AI-powered software narrates surroundings for visually impaired in real time
A world of color and texture could soon become more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision, via new software that narrates what a camera records.
Oct 10, 2024
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AI was central to two of 2024's Nobel prize categories. It's a sign of things to come
The 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry have given us a glimpse of the future of science. Artificial intelligence (AI) was central to the discoveries honored by both awards. You have to wonder what Alfred Nobel, who ...
Oct 10, 2024
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The dangers of voice cloning and how to combat it
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought both benefits and risk.
Oct 10, 2024
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Researcher team introduces AI-driven, real-time crack detection technology for cross-sea bridges
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is a cross-sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macao, spanning 55 kilometers. The bridge features a "bridge-island-tunnel" design, including a 6.7-kilometer undersea tunnel and two ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Overcoming 'catastrophic forgetting': Algorithm inspired by brain allows neural networks to retain knowledge
Neural networks have a remarkable ability to learn specific tasks, such as identifying handwritten digits. However, these models often experience "catastrophic forgetting" when taught additional tasks: They can successfully ...
Oct 9, 2024
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AI steps into science limelight with Nobel wins
For long periods of its history, artificial intelligence has lurked in the hinterland of science, often unloved and unfunded—but two Nobel prizes in one week suggest its time in the sunshine has finally arrived.
Oct 9, 2024
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Can advanced AI solve visual puzzles and perform abstract reasoning?
Artificial Intelligence has learned to master language, generate art, and even beat grandmasters at chess. But can it crack the code of abstract reasoning—those tricky visual puzzles that leave humans scratching their heads?
Oct 9, 2024
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An electronic tongue that detects subtle differences in liquids also provides a view into how AI makes decisions
A recently developed electronic tongue is capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content; diverse products, including soda types and coffee blends; signs of spoilage in fruit ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Scientists sound AI alarm after winning physics Nobel
British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for their pioneering work on the foundations of artificial intelligence, with both sounding the alarm over the technology ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Study addresses challenges in digital animation of coiled hair
We have grown accustomed to seeing many aspects of our everyday world depicted using computer graphics, but some phenomena remain difficult for even the most experienced animators. Hair, specifically the highly coiled hair ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition
Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Oct 9, 2024
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How a subfield of physics led to breakthroughs in AI, and from there to this year's Nobel Prize
John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 8, 2024, for their research on machine learning algorithms and neural networks that help computers learn. Their work has been fundamental ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Opinion: AI is a multibillion-dollar industry underpinned by an invisible and exploited workforce
In dusty factories, cramped internet cafes and makeshift home offices around the world, millions of people sit at computers tediously labeling data.
Oct 9, 2024
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Neural networks, machine learning? Nobel-winning AI science explained
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two scientists on Tuesday for discoveries that laid the groundwork for the artificial intelligence used by hugely popular tools such as ChatGPT.
Oct 8, 2024
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New apps aid blind people in navigating indoor spaces
Two new apps are set to assist blind individuals in navigating indoor spaces by providing spoken directions through a smartphone. This offers a safe solution for wayfinding in areas where GPS is ineffective.
Oct 8, 2024
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Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks."
Oct 8, 2024
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Duo wins Physics Nobel for 'foundational' AI breakthroughs
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the Godfather of AI, and physicist John Hopfield won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for their pioneering work on the foundations of artificial intelligence.
Oct 8, 2024
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Scientists develop machine learning tool to accurately identify Arabic dialects in 22 Arabic-speaking countries
Scientists from the University of Sharjah believe they have created an artificial intelligence system that can automatically identify which Arabic dialect someone is speaking. The work is published in IEEE Xplore.
Oct 7, 2024
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