The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in predicting heart disease from a widely used cardiac-risk algorithm.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of artificial intelligence tools has raised doubts among doctors about their ability to improve patient care.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2023
Disinformation researchers have found the use of artificial intelligence to spread falsehoods in the Israel-Hamas war is sowing doubt about the veracity of online...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 30, 2023
Facial recognition software is speeding up check-in at airports, cruise ships and theme parks, but experts worry about risks to security and privacy.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 24, 2023
The use of facial recognition software to expedite admission to venues like airports and theme parks is raising privacy and security concerns among experts.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 19, 2023
A new study describes a method for faster and more precise diagnoses, which can help surgeons decide how aggressively to operate.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 17, 2023
The study's authors concluded the sensors proved more effective at tracking the disease progression "than the conventionally used clinical rating scales."
...The New York Times From ACM News | October 17, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) operates the U.S. Air Force's pilotless XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental aircraft, which the military envisions as a next-generation robot...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2023
The audio sounds like it's being played underwater. Still, it's a first step toward creating more expressive devices to assist people who can't speak.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 22, 2023
Three public schools in Newark, NJ, are testing an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted teaching aid from education nonprofit Khan Academy.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 25, 2023
Russia has built a network of technology contractors to supply it with surveillance equipment in order to spy on and quash internal dissent.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2023
Indoor air-quality sensors installed in commercial buildings during the pandemic are now proving useful in areas affected by wildfire smoke.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 10, 2023
The best use for generative A.I. in health care, doctors say, is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes them hours a day and contributes to burnout...The New York Times From ACM News | June 27, 2023
With more hybrid workers and new office needs, firms like Zaha Hadid Architects are turning to artificial intelligence for solutions.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 20, 2023
Despite the drawbacks of turning to artificial intelligence in medicine, some physicians find that ChatGPT improves their ability to communicate empathetically...The New York Times From ACM News | June 13, 2023
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