My search for the mysterious missing secretary who shaped chatbot history
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Distinctive Collections archive is quiet while the blizzard blows outside. Silence seems to be accumulating with the falling snow. I am the only researcher in the archive, ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Top computer scientists say the future of artificial intelligence is similar to that of Star Trek
Leading computer scientists from around the world have shared their vision for the future of artificial intelligence—and it resembles the capabilities of Star Trek character "The Borg."
Mar 22, 2024
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A method to enhance the planning of missions completed by multiple UAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have already proved to be valuable tools for tackling a wide range of real-world problems, ranging from the monitoring of natural environments and agricultural plots ...
Cogeneration of innovative audio-visual content: A new challenge for computing art
Walter Benjamin came up with aura and authenticity in "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" in 1936 to describe the value of original artworks created by artists instead of mechanical copies. He wanted to ...
Mar 22, 2024
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AI generates high-quality images 30 times faster in a single step
In our current age of artificial intelligence, computers can generate their own "art" by way of diffusion models, iteratively adding structure to a noisy initial state until a clear image or video emerges.
Mar 21, 2024
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Quiet-STaR algorithm allows chatbot to think over its possible answer before responding
A collaboration between AI researchers at Stanford University and Notbad AI Inc. has resulted in the development of an algorithm that allows current chatbots to mull over possible responses to a query before giving its final ...
How long you got? Danish AI algorithm aims to predict life, and death
Researchers in Denmark are harnessing artificial intelligence and data from millions of people to help anticipate the stages of an individual's life all the way to the end, hoping to raise awareness of the technology's power, ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Researchers create adaptive classification method for electronic music
A new method for classifying electronic music has been developed by researchers in China. The approach offers a novel solution in an age of exploding digital content to curating music libraries and streaming services.
Mar 21, 2024
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'Empathetic' AI has more to do with psychopathy than emotional intelligence—but we should treat machines ethically
AI has long since surpassed humans in cognitive matters that were once considered the supreme disciplines of human intelligence like chess or Go. Some even believe it is superior when it comes to human emotional skills such ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Training artificial neural networks to process images from a child's perspective
Psychology studies have demonstrated that by the age of 4–5, young children have developed intricate visual models of the world around them. These internal visual models allow them to outperform advanced computer vision ...