Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
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Eight years after a controversy over Black people being mislabeled as gorillas by image analysis software, tech giants still fear repeating the mistake.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 31, 2023
The financial services industry is plotting how to incorporate tools like ChatGPT into its products. But humans will still be necessary to provide personal advice...The New York Times From ACM News | May 22, 2023
More than a dozen companies have popped up to offer services aimed at identifying whether photos, text, and videos are made by humans or machines.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 22, 2023
Digital imaging by deepwater seabed mapping company Magellan for U.K. TV production company Atlantic Productions has yielded a "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2023
Researchers equipped goldfish with cybernetic headgear to probe their underlying navigational brain mechanisms.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 16, 2023
Pi, an A.I. tool that debuted this week, is a twist on the new wave of chatbots: It assists people with their wellness and emotions.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 4, 2023
The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 17, 2023
Firms are turning to advanced technologies to help answer a surprisingly tricky question: Where do products really come from?
The New York Times From ACM News | April 10, 2023
A recent police conference in Dubai showcased next-generation surveillance technologies for use by law enforcement agencies across the globe.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 3, 2023
Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 6, 2023
It has long had technology to rival chatbots like ChatGPT, but can't afford to back artificial intelligence that can spread misinformation and toxic content.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 8, 2023
Despite trillions of dollars of losses, a batch of bankruptcies and one very high profile arrest, blockchain's devotees remain devoted.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 17, 2023
Many companies and laboratories are tapping artificial intelligence to develop more sophisticated chatbots.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 17, 2023
The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 9, 2022
China's police used an advanced surveillance system to track protesters who rallied against the government's pandemic policies this past week.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2022
Bankman-Fried and his colleagues spent more than $530 million to battle what they saw as the dangers of artificial intelligence. Now those efforts are reeling.
...The New York Times From ACM News | December 2, 2022
Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 10, 2022
Wegmans has discontinued the self-checkout SCAN app it rolled out early in the pandemic to offer contactless shopping, citing losses tied to the app.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 4, 2022