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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AI-Based Traffic Management Gets Green Light
The NoTraffic autonomous traffic management company has deployed an artificial intelligence-driven traffic management system in Phoenix, AZ.
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It's Alive!
Scientists and engineers cross the reality gap, transferring simulated evolution into real machines.
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AI on Edge
Shifting artificial intelligence to the "edge" of the network could transform computing . . . and everyday life.
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For Quick Coronavirus Testing, Israel Turns to a Clever Algorithm
Inspired by a mother's question, the new method will be introduced across Israel this fall, just in time for flu season, and could be coming soon to the U.S.
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Facebook AI, NYU Langone Create Accurate MRIs with Less Time and Data
Researchers at Facebook Inc. and NYU Langone Health say that a two-year experiment demonstrates how artificial intelligence can produce a fourfold increase in the...
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Deep Learning on Cell Signaling Networks Establishes Interpretable AI for Single-Cell Biology
Researchers at the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have created knowledge-primed neural networks which utilize signaling...
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Millions Have Lost Jobs in the Pandemic – Robots and AI Are Replacing Them
The pandemic has prompted more companies to replace workers with robots and artificial intelligence to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace and lower...
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AI In the ICU
Artificial intelligence can help doctors better understand what is happening to (and in) their patients when it matters most.
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Tool Created for Discerning Fake News
A study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Indiana University demonstrated novel tools for flagging fake news on social media platforms. ...
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Google's TF-Coder Tool Automates Machine Learning Model Design
Google Brain researchers have created an automated coding tool for machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, that outperforms humans on challenging development...
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Finding Common Ground
Self-driving vehicles start to understand pedestrians, cyclists.
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Privacy Problems Are Widespread for Alexa, Google Assistant Voice Apps
Researchers have found that privacy policies for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa often violate baseline requirements.
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The U.S. Has AI Competition All Wrong
Computing power, not data, is the secret to tech dominance.
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Using AI to Smell the Roses
Researchers used machine learning to help a computer understand what a chemical smells like to humans.
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Deep Learning Moves Cancer Vaccines Toward Reality
Researchers have designed a deep learning method to help develop personalized cancer vaccines by better understanding the biological mechanisms of interaction between...
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PCAST Delivers Roadmap to Spur 'Industries of the Future'
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has recommended detailed actions to spur "Industries of the Future," meet national STEM workforce...
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How BMW Used Pandemic Plant Stoppages to Boost AI
Automaker BMW used pandemic-related work stoppages as an opportunity to increase the use of artificial intelligence at its manufacturing facilities in Germany. ...
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Machine Learning Method Allows Hospitals to Share Patient Data Privately
Researchers have developed a machine learning method that can facilitate the sharing of patient data without compromising privacy.
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We Need to Talk About Linguistic Diversity in AI
More than 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, but speech- and text-based services that use artificial intelligence are dominated by a handful.
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