Translating lost languages using machine learning
System developed at MIT CSAIL aims to help linguists decipher languages that have been lost to history.
yesterday • ~5 min
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A global collaboration to move artificial intelligence principles to practice
Convened by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the AI Policy Forum will develop frameworks and tools for governments and companies to implement concrete policies.
Oct. 19, 2020 • ~5 min
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What is an algorithm? How computers know what to do with data
A close look at how you decide what clothes to put on in the morning can help you understand how computers work.
Oct. 16, 2020 • ~5 min
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Anticipating heart failure with machine learning
Many health issues are tied to excess fluid in the lungs. A new algorithm can detect the severity by looking at a single X-ray.
Oct. 1, 2020 • ~5 min
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Astronomers discover an Earth-sized “pi planet” with a 3.14-day orbit
The rocky world, with its baking-hot surface, is likely not habitable.
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
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Don't write off government algorithms – responsible AI can produce real benefits
Despite the exams algorithm fiasco, UK government bodies are making positive uses of the technology.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
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Footprint ‘reading’ tech is a new way to protect rhinos
New software helps track rhinos by their footprints, bringing "a centuries-old tracking skill into the 21st century," says Zoe Jewell.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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Photon device offers ‘X-ray vision’ through fog
A new algorithm lets researchers reconstruct the movements of photons to see through clouds, fog, and other obstructions.
Sept. 11, 2020 • ~7 min
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Government algorithms are undermining democracy – let's open up their design to the people
Without transparency, algorithms will erode trust in government decision making.
Sept. 8, 2020 • ~7 min
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Making health care more personal
The company Health at Scale uses machine learning to improve outcomes for individual patients.
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
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