AI boosts clarity of laser-based imaging tech

Artificial intelligence could clear up pictures taken with a relatively new technology, optoacoustic imaging, that uses lasers to peek under the skin.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 3, 2019 ~6 min

These self-employed jobs face highest risk of A.I. takeover

Artificial intelligence could put self-employed people working jobs with routine tasks that don't need technical expertise at risk of displacement.

Kevin Manne-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 30, 2019 ~3 min


The evolution of learning could boost A.I.

Could there ever be artificial intelligence that reaches human-like smarts? The way living creatures evolved to learn could help pave the way.

Jessi Adler-Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 27, 2019 ~5 min

A.I. could help predict when blood tests aren’t necessary

An algorithm could tell doctors when blood tests are likely to lead to duplicate results, which could save money and reduce the burden on patients.

Hanae Armitage-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 13, 2019 ~5 min

Computer model turns text into animation

A new computer model takes text describing physical actions and turns them into animation, which could pave the way for turning scripts into movies.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Sept. 10, 2019 ~3 min

AI could give eye charts a personalized overhaul

Artificial intelligence could personalize eye exams to each patient, making standard eye charts a thing of the past.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Aug. 29, 2019 ~1 min

A.I. makes nylon production way more sustainable

Creating nylon can be energy intensive and toxic, but artificial intelligence has helped researchers come up with a better, greener way.

Karl Greenberg-NYU • futurity
Aug. 27, 2019 ~5 min

To improve weather forecasts, AI finds the tricky spots

Artificial intelligence could give us more accurate short-term weather forecasts while using less computing power than current methods.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
Aug. 23, 2019 ~5 min


‘Skeletons’ are key to quick object recognition

The skeletal shapes of objects—picture a stick figure—is a key tool to help us in object recognition.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Aug. 21, 2019 ~5 min

A.I. can say when neurosurgeons are ready to operate

Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can help neurosurgeons develop the skills they need before they step in the operating room.

Shawn Hayward-McGill • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~3 min

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