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While Santa Claus may have a magical sleigh and nine plucky reindeer to help him deliver presents, for companies like FedEx, the optimization problem of efficiently routing holiday packages is so complicated that they often employ specialized software to find a solution. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-ai-approach-solutions-tricky-optimization.html Computer Sciences Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:56:04 EST news621014161 Researchers from Cornell Tech have developed a method to identify delays in the reporting of incidents such as downed trees and power lines, which could lead to practical insights and interventions for more equitable, efficient government service. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-method-cities-responses-resident.html Engineering Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:42:23 EST news621002539 A team of AI researchers at Google's DeepMind project have developed a type of AI system that is able to demonstrate social learning capabilities. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group describes how they developed an AI application that showed it was capable of learning new skills in a virtual world by copying the actions of an implanted "expert." https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-deepmind-ai-social-capabilities.html Computer Sciences Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:12:08 EST news620914311 A team of researchers affiliated with AI startups Gen AI, Meta, AutoGPT, HuggingFace and Fair Meta, has developed a benchmark tool for use by makers of AI assistants, particularly those that make Large Language Model based products, to test their applications as potential Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) applications. They have written a paper describing their tool, which they have named GAIA, and how it can be used. The article is posted on the arXiv preprint server. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-ai-gaia-benchmark-tool-general.html Computer Sciences Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:21:06 EST news620652063 What does a person look like? If you use the popular artificial intelligence image generator Stable Diffusion to conjure answers, too frequently you'll see images of light-skinned men. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ai-image-generator-stable-diffusion.html Computer Sciences Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:28:17 EST news620548086 In the real world/digital world cross-over of mixed reality, a user's immersive engagement with the program is called presence. Now, UMass Amherst researchers are the first to identify reaction time as a potential presence measurement tool. Their findings, published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, have implications for calibrating mixed reality to the user in real time. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-immersive-engagement-reality-reaction.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:02:52 EST news620312567 In a study published in Scientific Reports, a research team from the University of Passau compared the quality of machine-generated content with essays written by secondary school students. The upshot: The AI-based chatbot performed better across all criteria, especially when it came to language mastery. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-chatgpt-school-essays-students.html Computer Sciences Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:43:39 EST news620311416 Researchers at Seoul National University have recently tried to train an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to create collages (i.e., artworks created by sticking various pieces of materials together), reproducing renowned artworks and other images. Their proposed model was introduced in a paper pre-printed on arXiv and presented at ICCV 2023 in October. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-artistic-collages.html Computer Sciences Sun, 26 Nov 2023 09:00:01 EST news619872887 Data is the new soil, and in this fertile new ground, MIT researchers are planting more than just pixels. By using synthetic images to train machine learning models, a team of scientists recently surpassed results obtained from traditional "real-image" training methods. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-synthetic-imagery-bar-ai-efficiency.html Computer Sciences Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:44:10 EST news619706646 Graphs are essential tools for visualizing complex information, from social networks to biological pathways. However, designing these graphs can be challenging, as it involves balancing aesthetics with the practicality of automatic generation. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-explores-methods-visualization-jaya-algorithm.html Computer Sciences Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:17:03 EST news619701421 While most robots are initially tested in laboratory settings and other controlled environments, they are designed to be deployed in real-world environments, helping humans to tackle various problems. Navigating real-world environments entails dealing with high levels of uncertainty and unpredictability, particularly when robots are completing missions as a team. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-approach-actions-robot-teams-uncertain.html Robotics Sat, 18 Nov 2023 09:40:02 EST news619436284 In the last year, large language models (LLMs) have come into prominence for boasting a suite of ever-expanding capabilities including text generation, image production, and, more recently, highly descriptive image analysis. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into image analysis represents a significant shift in how people understand and interact with visual data, a task that historically has been reliant on vision to see and knowledge to contextualize. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-peek-future-visual-framework-generative.html Computer Sciences Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:29:05 EST news619446541 Four years ago, UC Santa Cruz's Jason Eshraghian developed a Python library that combines neuroscience with artificial intelligence to create spiking neural networks, a machine learning method that takes inspiration from the brain's ability to efficiently process data. Now, his open source code library, called "snnTorch," has surpassed 100,000 downloads and is used in a wide variety of projects, from NASA satellite tracking efforts to semiconductor companies optimizing chips for AI. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-paper-perspective-future-brain-inspired-ai.html Computer Sciences Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:07:05 EST news619438021 A team of AI researchers from EquiLibre Technologies, Sony AI, Amii and Midjourney, working with Google's DeepMind project, has developed an AI system called Student of Games (SoG) that is capable of both beating humans at a variety of games and learning to play new ones. