The future of AI could be great—or catastrophic
A survey of nearly 3,000 machine learning experts on how our lives will be different in an AI world has been completed and the results are in.
A survey of nearly 3,000 machine learning experts on how our lives will be different in an AI world has been completed and the results are in.
Social robots can help us with many things: teaching, learning, caring. Because they're designed to interact with humans, they're designed to make us comfortable—and that includes the way they talk. But how should they ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Eyewitness statements are one of the key sources for identifying perpetrators—and one of the most error-prone. For example, the Innocence Project—an organization that works to clear up miscarriages of justice in the U.S.—states ...
Dec 14, 2023
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A team of computer security experts have developed a set of recommendations to help defend against "thermal attacks" which can steal personal information.
Aug 10, 2023
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In a new study, deepfake video clips of movie remakes that don't actually exist prompted participants to falsely remember the films—but simple text descriptions of the fake movies prompted similar false memory rates. Gillian ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Most kids know it's wrong to yell or hit someone, even if they don't always keep their hands to themselves. But what about if that someone's name is Alexa?
Apr 10, 2023
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Public attitudes towards some new low-carbon technologies could be negatively influenced by the fracking debate, new research from Cardiff University suggests.
Feb 6, 2023
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Advances in technology, in particular artificial intelligence (AI), are impacting our everyday lives in ever more ways—including our sex lives. Sex robots—life-size, lifelike machines powered by AI and used for sexual ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Addressing "gateways within gateway courses," specific factors that hold able students back from success in introductory courses, may provide a path forward for closing equity gaps for students pursuing engineering degrees.
Aug 5, 2022
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Plant-covered roofs have become a regular sight in Portland, Oregon. The city is a leader in incorporating green infrastructure for stormwater management, including free street trees, rebates for small residential housing ...
May 4, 2022
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