AI spots early eye changes that signal diabetic retinopathy

New biomarkers in the eyes could help manage diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in US adults.

Kevin Fryling-Indiana • futurity
July 29, 2021 ~4 min

Why people end up mad when AI flags toxic speech

New research reassesses how well AI models detect toxic speech by getting a more accurate measure of what people truly believe and how much they disagree.

Edmund L. Andrews-Stanford • futurity
July 21, 2021 ~7 min


AI teaches a robot how to learn to walk

Artificial intelligence did more than teach a robot to walk. It taught a robot how to learn to walk. The distinction is key.

Aaron Aupperlee-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
July 14, 2021 ~4 min

Name the emotion you want drone video to capture

A new model lets filmmakers simply tell their drone what emotion it should evoke in the video it shoots from the air.

Aaron Aupperlee-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
June 9, 2021 ~5 min

AI offers a better way to diagnose sleep disorders

An artificial intelligence algorithm based on 20,000 nights of sleep can improve the diagnosis, treatment, and our overall understanding of sleep disorders.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
June 8, 2021 ~5 min

‘Electronic nose’ sniffs out cancer in blood samples

An "e-nose" test smells cancer in the vapors blood samples give off with a high level of accuracy. "It's an early study but the results are very promising."

Steve Graff-Pennsylvania • futurity
June 4, 2021 ~5 min

Method lets AI create better original images

Researchers report a new method for controlling how AI systems create images that meet a specific set of conditions.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
June 3, 2021 ~5 min

‘Smart toilet’ checks bowel health with AI

New smart toilet tech uses AI to check patient poop for chronic issues like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel disease.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
May 25, 2021 ~5 min


‘Location spoofing’ creates deepfake satellite images

Researchers identify new ways to detect "deepfake geography," warn of the dangers of falsified geospatial data, and call for geographic fact-checking.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
April 29, 2021 ~8 min

Tool detects how materials will hold up under extreme temps

A tool can quickly evaluate a material's suitability for high-temperature applications, such as turbines for jet engines and electrical power generators.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
April 15, 2021 ~8 min

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