Machine learning & AI
Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions—and even display empathy. However, new research finds they do poorly compared to humans when interpreting and exploring ...
May 9, 2024
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Robotics
It takes a village to nurture social robots. Researchers who develop social robots—ones that people interact with—focus too much on design features and not enough on sociological factors, like human-to-human interactions, ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Imagine a world where your smartphone can detect your mood just by the way you type a message or the tone of your voice. Picture a car that adjusts its music playlist based on your stress levels during rush hour traffic. ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A technology that can recognize human emotions in real time has been developed by Professor Jiyun Kim and his research team in the Department of Material Science and Engineering at UNIST. This innovative technology is poised ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Is the fear of public speaking the same as being chased by a bear? Does raising an eyebrow convey amusement or confusion? In 1995, Rosalind Picard, a scientist and inventor, introduced the idea of computers developing the ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Robotics
Robots able to display human emotion have long been a mainstay of science fiction stories. Now, Japanese researchers have been studying the mechanical details of real human facial expressions to bring those stories closer ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Can artificial intelligence (AI) get hungry? Develop a taste for certain foods? Not yet, but a team of Penn State researchers is developing a novel electronic tongue that mimics how taste influences what we eat based on both ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Diversity and inclusion are critical aspects of the responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including affective computing. Affective computing, which focuses on recognizing, interpreting, and ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Software
Apple's iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging—a technique known to emotion researchers as "experience ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Are large language models sentient? If they are, how would we know?
