Machine learning & AI news
Consumer & Gadgets
Stories written with AI assistance found to be more creative, better written and more enjoyable
A study published in the journal Science Advances finds that AI enhances creativity by boosting the novelty of story ideas as well as the 'usefulness' of stories—their ability to engage the target audience and potential ...
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Computer Sciences
Visual abilities of language models found to be lacking depth
A trio of computer scientists at Auburn University, in the U.S., working with a colleague from the University of Alberta, in Canada, has found that claims of visual skills by large language models (LLMs) with vision capabilities ...
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DeepMind demonstrates a robot capable of giving context-based guided tours of an office building
A team of roboticists and AI specialists at Google's DeepMind have demonstrated a robot capable of giving context-based guided tours around its offices. They have posted a paper describing their work, along with demonstration ...
Researchers seek to reduce harm to multicultural users of voice assistants
Users of voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant know the frustration of being misunderstood by a machine.
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Reining in AI: What NZ can learn from EU regulation
Artificial Intelligence now underpins many of our activities in public and private spheres, including work, education, travel, and leisure. But its rapid development and increased use has been led primarily by commercial ...
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Computer Sciences
Reasoning skills of large language models are often overestimated, researchers find
When it comes to artificial intelligence, appearances can be deceiving. The mystery surrounding the inner workings of large language models (LLMs) stems from their vast size, complex training methods, hard-to-predict behaviors, ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
When to trust an AI model: New approach can improve uncertainty estimates
Because machine-learning models can give false predictions, researchers often equip them with the ability to tell a user how confident they are about a certain decision. This is especially important in high-stake settings, ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Robotics
Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have trained a humanoid robot to effortlessly learn and perform a variety of expressive movements, including simple dance routines and gestures like waving, high-fiving ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Using sodium to make more sustainable batteries
The element lithium is used widely in batteries because it results in long-lasting, stable energy storage. However, it's a finite resource, so researchers are hard at work trying to identify alternate materials to use in ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
AI accessibility? Blind gamer puts ChatGPT to the test
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo—but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.
Jul 11, 2024
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Computer Sciences
A new model to plan and control the movements of humanoids in 3D environments
Humanoids, robotic or virtual systems with body structures that resemble the human body, have a wide range of real-world applications. As their limbs and bodies mirror those of humans, they could be made to reproduce a wide ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Eliminating cameramen distractions with AI to enhance live soccer broadcasts
While the sports industry continually improves spectators' viewing experience at home, some problems remain unsolved. One such issue for soccer fans is cameramen accidentally appearing in each other's shots on live broadcasts. ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Study proposes framework for 'child-safe AI' following incidents in which kids saw chatbots as quasi-human, trustworthy
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have frequently shown signs of an "empathy gap" that puts young users at risk of distress or harm, raising the urgent need for "child-safe AI," according to a study.
Jul 10, 2024
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Computer Sciences
New tool uses vision language models to safeguard against offensive image content
Researchers at the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Lab (AIML) in the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt and the Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence (hessian.AI) have developed a method that ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Business
Microsoft drops OpenAI board seat as scrunity increases
Microsoft has ditched plans to take up a non-voting position on the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday, as regulators step up scrutiny of deals involving AI companies.
Jul 10, 2024
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Business
Businesses are harvesting our biometric data. The public needs assurances on security
Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. You're in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware that cameras are not just watching you but also recognizing you.
Jul 10, 2024
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Internet
Q&A: AI vs. the metaverse—How artificial intelligence might change the future of the internet
Remember the metaverse? It was just a couple of years ago when it seemed as if every technology, media and entertainment company was scrambling to adapt to a future in which regular people would live parallel digital lives ...
Jul 10, 2024
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