Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

synthetic media
AI-generated photos, also known as synthetic media, are being used to create fake experts and journalists to spread disinformation.
Can electrical stimulation meaningfully substitute for natural touch during a complex task in the real world? We think so.
what aliens look like
We should not expect aliens to look anything like us. Creatures that resemble octopuses or birds or even robots are legitimate possibilities.
Will all robots think like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg?
Not only that, but AI learns what type of faces we like.
chemical weapons
One research group's AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
skills gap
As the skills gap grows, learning and development can help ensure the viability of an organization’s talent well into the future.
artificial general intelligence
Until robots understand jokes and sarcasm, artificial general intelligence will remain in the realm of science fiction.
javelin missiles
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
starlink ukraine
Spotty connectivity isn’t going to jeopardize Ukraine’s drone attacks.
We imagine and debate the inner lives of literary characters, knowing there can be no truth about their real motives or beliefs. Could our own inner lives also be works of fiction?
ai drone meteorite
Aerial drone footage was sent to an AI trained to track down space rocks.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
The A.I. system could improve the lives of commercially raised pigs.
mass flourishing
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
Closeup of a doctor's hands using a smartphone.
Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
Alexa on a pile of books.
The more social behaviors a voice-user interface exhibits, the more likely people are to trust it, engage with it, and consider it to be competent.
chess computers
What was once an art form has been drained of color and personality by ruthless algorithms. Can we make chess human again?
genesis machine
The book "The Genesis Machine" outlines the promise and peril of synthetic biology, a powerful tool that will allow us to program life like a computer.
It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.
VR vs. AR
It's no longer just VR vs. AR. There is an alphabet soup of metaverse acronyms, often used imprecisely. So, what do they all mean?
A woman doing therapy on her laptop
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
Emerging digital tech trends in 2022
Hybrid working, robot fast food workers, and the rapid acceleration of NFTs are just the beginning.
A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.
battery
A century ago, electric cars were common. The fact that they were almost entirely replaced due to the internal combustion engine is a testament to the glacial pace of battery breakthroughs.
A drip in a hospital
The model is almost eight hours ahead of a doctor's recognition of a patient's deterioration.
sex robot
The AI remembers that you are 32 years old and like to eat sushi, except on Thursdays.
gpt-3
GPT-3, which features 175 billion parameters, just might fool you in a conversation.