A.I. translation increases global eBay trade

"...the introduction of machine translation is equivalent to reducing distances between countries by 26.1 percent."

Kurt Greenbaum-WUSTL • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~6 min

A.I. ‘QuizBot’ beats flashcard apps for learning

An AI-powered chatbot called QuizBot seems to outdo flashcard apps at helping students retain information.

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
May 9, 2019 ~4 min


Chip mimics the brain for better computing

A set of devices that act as artificial synapses, mimicking the way neurons communicate in the brain, performs even better than researchers hoped.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
May 2, 2019 ~6 min

Deep learning tests billions of graphene combos in 2 days

Researchers are bringing deep learning to the field of materials science.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
April 11, 2019 ~3 min

These robot arms can fold laundry

A new robot for the artificial intelligence era can do all sorts of complex tasks without breaking the bank—or the wall.

Kara Manke • futurity
April 10, 2019 ~7 min

A.I. scans for big farms that might be polluters

Agriculture is the leading contributor of pollution to the nation's water supply. Computer vision can now spot offending animal farms in satellite images.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
April 9, 2019 ~6 min

Automated car system learns from past experiences

A new system for self-driving cars learns from experience and remembers past drives to make the current ride as safe as possible.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
April 3, 2019 ~5 min

Building a ‘robot scientist’ could start with a worm

Scientists used an algorithm called "Sir Isaac" to predict the motion of a roundworm escaping a laser zap. Could it work for more complex organisms?

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
March 28, 2019 ~5 min


Is artificial intelligence actually ‘kind of dumb’?

Thinking that artificial intelligence is smarter than it really is can come with big downsides. Check out this video to hear more.

Kendall Boyda-NYU • futurity
March 27, 2019 ~1 min

Method predicts when batteries will die

Knowing how long a battery will work could help new batteries come to market faster.

Mark Golden-Stanford • futurity
March 26, 2019 ~6 min

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