Offices Are Run
Building owners are using data collection and artificial intelligence to help control systems like heating, lighting, air quality, and even the flow of workers....
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Quantum Sensing Takes Shape
Opening up the world around us by detecting changes in quantum states.
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Catching the Fakes
Applying neural networks to images helps identify counterfeit goods.
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A Traffic Cop for Low Earth Orbit
Who will be the space traffic controller for orbiting objects?
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Computer Modeling Suggests That T. Rex Was Slow Walker
Computer models created by researchers suggest the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex had a slow walking speed.
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Study: 'Fingerprint' for 3D Printer Accurate 92% of Time
To reduce illicit use of three-dimensional printers, researchers devised a method to accurately identify each machine’s unique "fingerprint."
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AI Shows 2 Scribes Wrote One of the Dead Sea Scrolls
One of the Dead Sea Scrolls was written by two scribes with very similar handwriting, according to researchers at the Netherlands' University of Groningen.
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How AI Can Make Weather Forecasting Less Cloudy
Scientists are applying artificial intelligence to weather and climate forecasting to boost accuracy and efficiency.
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Robotic Elephant Trunk Can Learn Tasks on Its Own
Researchers used three-dimensional printing to create a robotic elephant trunk that uses artificial intelligence to emulate how sensory input triggers synaptic ...
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