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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Robots Look Better to Detroit as Labor Costs Rise
Automakers are again turning their attention to robots to address rising labor costs.
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AI's Latest Challenge: The Math Olympics
New York University computer scientist Trieu Trinh has developed an AI model that can solve geometry problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad.
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Australia Responds to Rapid Rise of AI
In response to accelerated use of AI technologies, the Australian government has announced plans to formulate mandatory "safeguards" for the highest-risk AI technologies...
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Unfinished Video Games Are Turning into Hits
Video game developers are benefiting from early access periods.
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Meta-Optical Devices Enhance Thermal Imaging Applications
A new system enables meta-optical devices to perform thermal imaging and accurately identify the objects and materials being imaged.
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Amazon Turns to AI to Help Customers Find Clothes That Fit
Amazon Fashion has integrated AI into the online shopping experience.
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AI Certification Program Verifies Systems Are 'Fairly Trained'
New system seeks to create a sort of 'organic' or 'fair trade' label for AI.
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Google DeepMind's New AI Matches Gold Medal Performance in Math Olympics
AlphaGeometry incorporates a rule-bound logical model that attempts to find an answer, and a large language model to generate out-of-the-box ideas.
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VW Vehicles to Converse with Drivers via ChatGPT by Mid-Year
Volkswagen (VW) drivers soon will be able to engage in back-and-forth dialogue with their vehicle's voice assistant via ChatGPT integration.
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Housekeeping Humanoid System Can Cook, Clean
A humanoid robotic system could be trained to perform various household tasks, including cooking and organizing.
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Algorithm Identifies Plastic Particles in Bottled Water
Columbia University researchers developed a new microscopy technique and algorithm to analyze the amount of nanoplastics in one-liter bottles of water.
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Biorobotic Heart Helps Scientists Study Cardiac Function
Researchers developed a biorobotic replica of the human heart to help scientists better understand cardiac function.
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Robots Key to New Ways of Farming as Labor Shortage Looms
Robots increasingly are being deployed on farms in Japan amid an impending labor shortage.
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Technology Bolsters the Battle Against Wildfires
Technology increasingly is being used to predict and fight wildfires.
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Google Search Technique Used by Police Draws Legal Challenge
Activists are challenging law enforcement's use of Google search data in solving criminal cases.
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Hochul Proposes NY AI Research Center Using $275 Million in State Funds
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a State of the State address on Jan. 9, proposed a consortium that would position the state as a leader in AI development.
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Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here's Who Stands to Get Rich
U.S. approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors.
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The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips
A U.S.-born chip technology called RISC-V has become critical to China's ambitions. Washington is debating whether and how to limit the technology.
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