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Explainable AI: New framework increases transparency in decision-making systemsA new explainable AI technique transparently classifies images without compromising accuracy. The method, developed at the University of Michigan, opens up AI for situations where understanding why a decision was made is just as important as the decision itself, like medical diagnostics.... Read more
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New ocean mapping technology helps ships cut fuel use and CO₂ emissionsA UNSW academic's innovative research uses ocean currents to optimize shipping routes and reduce the environmental impact of sea transport.... Read more
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Rethinking AI: Researchers propose a more effective, human-like approachNew research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) could help shape the future of artificial intelligence by making AI systems less resource-intensive, higher performing, and designed to emulate the human brain. The research was published in Patterns, titled "Dimensionality and dynamics for next-generation neural networks."... Read more
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AI toys and games? Barbie maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI to create new productsYour next toy or game may be able to converse with you. Mattel, the El Segundo toy maker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, said Thursday that it's teaming up with OpenAI, which created the popular chatbot ChatGPT, to "bring the magic of AI to age-appropriate play experiences."... Read more
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AI technology reconstructs 3D hand-object interactions from video, even when elements are obscuredResearchers at UNIST have developed an AI technology capable of reconstructing three-dimensional (3D) representations of unfamiliar objects manipulated with both hands, as well as simulated surgical scenes involving intertwined hands and medical instruments. This advancement enables highly accurate augmented reality (AR) visualizations, further enhancing real-time interaction capabilities.... Read more
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Less is more: Efficient pruning for reducing AI memory and computational costDeep learning and AI systems have made great headway in recent years, especially in their capabilities of automating complex computational tasks such as image recognition, computer vision and natural language processing. Yet, these systems consist of billions of parameters and require great memory usage as well as expensive computational cost.... Read more
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AI literacy: What it is, what it isn't, who needs it and why it's hard to defineIt is "the policy of the United States to promote AI literacy and proficiency among Americans," reads an executive order President Donald Trump issued on April 23, 2025. The executive order, titled Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, signals that advancing AI literacy is now an official national priority.... Read more
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Innovative detection method makes AI smarter by cleaning up bad data before it learnsIn the world of machine learning and artificial intelligence, clean data is everything. Even a small number of mislabeled examples known as label noise can derail the performance of a model, especially those like support vector machines (SVMs) that rely on a few key data points to make decisions.... Read more
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How artificial intelligence can learn from miceThe ability to precisely predict movements is essential not only for humans and animals, but also for many AI applications—from autonomous driving to robotics. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered that artificial neural networks can perform this task better when trained with biological data from... Read more
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Six ways AI can partner with us in creative inquiry, inspired by media theorist Marshall McLuhanToday's large language models (LLMs) process information across disciplines at unprecedented speed and are challenging higher education to rethink teaching, learning and disciplinary structures.... Read more
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Can AI help you identify a scam? An expert explainsImagine that you've received an email asking you to transfer money to a bank account. Some of the details look right, but how can you be sure the message is legitimate?... Read more
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The most eye-catching products at Paris's Vivatech trade fairProducts ranging from footwear to AI counterfeit detectors fill the halls of Paris's Vivatech trade fair, which runs until Saturday.... Read more
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AI chatbots need more books to learn from. These libraries are opening their stacksEverything ever said on the internet was just the start of teaching artificial intelligence about humanity. Tech companies are now tapping into an older repository of knowledge: the library stacks.... Read more
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Chinese researchers debut world's first AI-based processor chip design systemA team of engineers, AI specialists and chip design researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed, built and tested what they are describing as the first AI-based chip design system. The group has published a paper describing their system, called QiMeng, on the arXiv preprint server.... Read more
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Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI pushDrawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe.... Read more