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Consumer & Gadgets
Turing test study shows humans rate artificial intelligence as more 'moral' than other people
A new study has found that when people are presented with two answers to an ethical question, most will think the answer from artificial intelligence (AI) is better than the response from another person.
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Software
Researchers develop a biomechanical dataset for badminton performance analysis
In sports training, practice is the key, but being able to emulate the techniques of professional athletes can take a player's performance to the next level. AI-based personalized sports coaching assistants can make this ...
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3D video conferencing tool lets remote user control the view
Collaborating on a physical object when two people aren't in the same room can be extremely challenging, but a new remote conferencing system allows the remote user to manipulate a view of the scene in 3D, to assist in complex ...
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Multiplexed neuron sets make smaller optical neural networks possible
Seeking to improve the practicality of optical neural networks that use wavelength division multiplexing, a research team developed a structure called multiplexed neuron sets and a corresponding backpropagation training algorithm.
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AI technology is showing cultural biases—here's why and what can be done
AI expert Professor Kevin Wong from Murdoch University's School of Information Technology says in order to deal with the problem of cultural biases in AI, it's important to understand the fundamentals of different AI techniques.
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Electronics & Semiconductors
AI approach enhances efficiency of material multiscale simulation for wearable electronics
The integration of microscale and macroscale simulations has long been a computational challenge in material science. Addressing this, researchers have developed AGAT, a machine learning model that efficiently predicts the ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Refined AI approach improves noninvasive brain-computer interface performance
Pursuing a viable alternative to invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) has been a continued research focus of Carnegie Mellon University's He Lab. In 2019, the group used a noninvasive BCI to successfully demonstrate, ...
May 3, 2024
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Robotics
Random robots are more reliable: New AI algorithm for robots consistently outperforms state-of-the-art systems
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed specifically for smart robotics. By helping robots rapidly and reliably learn complex skills, the new method could significantly ...
May 2, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Beware of AI-based deception detection, warns scientific community
Artificial intelligence may soon help to identify lies and deception. However, a research team from the Universities of Marburg and Würzburg warns against premature use.
May 2, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers create massive open dataset to advance AI solutions for carbon capture
To avoid catastrophic climate impacts, excessive carbon emissions must be addressed. At this point, cutting emissions isn't enough. Direct air capture, a technology that pulls carbon dioxide out of ambient air, has great ...
May 2, 2024
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Engineering
New AI tool efficiently detects asbestos in roofs so it can be removed
A team of researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has designed and tested a new system for detecting asbestos that has not yet been removed from the roofs of buildings, despite regulatory requirements.
May 2, 2024
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Software
Modular software for scientific image reconstruction
Scientists use an array of imaging instruments to look inside living organisms, sometimes as they move, and to observe inert objects without altering their state. Such instruments include telescopes, microscopes, CT scanners ...
May 2, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
What to expect from the next generation of chatbots: OpenAI's GPT-5 and Meta's Llama-3
Recently, there has been a flurry of publicity about the planned upgrades to OpenAI's ChatGPT AI-powered chatbot and Meta's Llama system, which powers the company's chatbots across Facebook and Instagram.
May 2, 2024
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Business
AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a ...
May 2, 2024
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Business
Can AI-powered drive-throughs save the day for fast food operators?
It didn't take long for Harshraj Ghai to respond to the impact of California's new $20 an hour minimum wage for his 3,700 fast-food employees.
May 2, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Science has an AI problem: Research group says they can fix it
AI holds the potential to help doctors find early markers of disease and policymakers to avoid decisions that lead to war. But a growing body of evidence has revealed deep flaws in how machine learning is used in science, ...
May 1, 2024
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