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Child pedestrians, self-driving vehicles: What's the safest scenario for crossing the road?
Crossing a busy street safely typically is a result of a social exchange. Pedestrians look for cues—a wave, a head nod, a winking flash of the headlights, and, of course, a full vehicle stop—to know it's safe to cross.
Automotive
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On the trail of deepfakes, researchers identify 'fingerprints' of AI-generated video
In February, OpenAI released videos created by its generative artificial intelligence program Sora. The strikingly realistic content, produced via simple text prompts, is the latest breakthrough for companies demonstrating ...
Security
11 hours ago
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Advancing the safety of AI-driven machinery requires closer collaboration with humans
An ongoing research project at Tampere University aims to create adaptable safety systems for highly automated off-road mobile machinery to meet industry needs. Research has revealed critical gaps in compliance with legislation ...
Automotive
12 hours ago
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Scientists pioneer new X-ray microscopy method for data analysis 'on the fly'
A new streaming technique allows playback of data while it is being generated. When scientists want to look at a tiny structure in a material, even one just a few atoms in size, they frequently turn to X-ray microscopy.
Engineering
15 hours ago
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Microsoft claims that small, localized language models can be powerful as well
Microsoft has announced the development of a small, locally run family of AI language models called Phi-3 mini. In their Technical Report posted on the arXiv preprint server, the team behind the new SLM describes it as more ...
Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good.
Business
19 hours ago
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Emulating neurodegeneration and aging in artificial intelligence systems
In recent years, developers have introduced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can simulate or reproduce various human abilities, such as recognizing objects in images, answering questions, and more. Yet in contrast ...
Research team develops novel metric for evaluation of risk-return tradeoff in off-policy evaluation
Reinforcement learning (RL) is a machine learning technique that trains software by mimicking the trial-and-error learning process of humans. It has demonstrated considerable success in many areas that involve sequential ...
Machine learning & AI
23 hours ago
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With a game show as his guide, researcher uses AI to predict deception
Using data from a 2002 game show, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has taught a computer how to tell if you are lying.
Computer Sciences
Apr 23, 2024
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Coordinate-wise monotonic transformations enable privacy-preserving age estimation with 3D face point cloud
In a recent publication in Science China Life Sciences, a research team led by Professor Jing-Dong Jackie Han and Ph.D. student Xinyu Yang from Peking University established a deep learning model for age estimation using ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 23, 2024
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New mitigation framework reduces bias in classification outcomes
We use computers to help us make (hopefully) unbiased decisions. The problem is that machine-learning algorithms do not always make fair classifications if human bias is embedded in the data used to train them—which is ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 23, 2024
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The use of AI in war games could change military strategy
The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of sectors. This transformation will be particularly profound in contemporary military education.
Machine learning & AI
Apr 23, 2024
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Personalization has the potential to democratize who decides how LLMs behave
A new paper from researchers at Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, highlights the benefits and risks of personalizing Large Language Models (LLMS) to their users.
Machine learning & AI
Apr 23, 2024
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A new framework to generate human motions from language prompts
Machine learning-based models that can autonomously generate various types of content have become increasingly advanced over the past few years. These frameworks have opened new possibilities for filmmaking and for compiling ...
Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation
Alex Popken was a longtime trust and safety executive at Twitter focusing on content moderation before leaving in 2023. She was the first employee there dedicated to moderating Twitter's advertising business when she started ...
Business
Apr 23, 2024
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Neural networks can mediate between download size and quality, according to researcher
Application data requirements vs. available network bandwidth have been the ongoing Battle of the Information Age, but now it appears that a truce is within reach, based on new research from NJIT Associate Professor Jacob ...
Internet
Apr 22, 2024
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Researchers develop performance technology for aerial and satellite image extraction
The development of the world's most performant neural network module for accurately extracting objects from aerial and satellite imagery is expected to have wide applications across various fields, according to DGIST and ...
Engineering
Apr 22, 2024
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Most executives already using generative AI tools, survey shows
Despite popular concern about generative AI making jobs redundant, a new survey by INSEAD shows employees and business leaders alike are enthusiastic about the transformative technology. In fact, two out of three respondents ...
Business
Apr 22, 2024
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How AI can enhance flexibility, efficiency for customer service centers
Whenever you call a customer service contact center, the team on the other end of the line typically has three goals: to reduce their response time, solve your problem and do it within the shortest service time possible.
Business
Apr 22, 2024
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Supermarket facial recognition failure—why automated systems must put the human factor first
The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise.
Business
Apr 22, 2024
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