Machine learning & AI
Natural language processing (NLP) is a type of artificial intelligence that allows machines to use text and spoken words in many different applications—such as smart assistants or email autocorrect and spam filters—helping ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Researchers have found a better way to reduce gender bias in natural language processing models while preserving vital information about the meanings of words, according to a recent study that could be a key step toward addressing ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Computer Sciences
So many languages; and yet English is allowed almost total domination when it comes to the AI technology Machine Learning (ML). If, for example, researchers are training a computer in grasping the content of a random text, ...
Sep 6, 2022
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Computer Sciences
As telemedicine has grown more popular, so have devices that allow people to measure their vital signs from home and transmit the results by computer to their doctors. Yet in many cases, obtaining accurate remote readings ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Modern text prediction is far from perfect—take, for instance, when a search query suggests something completely different from your intention. But the trouble doesn't end at inaccuracy. Text prediction can also be extremely ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Computer Sciences
When you read a sentence like "This is my story...," your past experience tells you that it's written by a thinking, feeling human. And, in this case, there is indeed a human typing these words: [Hi, there!] But these days, ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Business
Elon Musk's accepted bid to purchase Twitter has triggered a lot of debate about what it means for the future of the social media platform, which plays an important role in determining the news and information many people—especially ...
May 9, 2022
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Internet
On April 25, 2022, Twitter's board of directors accepted Elon Musk's US$44 billion hostile takeover bid. Twitter's statement announcing the deal included comments from the Tesla and SpaceX CEO: "Free speech is the bedrock ...
May 4, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
The use of large language models could transform many facets of modern life, including how policymakers assess public sentiment about pending legislation, how patients evaluate their medical care and how scientists could ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
In 2020, Detroit police arrested a Black man for shoplifting almost $4,000 worth of watches from an upscale boutique. He was handcuffed in front of his family and spent a night in lockup. After some questioning, however, ...
Mar 16, 2022
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