The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Moxi and other delivery-focused assistants have become even more critical as the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed health care workers to their limits.
Wired From ACM TechNews | April 26, 2022
Robert Williams, Michael Oliver, and Nijeer Parks were misidentified by facial recognition software. The impact cast a long shadow.
Wired From ACM News | March 14, 2022
The technology is spreading fast among police, and often wrong. But people charged with crimes are rarely told an algorithm came into play.
Wired From ACM News | March 10, 2022
The Google-backed firm taught a reinforcement learning algorithm to control the fiery plasma inside a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor.
Wired From ACM News | February 16, 2022
The bizarre robots look like cobbled-together Tetris pieces. A new system "evolves" them to run, climb, and throw stuff better.
Wired From ACM News | December 16, 2021
A New York City law requires algorithms used in hiring to be "audited" for bias. It's the first in the US—and part of a larger push toward regulation.
Wired From ACM News | December 13, 2021
A team scoured the human proteome for antimicrobial molecules and found thousands, plus a surprise about how animals evolved to fight infections.
Wired From ACM News | December 1, 2021
Even Amazon's new AI-powered machines aren't nearly capable enough to handle the most important fulfillment tasks.
Wired From ACM News | November 29, 2021
The National Security Commission on AI included members from Oracle, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Some of its recommendations are already federal law.
Wired From ACM News | November 3, 2021
A study finds that only 11% of firms that have deployed artificial intelligence are reaping a "sizable" return on their investments.
WIRED From ACM News | November 2, 2021
Researchers developed an army of more than 4,000 simulated doglike robots and used them to train an algorithm to control a real-world robot's legs.
Wired From ACM TechNews | October 15, 2021
As language models get more complex, they also get more expensive to create and run. Some companies are locked out.
Wired From ACM News | October 14, 2021
A research paper that dubs some artificial intelligence models "foundational" is sparking a dispute over the future of the field.
Wired From ACM News | September 15, 2021
Everyone from tech companies to churches wants a say in how the E.U. regulates artificial intelligence that could harm people.
Wired From ACM News | September 2, 2021