Bandwagon effect beats advice from human experts and A.I.

AI experts can sway our opinions as much as human ones, new research shows. But when the crowd goes the other way, we're more likely to follow.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
April 14, 2020 ~6 min

Smartphone video makes super accurate 3D face models

A new technique uses regular smartphones to make 3D face models that are accurate to the millimeter, researchers say.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
April 7, 2020 ~4 min


Tool predicts who’ll get seriously sick from COVID-19

A new artificial intelligence tool predicts which patients will develop severe respiratory disease due to COVID-19. It could help fight the spread.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
March 30, 2020 ~6 min

AI makes detecting methane leaks less confusing

A new method uses hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to more accurately detect methane emissions, say researchers.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
March 10, 2020 ~4 min

A.I. speeds up battery testing for electric vehicles

Artificial intelligence has brought the dream of recharging electric vehicles in the time it takes to stop at a gas station closer to reality.

Mark Golden-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 24, 2020 ~8 min

Watch 2 robots work together to make a hot dog

Watch a pair of robots, named Jaco and Baxter, to make a hot dog. It's a tasty proof of concept for more complex machine learning tasks.

Boston University • futurity
Feb. 19, 2020 ~2 min

A.I. app could assist doctors in brain tumor survival prediction

A new artificial intelligence-powered app could help doctors predict survival and determine treatment for people with meningiomas.

McGill University • futurity
Feb. 18, 2020 ~3 min

Can ‘feminist design’ save hiring algorithms from bias?

Feminist design thinking could help rid hiring algorithms of some bias, researchers argue.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 10, 2020 ~3 min


AI learns to predict extreme weather the old-school way

A new AI system taught itself to predict extreme weather 5 days ahead of time. It uses methods that have been outdated since the 1950s.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Feb. 6, 2020 ~9 min

A.I. could spot students struggling in educational games

A new artificial intelligence model can predict how much students are learning while playing educational games, and even who'll answer questions correctly.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 5, 2020 ~3 min

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