Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy

Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 10, 2024 ~8 min

The Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy

Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 10, 2024 ~8 min


AI search answers are the fast food of your information diet – convenient and tasty, but no substitute for good nutrition

An information scientist explains that while Google’s AI Overviews and other AI search tools may look enticing, you shouldn’t rely on them to fill all your search needs.

Chirag Shah, Professor of Information Science, University of Washington • conversation
June 7, 2024 ~8 min

AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear

AI has learned the ins and outs of proteins. Gene editing gives scientists control of life’s molecular machinery. Together they could lead to a revolution in biotechnology.

Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College • conversation
June 6, 2024 ~8 min

We asked ChatGPT for legal advice – here are five reasons why you shouldn’t

AI chatbots can quickly explain complicated legal information in a straightforward, conversational style, but they are not always accurate.

Elizabeth Hardie, Senior Lecturer, Law School, The Open University • conversation
May 31, 2024 ~7 min

An AI tool for predicting protein shapes could be transformative for medicine, but it challenges science’s need for proof

Science has a need to verify results, but DeepMind’s protein prediction tool doesn’t work this way.

Sam McKee, Tutor and researcher in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
May 31, 2024 ~7 min

AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell

AIs that can see and hear have captured the public imagination. A machine learning expert explains why the sense of smell has lagged behind – and why that could change.

Ambuj Tewari, Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan • conversation
May 30, 2024 ~7 min

Looking for a specific action in a video? This AI-based method can find it for you

A new approach could streamline virtual training processes or aid clinicians in reviewing diagnostic videos.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 29, 2024 ~7 min


Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy

A data privacy expert explains how machine learning algorithms draw inferences and how that leads to privacy concerns.

Jordan Awan, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Purdue University • conversation
May 23, 2024 ~8 min

Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera

Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in real time.

Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College • conversation
May 23, 2024 ~8 min

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