Can chatbots handle medical questions better than doctors? Study says yes
What are my odds of dying after swallowing a toothpick?
May 3, 2023
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Computer Sciences
News tagged with collective intelligence
Robotics
A four-legged robotic system for playing soccer on various terrains
If you've ever played soccer with a robot, it's a familiar feeling. Sun glistens down on your face as the smell of grass permeates the air. You look around. A four-legged robot is hustling toward you, dribbling with determination.
Apr 3, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Simulated terrible drivers cut the time and cost of AV testing by a factor of one thousand
The push toward truly autonomous vehicles has been hindered by the cost and time associated with safety testing, but a new system developed at the University of Michigan shows that artificial intelligence can reduce the testing ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Researcher finds that military cannot rely on AI for strategy or judgment
Using artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare has been the promise of science fiction and politicians for years, but new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology argues only so much can be automated and shows the ...
Jun 14, 2022
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China's drone carrier hints at 'swarm' ambitions for Pacific
Officially it is just a research vessel, but China's newly unveiled drone carrier is a clear sign Beijing is rushing to deploy an autonomous swarm of unmanned devices in its push for military supremacy in the Pacific Ocean.
Jun 8, 2022
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Business
Stellantis, Foxconn to develop chips as carmaker seeks software revenue
The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks said Tuesday it will partner with iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group to design purpose-built semiconductors to support Stellantis NV and other customers as the ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Robotics
Xenobots: Team builds first living robots that can reproduce
To persist, life must reproduce. Over billions of years, organisms have evolved many ways of replicating, from budding plants to sexual animals to invading viruses.
Nov 29, 2021
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Internet
Facebook whistleblower says the company's algorithms are dangerous – here's how they can manipulate you
Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Senate on Oct. 5, 2021, that the company's social media platforms "harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy."
Oct 7, 2021
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Internet
How 'engagement' makes you vulnerable to manipulation and misinformation on social media
Facebook has been quietly experimenting with reducing the amount of political content it puts in users' news feeds. The move is a tacit acknowledgment that the way the company's algorithms work can be a problem.
Sep 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How the emerging use of technology can achieve sustainable development (if done responsibly)
Every new year offers an opportunity for reflection. It is a time to set new goals and revisit old ones. The start of 2021, then, represents a chance to look at successes and failures in meeting the sustainable development ...
Feb 11, 2021
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