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Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
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AI Is Making Politics Easier, Cheaper and More Dangerous
Voters are already seeing AI-generated campaign materials — and likely don't know it.
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Inside the White-Hot Center of A.I. Doomerism
Anthropic, a safety-focused A.I. start-up, is trying to compete with ChatGPT while preventing an A.I. apocalypse. It's been a little stressful.
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Natural World Empowers Future of Computer Vision
An open source software system aims to improve the training of computer vision systems by quickly generating an unlimited number of photorealistic scenes of the...
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Chip Makers Stack 'Chiplets' Like Lego Blocks to Drive AI
Chip makers are stacking pre-existing chips to speed the development of more powerful chips.
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U.S. and E.U. Complete Long-Awaited Deal on Sharing Data
The agreement ends legal uncertainty for Meta, Google and scores of companies — at least for now.
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As Businesses Clamor for Workplace A.I., Tech Companies Rush to Provide It
Amazon, Box, Salesforce, Oracle, and others have recently rolled out A.I.-related products to help workplaces become more efficient and productive.
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How Safe Is Your Office Air? There's One Way to Find Out
Indoor air-quality sensors installed in commercial buildings during the pandemic are now proving useful in areas affected by wildfire smoke.
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U.S. Military Takes Generative AI Out for a Spin
The U.S. Department of Defense is testing five large language models as part of an effort to develop data integration and digital platforms for military use.
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Crypto Pledged to Dethrone Wall Street. It's Getting Swallowed Instead
With the sector in the doldrums and facing tough new SEC scrutiny, some of Wall Street's heaviest hitters are moving to enfold it.
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Testing Real Driverless Cars in a Virtual Environment
Vehicle-in-Virtual-Environment software developed by The Ohio State University researchers allows the testing of driverless vehicles in completely safe virtual...
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AI Battles the Bane of Space Junk
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to track space debris, predict collisions, and devise methods for the debris’ removal and reuse.
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Amazon's New Robots Are Rolling Out an Automation Revolution
A wave of advanced machines is coming to the company's facilities thanks to better AI and robots smart enough to work with—and without—humans.
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Multi-Material Printer Enables Quick, Easy 3D Printing of Flexible Devices
Researchers built a multi-material three-dimensional printer for the rapid manufacture of flexible devices.
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How Easy Is It to Fool A.I.-Detection Tools?
The detectors ignore all context clues, so they don't process the existence of a lifelike automaton in a photo with Mr. Musk as unlikely.
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AI Bias: Challenges and Solutions
Where does bias in artificial intelligence come from; once we find it, how can we reduce or eliminate it?
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New Car Sales Take Off As Chip Shortage Eases
General Motors, Toyota and other automakers sold more trucks and sport utility vehicles as supply chain problems eased and demand remained strong despite rising...
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10 Million Sign Up for Meta's Twitter Rival App, Threads
The Twitter-like microblogging experience suggests that Meta Platforms has been gearing up to directly challenge the platform.
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Will Robots Triumph Over World Cup Winners by 2050?
The RoboCup dream has inspired generations of roboticists.
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Google Tells Canada It Won't Pay 'Link Tax,' Will Pull News Links from Search
Canada requiring payments from tech to news orgs; similar bills pending in the U.S.
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