Neural networks made of light
Scientists propose a new way of implementing a neural network with an optical system which could make machine learning more sustainable in the future. In a new paper, the researchers have demonstrated...
View ArticleAI found to boost individual creativity -- at the expense of less varied content
A new study 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 for publication....
View ArticleWhen to trust an AI model
A new technique enables huge machine-learning models to efficiently generate more accurate quantifications of their uncertainty about certain predictions. This could help practitioners determine...
View ArticleA new neural network makes decisions like a human would
Researchers are training neural networks to make decisions more like humans would. This science of human decision-making is only just being applied to machine learning, but developing a neural network...
View ArticleAI tool successfully responds to patient questions in electronic health record
A new study shows that an AI tool can draft responses to patients' EHR queries as accurately as their human healthcare professionals, and with greater perceived 'empathy.'
View ArticleMetamaterials for the data highway
Researchers have been the first to demonstrate that not just individual bits, but entire bit sequences can be stored in cylindrical domains: tiny, cylindrical areas measuring just around 100...
View ArticleHow to assess a general-purpose AI model's reliability before it's deployed
A new technique estimates the reliability of a self-supervised foundation model, like those that power ChatGPT, without the need to know what task that model will be deployed on later.
View ArticleScientists use machine learning to predict diversity of tree species in forests
Researchers used machine learning to generate highly detailed maps of over 100 million individual trees from 24 sites across the U.S. These maps provide information about individual tree species and...
View ArticleScientists develop new artificial intelligence method to create material...
Researchers have developed a new technique that pairs artificial intelligence and X-ray science.
View ArticleEnzyme-powered 'snot bots' help deliver drugs in sticky situations
Snot might not be the first place you'd expect nanobots to be swimming around. But this slimy secretion exists in more places than just your nose and piles of dirty tissues -- it also lines and helps...
View ArticleChatbot Iris offers students individual support
Researchers have developed the chatbot Iris, which offers informatics students personalized assistance with programming assignments. A study has now confirmed the chatbot's success: Iris improves the...
View ArticlePaving the way to extremely fast, compact computer memory
Researchers have demonstrated that the layered multiferroic material nickel iodide (NiI2) may be the best candidate yet for devices such as magnetic computer memory that are extremely fast and compact....
View ArticleCompletely stretchy lithium-ion battery for flexible electronics
When you think of a battery, you probably don't think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics, which are gaining traction for wearable...
View ArticleWant to spot a deepfake? Look for the stars in their eyes
In an era when the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) images is at the fingertips of the masses, the ability to detect fake pictures -- particularly deepfakes of people -- is becoming...
View ArticleNew technique pinpoints nanoscale 'hot spots' in electronics to improve their...
Researchers engineered a new technique to identify at the nanoscale level what components are overheating in electronics and causing their performance to fail.
View ArticleSoft, stretchy 'jelly batteries' inspired by electric eels
Researchers have developed soft, stretchable 'jelly batteries' that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted in the brain to deliver drugs or treat conditions such as...
View ArticleAnt insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough
Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant to biology but also to making the AI for tiny,...
View ArticleDoes the type of workstation you use make a difference in your health and...
Although devices such as standing desks have been found to alleviate physical symptoms and increase worker productivity, questions remain regarding the best use of the primary types of workstations --...
View ArticleUsing AI to scrutinize, validate theories on animal evolution
By harnessing the power of machine learning, researchers have constructed a framework for analyzing what factors most significantly contribute to a species' genetic diversity.
View ArticleAnalyzing internal world models of humans, animals and AI
Researchers have developed a new formal description of internal world models, thereby enabling interdisciplinary research. Internal world models help to make predictions about new situations based on...
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