Disputed Google research is receiving further scrutiny, despite the company's inaction in open-sourcing its data or source code…
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The controversy over Project Maven shows the department has a serious trust problem. This is an attempt to fix that.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | November 17, 2021
Government use of face ID systems exploded during the pandemic—but tying it to critical services has left some people locked out at the moment they needed help...MIT Technology Review From ACM News | September 28, 2021
A new survey shows the controversial systems are poised to play an even bigger role in federal business.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | August 25, 2021
Scientists used machine learning to develop an automatic mapping service that can enhance traffic management with greater intelligence.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2021
A decade ago, the artificial-intelligence pioneer transformed the field with a major breakthrough. Now he's working on a new imaginary system named GLOM.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | April 16, 2021
The company's AI algorithms gave it an insatiable habit for lies and hate speech. Now the man who built them can't fix the problem.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | March 15, 2021
Researchers at artificial intelligence company OpenAI have engineered two deep learning models combining language and images to improve AI's understanding of text...MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2021
Machine-learning models are trained by low-paid online gig workers. They're not going away—but we can change the way they work, says Saiph Savage.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | December 11, 2020
Scientists at Canada's University of Waterloo suggest artificial intelligence models should be capable of “less than one”-shot learning.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | October 23, 2020
Models are learning how to generate images from captions, a sign that they're getting better at understanding our world.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | September 29, 2020
Regina Barzilay, the first winner of the Squirrel AI Award, on why the pandemic should be a wake-up call.
Technology Review From ACM News | September 24, 2020
Digital diagnosis could transform psychiatry by mining your most intimate data for clues. But is the privacy cost worth it?
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | August 26, 2020
Machine-learning models trained on normal behavior are showing cracks — forcing humans to step in to set them straight.
Technology Review From ACM News | May 15, 2020
Machine-learning models trained on normal behavior are showing cracks —forcing humans to step in to set them straight.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | May 12, 2020
Faced with staff shortages and overwhelming patient loads, a growing number of hospitals are turning to automated tools to help them manage the pandemic.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | April 24, 2020
Researchers at Google have developed a four-legged robot that learned to walk completely on its own in just a few hours.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2020