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Oct 10 2023

Laureates Look Past the Hype in Generative AI

When ChatGPT was released less than a year ago, it seemed to mark a turning point for artificial intelligence (AI). The chatbot created by OpenAI made headlines due to its sophisticated and human-like text conversations made possible by generative AI—algorithms that learn patterns from the data on which they are trained to produce output with […]

Sandrine Ceurstemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Credit: Shutterstock Heidelberg, Germany

Oct 5 2023

Looking Within

Understanding what is taking place inside the human body is at the heart of medicine. For centuries, scientists have looked for better ways to detect problems, conditions, and diseases ranging from high blood pressure to cancer. An array of sensing devices—from thermometers and blood pressure cuffs to blood oximeters—have made it easier to monitor vital […]

Samuel Greengard

Data and Information

Oct 3 2023

Building Up the U.S. Semiconductor Industry

U.S. chipmakers await monetary support from the government a year after supporting legislation was signed into law.

Esther Shein

Architecture and Hardware

Oct 1 2023

Biomedical Digital Twins

Considering the transformative possibilities of simulated models of biological phenomena and systems at multiple scales.

Gregory Mone

Data and Information

side-by-side images of a human heart, illustration

Oct 1 2023

Using Psychology to Bolster Cybersecurity

Getting into the minds of attackers to protect the enterprise.

David Geer

Security and Privacy

Oct 1 2023

The Fight to Repair

How the battle over the right to repair is tipping in favor of consumers.

Logan Kugler

Architecture and Hardware

gloved hands use a suction device to open a smartphone

Sep 28 2023

Fighting Impersonation by AI

Finding ways to determine whether a voice message is real or generated by an artificial intelligence.

Sandrine Ceurstemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Credit: Shutterstock AI entity speaking, illustration

Sep 26 2023

Blinding the Watchman

Internet constellations could thwart killer asteroid discovery algorithms.

Paul Marks

Architecture and Hardware

Credit: Wikimedia Commons DART impact ejecta captured by LICIACube

Sep 21 2023

Capturing Carbon

Can carbon-capture technologies take the heat off climate change?

Samuel Greengard

Architecture and Hardware

Credit: Shutterstock carbon capture and storage, illustration

Sep 19 2023

Nanophotonics Flattens Camera Lenses

Nanoscale meta-optics holds the promise of improved imaging while removing the bulges from smartphones.

R. Colin Johnson

Architecture and Hardware

Credit: Harvard Capasso Lab scanning electron microscope micrograph of a metalens

Sep 12 2023

A Softer Approach to Robotics

Soft robots are moving from the research lab to the real world.

Samuel Greengard

Architecture and Hardware

Sep 7 2023

Decoding Speech

Working to translate thoughts to speech or actions via a brain-computer interface.

Sandrine Ceurstemont

Architecture and Hardware

Credit: Shutterstock Letters surround a man's head, illustration

Sep 1 2023

Historic Algorithms Help Unlock Shortest-Path Problem Breakthrough

By revisiting key algorithms from computing, a team unlocked hidden efficiency in a long-standing computer science problem.

Chris Edwards

Computing Applications

Sep 1 2023

Shining a Light on the Dark Web

How the Dark Web continues to operate, and why law enforcement will not shut it down anytime soon.

Esther Shein

Computing Applications

flashlight shining on a spiderweb, illustration

Sep 1 2023

Distilling What We Know

Researchers look to cut large GPT models down to size.

Samuel Greengard

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Aug 31 2023

Using Physics Data to Refocus Computer Vision

Exploring ways to supplement conventional computer vision data with metadata collected from physics-based sensors and systems.

Samuel Greengard

Architecture and Hardware

Credit: Getty Images robotic eye suggesting machine vision, illustration

Aug 29 2023

Embuing AI with Ethics

In lieu of regulations, companies are starting to develop their own guidelines to control the use of artificial intelligence.

Esther Shein

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Credit: Shutterstock humanoid robotic hand points to 'AI Ethics' button, illustration

Aug 24 2023

Competing Agendas Roil Online Content Moderation Efforts

The EU and the U.S. diverge on how they handle online content moderation.

Gregory Goth

Computing Applications

Aug 22 2023

Lifelong Learning at the Edge

Learning how not to forget is a crucial skill.

R. Colin Johnson

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Aug 10 2023

Pneumatic Computing Gains Air of Importance

The emergence of pneumatics as a computing tool could alter many fields and lead to new innovations.

Samuel Greengard

Architecture and Hardware

A computer chip made of glass and silicone, with channels that hold liquids.

Aug 8 2023

Optical Vectors Beam Multi-Bits

The technique works by modulating the vector-quality factor, instead of the amplitude of a laser.

R. Colin Johnson

Architecture and Hardware

Aug 3 2023

Giving Users More than They Can Handle

Are Microsoft's artificial intelligence files creating security issues for customers?

David Geer

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Aug 1 2023

Measuring AI Creativity

Quantifying artificial intelligence's capacity for creativity requires an understanding of what creativity is.

Sandrine Ceurstemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Aug 1 2023

3D Modeling Draws on AI

Artificial intelligence can unlock speed and quality improvements in three-dimensional graphics.

Samuel Greengard

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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