New algorithm discovers language just by watching videos
DenseAV, developed at MIT, learns to parse and understand the meaning of language just by watching videos of people talking, with potential applications in multimedia search, language learning, and robotics.
Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL •
mit
June 11, 2024 • ~9 min
June 11, 2024 • ~9 min
Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows
People are better able to see and correct biases in algorithms’ decisions than in their own decisions, even when algorithms are trained on their decisions.
Carey K. Morewedge, Professor of Marketing and Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Boston University •
conversation
May 10, 2024 • ~7 min
May 10, 2024 • ~7 min
Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds
Adolescents treat ‘for you’ algorithms as a social mirror and are willing to give up privacy to use it.
Nora McDonald, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, George Mason University •
conversation
April 29, 2024 • ~9 min
April 29, 2024 • ~9 min
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