ANYmal robot has a new skill: parkour

ANYmal, a four-legged robot, can negotiate pitfalls and move over tricky terrain. And now it's learned parkour.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
March 14, 2024 ~5 min

Social media users struggle to spot political AI bots

Social media users have trouble telling if messages about politics are from a human or an artificial intelligence bot, researchers say.

Brandi Wampler-Notre Dame • futurity
Feb. 27, 2024 ~6 min


ChatGPT shows more altruism and cooperation than people

Researchers have used “behavioral” Turing tests to evaluate the personality and behavior of a series of AI chatbots.

Jared Wadley-U. Michigan • futurity
Feb. 26, 2024 ~5 min

AI tool is no better at predicting sepsis than a coin toss

A widely used artificial intelligence tool for early sepsis detection may not be all its cracked up to be, researchers report.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 21, 2024 ~6 min

AI learns language through a baby’s eyes

Researchers used video footage captured from a camera on top of a baby's head to test AI's language learning ability.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 8, 2024 ~7 min

Wearable device lets people with visual impairment ‘see’ stuff

A new wearable device called AiSee uses artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairment "see" objects around them.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Artificial intelligence takes Auto-Tune to a new level

More than just Auto-Tune on steroids, Diff-Pitcher corrects out-of-tune singing while maintaining the original vocal timbre and naturalness.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Jan. 30, 2024 ~4 min

‘Ground truth’ could enable AI to improve colonoscopies

"Artificial intelligence can dramatically improve colonoscopy procedures... But AI models rely on high-quality data."

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Jan. 29, 2024 ~6 min


AI app detects poison ivy

A new app powered by artificial intelligence could one day help people spot poison ivy before it becomes a problem.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Jan. 26, 2024 ~4 min

AI simulates how trees grow

"Getting a 3D geometry vegetation model has been an open problem in computer graphics for decades." New research could help change that.

Steve Koppes-Purdue • futurity
Jan. 24, 2024 ~6 min

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