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Gamers help highlight disparities in algorithm data
Is The Witcher immersive? Is The Sims a role-playing game?
Sep 29, 2023
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Dynamic BLOB adjustment gives cloud computing a 96% efficiency boost
Research in the International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing has shown how an adaptive approach to the size of data "chunks" in cloud computing storage systems can improve efficiency considerably.
Sep 29, 2023
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From physics to generative AI: An AI model for advanced pattern generation
Generative AI, which is currently riding a crest of popular discourse, promises a world where the simple transforms into the complex—where a simple distribution evolves into intricate patterns of images, sounds, or text, ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Addressing skin-color bias in facial recognition
Let's face it. AI-powered facial recognition systems are everywhere. It is used to unlock our phones, allow access to office buildings, and screen us as a security measure at airports.
From stock markets to brain scans, new research harmonizes hundreds of scientific methods to understand complex systems
Complexity is all around us, from the daily fluctuations of financial markets to the intricate web of neurons in our brains.
Sep 26, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Study: Visual analogies for AI
The field of artificial intelligence has long been stymied by the lack of an answer to its most fundamental question: What is intelligence, anyway? AIs such as GPT-4 have highlighted this uncertainty: some researchers believe ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Software
Researchers develop open-source mixed-precision benchmark tool for supercomputers
As Frontier, the world's first exascale supercomputer, was being assembled at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility in 2021, understanding its performance on mixed-precision calculations remained a difficult prospect. ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Toward affective computing that works for everyone
Diversity and inclusion are critical aspects of the responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including affective computing. Affective computing, which focuses on recognizing, interpreting, and ...
Sep 25, 2023
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An effective method for face orientation estimation using a depth–gyro sensor
In recent years, artificial intelligence has demonstrated tremendous potential for the development and advancement of a wide variety of technologies. A good example is facial direction estimation, which finds applications ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Computer Sciences
The Tong test: A new approach to evaluating artificial general intelligence
A recent perspective article published in Engineering proposes a new way for evaluating artificial general intelligence (AGI) with the introduction of the Tong test (where "Tong" corresponds to the pronunciation of the Chinese ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Revolutionizing data storage: DNA movable-type system paves the way for sustainable data storage technology
In a study published in Engineering, researchers have developed a revolutionary method for data storage using DNA. The paper titled "Engineering DNA Materials for Sustainable Data Storage Using a DNA Movable-Type System" ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Researchers close to creating virtual rail noise for environmental impact studies
It is often a nuisance for residents living near railroad lines—and such a multi-faceted challenge for experts that there should be more than one word for "railroad noise." Sounds from steel wheels on rough or smoother ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Robotics
A framework for risk-aware robot navigation in unknown environments
Mobile robots have become increasingly sophisticated and are now being deployed in a growing number of real-world environments, including airports, malls, museums, health care facilities and other settings. So far, however, ...
Computer Sciences
Cloud services without servers: What's behind it
A new generation of cloud services is on the rise. It is based on the paradigm of "serverless computing," which is an active research topic at the Institute for Computer Science in Würzburg.
Sep 20, 2023
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A comprehensive survey of ChatGPT and its applications across domains
Recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP) have ushered in a new era with the emergence of powerful language models, most notably the Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) series, which includes substantial ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Simplified optical neural network component saves space and energy
As research into photonic computing progresses, scientists seek to optimize the performance of optical computing devices by making purpose-specific changes to their design. A team led by Bo Wu and Shaojie Liu at Huazhong ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with limited training data
Researchers have determined how to build reliable machine learning models that can understand complex equations in real-world situations while using far less training data than is normally expected.
Sep 19, 2023
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