Advancing urban tree monitoring with AI-powered digital twins

The Tree-D Fusion system integrates generative AI and genus-conditioned algorithms to create precise simulation-ready models of 600,000 existing urban trees across North America.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Nov. 21, 2024 ~8 min

AI could soon be making major scientific discoveries. A machine could even win a Nobel Prize one day

We’ve only just scratched the surface of what AI can achieve in science.

Nello Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Bath • conversation
Nov. 21, 2024 ~8 min


Toddlers get the idea of possibility

New research suggests "that humans are equipped from the get-go to think about whether things are possible or unlikely or just can't happen."

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 21, 2024 ~5 min

Social Media Service Bluesky Adds Millions of Users Since US Election

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 20, 2024 ~5 min

Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air

Study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring about promised reductions.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Nov. 20, 2024 ~13 min

Can robots learn from machine dreams?

MIT CSAIL researchers used AI-generated images to train a robot dog in parkour, without real-world data. Their LucidSim system demonstrates generative AI's potential for creating robotics training data.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Nov. 19, 2024 ~8 min

Different training could cut AI power use by 30%

"If we can reduce the energy consumed by AI, we can reduce AI's carbon footprint and cooling requirements..."

U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 19, 2024 ~6 min

AI headphones put listeners in a ‘sound bubble’

New AI headphones create a "sound bubble" that quiets all sounds more than a few feet away.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 19, 2024 ~7 min


Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

Screen time is more than just hours spent on devices. By studying diverse digital habits, researchers can help people adopt a balanced approach to technology.

Rinanda Shaleha, Doctoral student in the College of Health and Human Development, Penn State • conversation
Nov. 19, 2024 ~8 min

Study: Hawaiian Volcano Showed Signs Two Months before Exploding

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 18, 2024 ~4 min

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