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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called "Real-Time ID Check."
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | December 6, 2022
Despite millions of dollars in losses, iBuying's failure doesn't signal the end of tech-led disruption, just a fumbled beginning.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | April 27, 2022
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 year ago, engineers built apps to track potential virus exposure. Our research shows the impact has been mixed—but there's still potential.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | June 22, 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
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
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
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
IBM upgraded the neural networks of its Project Debater system to improve the quality of evidence the argument-mining system uncovers.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | January 30, 2020
Chinese technology company Baidu outperformed Microsoft and Google in the General Language Understanding Evaluation, a benchmark for artificial intelligence comprehension...MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2020
Twitter will ban political ads—both for candidates and for specific issues—starting November 22, according to CEO Jack Dorsey.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | October 31, 2019
Microsoft warns hackers associated with Russian spy agencies are exploiting Internet-of-Things devices to infiltrate corporate networks.
Technology Review From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2019
A new chess algorithm evaluates the quality of chess moves by analyzing the reactions of expert commentators.
Technology Review From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2019
A new machine vision system can analyze the poses of human subjects in fine art paintings throughout history, then identify other paintings that contain people...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | August 7, 2019
The U.K. startup Scape provides a visual positioning service that uses global positioning systems and multiple camera images to localize users.
Technology Review From ACM TechNews | April 24, 2019
At almost every wavelength, engineers have electromagnetic antennae that can detect and record the waves and create exotic images of the world at radio, microwave...Technology Review From ACM News | April 12, 2019