Business
Blockchain is a key technology—a computer scientist explains why the post-crypto-crash future is bright
People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on blockchain systems to keep records of financial transactions between people and businesses. But a crash in public trust ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Exploring sharper computer vision for self-driving cars and cybernetic avatars
Just making a small tweak to algorithms typically used to enhance images could dramatically boost computer vision recognition capabilities in applications ranging from self-driving cars to cybernetic avatars, RIKEN researchers ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Computational model mimics humans' ability to predict emotions
When interacting with another person, you likely spend part of your time trying to anticipate how they will feel about what you're saying or doing. This task requires a cognitive skill called theory of mind, which helps us ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Researchers make language models scalable self-learners
Socrates once said, "It is not the size of a thing, but the quality that truly matters. For it is in the nature of substance, not its volume, that true value is found."
Jun 5, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Scientists design artificial synapses for neuromorphic computing
The human brain has been called the most complicated object in the universe. Trying to replicate that still-unmatched capability for computing, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have made a new interface-type memristive ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Engineering
Kirigami-inspired formula provides blueprint for designing shape-shifting materials and devices
Kirigami takes pop-up books to a whole new level. The Japanese paper craft involves cutting patterns in paper to transform a two-dimensional sheet into an intricate, three-dimensional structure when partially folded. In the ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Assessing political bias in language models
The language models behind ChatGPT and other generative AI are trained on written words that have been culled from libraries, scraped from websites and social media, and pulled from news reports and speech transcripts from ...
May 31, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A more effective way to train machines for uncertain, real-world situations
Someone learning to play tennis might hire a teacher to help them learn faster. Because this teacher is (hopefully) a great tennis player, there are times when trying to exactly mimic the teacher won't help the student learn. ...
May 31, 2023
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Engineering
Using search algorithms to help guide unmanned aerial vehicles in dense city environments
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have important uses ranging from aerial photography for agricultural and environmental monitoring to military and policing use. Much of the current UAV technology requires a line-of-sight connection ...
May 31, 2023
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Computer Sciences
New tool helps people choose the right method for evaluating AI models
When machine-learning models are deployed in real-world situations, perhaps to flag potential disease in X-rays for a radiologist to review, human users need to know when to trust the model's predictions.
May 31, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A simple test reveals: Bot or human?
Although ChatGPT is still in its infancy, its appearance has impacted virtually all fields relying on technology. Which is to say, pretty much everything is or will soon be touched by it.
May 30, 2023 report
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Computer Sciences
Research team designs brain-inspired device for optoelectronic computing
Perfect recall, computational wizardry and rapier wit: That's the brain we all want, but how does one design such a brain? The real thing is comprised of ~80 billion neurons that coordinate with one another through tens of ...
May 30, 2023
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