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes the new system and its capabilities. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-deep-mind-student-games-ai.html Computer Sciences Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:50:02 EST news619366812 A team of researchers led by Assoc Prof Lu Shijian from the NTU School of Computer Science and Engineering has developed a computer program that creates realistic videos that reflect the facial expressions and head movements of the person speaking, only requiring an audio clip and a face photo. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-realistic-ai-powered.html Computer Sciences Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:32:03 EST news619360321 In the background of image recognition software that can ID our friends on social media and wildflowers in our yard are neural networks, a type of artificial intelligence inspired by how own our brains process data. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-mind-eye-neural-network.html Computer Sciences Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:55:04 EST news619358101 New research suggests reframing how we talk about and interact with large language models may help us adapt to their intelligence. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-language-intelligence-chatbots.html Computer Sciences Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:02:20 EST news619354934 Personalized deep-learning models can enable artificial intelligence chatbots that adapt to understand a user's accent or smart keyboards that continuously update to better predict the next word based on someone's typing history. This customization requires constant fine-tuning of a machine-learning model with new data. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-technique-enables-ai-edge-devices.html Computer Sciences Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:24:59 EST news619349095 Google DeepMind researchers this week unveiled a highly accurate AI-based weather prediction model they say marks "a turning point in weather forecasting." https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-deepmind-tool-day-weather-seconds.html Computer Sciences Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:50:01 EST news619274780 Distributed cloud storage is a hot topic for security researchers around the globe pursuing secure data storage, and a team in China is now merging quantum physics with mature cryptography and storage techniques to achieve a cost-effective cloud storage solution. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-cloud-storage-approach-quantum-physics.html Computer Sciences Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:01 EST news619178400 Which drug molecule is most effective? Researchers are feverishly searching for efficient active substances to combat diseases. These compounds often dock onto proteins, which usually are enzymes or receptors that trigger a specific chain of physiological actions. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-artificial-intelligence-drug-discovery-unexpected.html Computer Sciences Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:31:03 EST news619101061 In the rapidly emerging world of large-scale computing, it was just a matter of time before a game-changing achievement was poised to shake up the field of 3D visualizations. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ai-instantly-generates-3d-image.html Computer Sciences Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:53:41 EST news619098819 Face recognition technology emulates human performance and can even exceed it. And it is becoming increasingly more common for it to be used with cameras for real-time recognition, such as to unlock a smartphone or laptop, log into a social media app, and to check in at the airport. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-ai-human-brain.html Computer Sciences Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:18:04 EST news619096682 Deep neural networks (DNNs) have proved to be highly promising tools for analyzing large amounts of data, which could speed up research in various scientific fields. For instance, over the past few years, some computer scientists have trained models based on these networks to analyze chemical data and identify promising chemicals for various applications. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-explores-scaling-deep-chemistry.html Computer Sciences Sat, 11 Nov 2023 08:10:01 EST news618833052 From vehicle collision avoidance to airline scheduling systems to power supply grids, many of the services we rely on are managed by computers. As these autonomous systems grow in complexity and ubiquity, so too could the ways in which they fail. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-algorithm-failures-autonomous-drone-teams.html Engineering Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:29:21 EST news618748157 "Othello is now solved." With that summation, a researcher at a Japanese computer company confirmed yet another milestone in supercomputing achievement. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-japanese-scientist-conquers-board-game.html Computer Sciences Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:30:38 EST news618672634 In an era of heightened concern in academia regarding AI-generated essays, there is reassuring news from the University of Kansas. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-tool-ai-generated-text-science-journals.html Computer Sciences Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:41:11 EST news618586866 Just a few months ago, many people would have found it unimaginable how well artificial intelligence-based "language models" could imitate human speech. What ChatGPT writes is often indistinguishable from human-generated text. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-languages-speakers-tend-harder-machines.html Computer Sciences Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:48:03 EST news618572881 One question has relentlessly followed ChatGPT in its trajectory to superstar status in the field of artificial intelligence: Has it met the Turing test of generating output indistinguishable from human response? https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-gpt-falls-short-turing-threshold.html Computer Sciences Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:54:49 EDT news618155686 When presented with a problem, your brain has two ways to proceed: quickly and intuitively or slowly and methodically. These two types of processing are known as System 1 and System 2, or as the Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman memorably described them, "fast" and "slow" thinking. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-brain-chatgpt-problems.html Computer Sciences Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:40:03 EDT news617967601