Study outlines what creates racial bias in facial recognition technology
As facial recognition technology comes into wider use worldwide, more attention has fallen on the imbalance in the technology's performance across races.
Dec 7, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Learning to lie: AI tools adept at creating disinformation
Artificial intelligence is writing fiction, making images inspired by Van Gogh and fighting wildfires. Now it's competing in another endeavor once limited to humans—creating propaganda and disinformation.
Jan 24, 2023
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Robotics
Hoping for mech racing league comes easy at CES
A crew of supersized exoskeletons ready to race? Well, a machine teased as such, as the machine, of startling proportions, drew attention at CES this week. This curiosity is nearly 15 feet tall, 18 feet wide, and weighs more ...
Security
Using the brain as a model inspires a more robust AI
Most artificially intelligent systems are based on neural networks, algorithms inspired by biological neurons found in the brain. These networks can consist of multiple layers, with inputs coming in one side and outputs going ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Engineering
Optimizing pacer formations in front of marathon runners to reduce run times
A team of mechanical engineers at Ecole Centrale de Lyon has found that long-distance runners using pacers to reduce drag can improve their run times by running in particular formations. In their study, reported in the journal ...
Energy & Green Tech
Cyprus racers show budget solar cars have a sunny future
Venetia Chrysostomide fastened her helmet and rolled her solar-powered car into the sunny streets of Cypriot capital Nicosia for a race to showcase such vehicles' eco-friendly potential, even on a budget.
Jun 24, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Virtual reality game simulates experiences with race
Video games that use virtual reality to create immersive experiences have become increasingly popular for entertainment and for research. However, the representation of race in these simulations is often shallow—and fails ...
May 17, 2019
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Engineering
New method of recycling carbon fiber shows potential for use in more advanced products
As manufacturing and technology continually take steps forward, products are using more advanced materials and becoming more sophisticated, but also more complicated.
Oct 27, 2023
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Computer Sciences
AI use may mask racial disparities in credit, lending, study suggests
By law, credit and loan decisions cannot discriminate on the basis of race or lead to outcomes that differ substantially by race. But to ensure that they don't discriminate, banks and other lenders aren't allowed to ask about ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Automotive
IMSA takes North American sports cars into hybrid era
The Cadillac growls, while the Porsche and BMW scream. The Acura sounds like an Indy car, and for fun, turn your back to the track and listen carefully as the cars roar around Daytona International Speedway in a new era of ...
Jan 28, 2023
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