Communications of the ACM
What Would the Chatbot Say?
Seeking to explain the unanticipated abilities of large language models.
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Crops for a Changing Planet
An Oak Ridge team links plant performance and genetics, seeking a food-biofuel balance in a changing climate.
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Walmart Rolls Out AR to Try on Clothing Virtually
Walmart has launched a new augmented reality feature that allows shoppers to virtually try on clothes.
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Clearview AI, Used by Police to Find Criminals, Is Now in Public Defenders' Hands
After a Florida man was accused of vehicular homicide, his lawyer used Clearview AI's facial recognition software to prove his innocence.
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Mars Rover, Drone Prototypes Brave Iceland Winds
This summer, prototype rovers and drones designed to operate on Mars were tested in high winds and other harsh environmental conditions in Iceland.
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Nike Sneaker-Cleaning Robot Looks Like Car Wash for Shoes
Nike's Bot Initiated Longevity Lab (BILL) robot-powered system deep-cleans and repairs sneakers.
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AI-Powered 'Smart Bin' Sorts Recycling
A prototype "smart bin" can sort recyclable materials automatically through a combination of artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine vision.
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Justice Department Forms National Network of Prosecutors Focused on Crypto Crime
New effort is part of trend toward putting more resources to target illegal activities involving digital currencies.
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CISA Floats Plan to Partner with Local Universities for '311' Cyberattack Triage Service
CISA director Jen Easterly lauded the idea and compared it to an effort by Craigslist founder Craig Newmark to create a "cyber civil defense" force.
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Decoding Canine Cognition
Emory University researchers have decoded visual images from a dog's brain.
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Truly Autonomous Cars May Be Impossible Without Helpful Human Touch
While startups have promised to develop truly driverless cars, industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may need to be a permanent part of the...
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AI Supports Displaced Peoples, Refugees in Ukraine and Beyond
Artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in refugee relief and resettlement programs.
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Harvard, AWS Alliance to Advance Research in Quantum Science
Harvard University and Amazon Web Services have partnered to further faculty-led quantum networking research.
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Will Moths Inspire a New Kind of Microphone?
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Strathclyde created a simulated ear to study the hearing system of the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella.
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The Supply Chain Broke. Robots Are Supposed to Help Fix It
The companies behind e-commerce are embracing automation as the means of transcending the limitations of humans.
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Light-Sensing 3D-Printed Device Could Help People with Lupus
A three-dimensionally printed wearable device features an ultraviolet and visible light detector to correlate light exposure with symptom flare-ups in people with...
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Voice-Operated Smartphones Target Africa's Illiterate
The Cerco company, in partnership with French teleco Orange, is rolling out a "superphone" equipped with a voice assistant in the Ivory Coast.
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Computer Experts Urge Georgia to Replace Voting Machines
A group of computer and election security experts said hand-marked paper ballots should replace Georgia's Dominion Voting Systems touchscreen voting machines.
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GM's Cruise Recalls, Updates Software in Robotaxis
A crash in June prompted General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit to recall 80 robotaxis and update their software.
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