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Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
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Dependence on Tech Caused 'Staggering' Education Inequality: U.N.
A study by UNESCO found "staggering" global education inequity due to overreliance on remote learning technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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First Human-Derived Body Part 3D-Printed in Space
U.S. aerospace company Redwire said it has three-dimensionally-printed a human body part in space for the first time.
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2 Senators Propose Bipartisan Framework for A.I. Laws
The effort by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley is the latest move by lawmakers to catch up with the rapidly evolving technology.
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How To Talk To An AI
An ordinary human's guide to getting extraordinary results from a chatbot like ChatGPT.
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Douglas Lenat, Who Tried to Make A.I. More Human, Dies at 72
He spent decades working on artificial intelligence, striving to create computers that could replicate common sense.
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Alan Turing and the Power of Negative Thinking
Mathematical proofs based on a technique called diagonalization can be relentlessly contrarian, but they help reveal the limits of algorithms.
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Toughest Known Structure Discovered by Autonomous Robot Lab
The Bayesian experimental autonomous researcher robotics laboratory at Canada's University of Toronto has discovered the most energy-absorbent mechanical structure...
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AI Could Smuggle Secret Messages in Memes
Computer scientists claim to have created the first algorithm for seamlessly concealing messages in realistic text, images, or audio.
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British Columbia Split on Safety of Self-Driving Cars
A study by researchers at Canada's University of British Columbia found that a period of gradual transition will be necessary for road users to feel comfortable...
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Study Explores Potential of Robotic-Assisted TMS for Depression
Scientists in South Korea compared a custom robotic system developed for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) coil placement to traditional manual methods in...
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Meet Generative AI's 'Super Users': 70% of Gen Z Use GenAI
Salesforce's survey shows that age and employment status are major factors in AI adoption.
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New Codes Could Make Quantum Computing 10 Times More Efficient
Quantum computing is still really, really hard. But the rise of a powerful class of error-correcting codes suggests that the task might be slightly more feasible...
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Decoding Speech
Working to translate thoughts to speech or actions via a brain-computer interface.
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Analog and Digital: The Best of Both Worlds in One Energy-Efficient System
A new device combines ultra-thin two-dimensional semiconductors and ferroelectric materials, with the goal of integrating digital logic and brain-inspired analog...
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AI Rivals Human Nose When Naming Smells
Researchers developed a graph neural network that reliably matched human volunteers' identification of 55 odors, then predicted the smells of 500,000 additional...
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New Route to a Quantum Internet
Researchers have developed a method for connecting quantum devices over long distances that involves sending telecom-ready light emitted from a single ion implanted...
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How to Engineer a Reliable $1 Sensor for Safe Drinking Water
Engineers at the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee developed a potentially mass-producible $1 sensor that can detect contaminants...
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'Smart' Glasses Skew Power Balance with Non-Wearers
Researchers at Cornell and Brown universities found that wearers of augmented reality or smart glasses hold certain advantages, according to non-wearers.
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Voice Deepfakes Are Coming for Your Bank Balance
Artificial intelligence tools have given scammers a potent weapon for trying to trick people into sending them money.
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