Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology In the current AI zeitgeist, sequence models have skyrocketed in popularity for their ability to analyze data and predict what to do next. For instance,…
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For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble—AI-powered Auslan avatar can help
Credit: Donald Tong from Pexels For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. On an average day, nothing goes wrong: they catch their train to their destination and carry…
AI-driven video analyzer sets new standards in human action detection
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What if a security camera could not only capture video but understand what’s happening—distinguishing between routine activities and potentially dangerous behavior in real time? That’s the…
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions
Amazon has signed three agreements to support the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to…
Machine learning analysis sheds light on who benefits from protected bike lanes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new analysis from University of Toronto Engineering researchers leverages machine learning to help answer a thorny question: where should new protected bike lanes be placed…
New research reveals how large-scale adoption of electric vehicles can improve air quality and human health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from the University of Toronto’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant…
New tool helps analyze pilot performance and mental workload in augmented reality
An image of a performer with an AR headset, illustrating the process of capturing and analyzing data related to job-training sessions. Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering In the high-stakes…
Vulnerability Found in AI Image Recognition
Summary: A new study reveals a vulnerability in AI image recognition systems due to their exclusion of the alpha channel, which controls image transparency. Researchers developed “AlphaDog,” an attack method…
Low-cost touch sensor shows promise for large-scale robotics applications
Credit: Bhirangi et al. The development of affordable and highly performing sensors can have crucial implications for robotics research, as it could improve perception to help boost robot manipulation and…
