Artificial intelligence could improve how teachers engage with students

A new AI tool that provides teachers with feedback could improve how they engage with their students, a new study shows.

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~9 min

Tool finds existing meds that could fight future pandemics

A new algorithm calculates how to effectively repurpose existing drugs that could be used in future pandemic outbreaks.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
March 7, 2023 ~5 min


AI could prevent thousands of sepsis deaths yearly

Sepsis develops quickly and is notoriously hard to detect. A new AI system that identifies who is at risk could prevent a huge number of deaths.

Laura Cech-JHU • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~7 min

AI could prevent thousands of sepsis deaths yearly

Sepsis develops quickly and is notoriously hard to detect. A new AI system that identifies who is at risk could prevent a huge number of deaths.

Laura Cech-JHU • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~7 min

Algorithm uses brain ‘fingerprints’ to detect autism

Early, definitive detection of autism icould lead to timelier interventions and better outcomes. Brain "fingerprints" get researchers a step closer.

Stanford • futurity
April 5, 2022 ~9 min

AI teaches brain tumor surgery better than human experts

An artificial intelligence tutoring system outperformed expert human instructors when teaching medical students in a simulated brain tumor surgery.

Shawn Hayward-McGill • futurity
Feb. 24, 2022 ~5 min

AI spots antibiotic resistance 24 hours faster than old methods

AI can spot antibiotic resistance as much as 24 hours faster than previous methods. That could help treat serious infections more efficiently.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 18, 2022 ~8 min

AI lets robotic prosthetics ‘see’ uncertain terrain

AI will help people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons walk securely on terrains, such as tile, brick, concrete, grass, and "upstairs" and "downstairs."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 28, 2020 ~6 min


AI maps forest dryness to better predict wildfires

A new AI model that maps moisture levels in fine detail across 12 western states opens the door for better wildfire predictions.

Josie Garthwaite-Stanford • futurity
May 22, 2020 ~8 min

There’s room to improve A.I. news coverage

Artificial intelligence news coverage, particularly around the ethics of AI, could use a few tweaks, a new analysis of media outlets indicates.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 3, 2020 ~1 min

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