Revolutionizing image generation through AI: Turning text into images
Creating images from text in seconds—and doing so with a conventional graphics card and without supercomputers? As fanciful as it may sound, this is made possible by the new Stable Diffusion AI model. The underlying algorithm was developed by the Machine Vision & Learning Group led by Prof.
Meta's AI chatbot hates Mark Zuckerberg, but why is it less bothered about racism?
It was all quite predictable, really. Meta, Facebook's parent company, released the latest version of its groundbreaking AI chatbot in August 2022. Immediately, journalists around the world began peppering the system, called BlenderBot3, with questions about Facebook.
An A.I.-Generated Picture Won an Art Prize. Artists Aren’t Happy.
“I won, and I didn’t break any rules,” the artwork’s creator says.
New method to systematically find optimal quantum operation sequences for quantum computers developed
Computer scientists have succeeded in developing a method for systematically finding the optimal quantum operation sequence for a quantum computer. They have developed a systematic method that applies optimal control theory (GRAPE algorithm) to identify the theoretically optimal sequence from among all conceivable quantum operation sequences.
Watch how an AI system learns to play soccer from scratch
A team of researchers at Google's Deep Mind London project, has taught animated players how to play a realistic version of soccer on a computer screen. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, the group describes teaching the animated players to play as solo players and also in teams.
US introduces new AI chip export restrictions
NVIDIA has revealed that it’s subject to new laws restricting the export of AI chips to China and Russia.
Meta’s AI chatbot hates Mark Zuckerberg – but why is it less bothered about racism?
BlenderBot3’s distaste for its creator sits uncomfortably with its taciturn approach to hate speech.
What deep learning algorithms can teach us about snow
Canadians think they know a lot about snow. It is practically a national pastime to discuss winter weather.
A self-learning algorithm that helps save heating energy
A thermostat that predictively controls the indoor climate and thereby improves energy efficiency and comfort—Empa researchers Felix Bünning and Benjamin Huber came up with this idea while working in Empa's Urban Energy Systems lab. They developed a control algorithm that can calculate a building's ideal energy use several hours in advance based on weather forecasts and building data.
AI that can see pain in a mouse's face could aid drug development
A new artificial intelligence that monitors mice grimaces to score their pain from 0 to 8 may help researchers judge the effectiveness of a new pain-relieving treatment
Robots can be used to assess children's mental wellbeing
Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests.
Soaking up the sun with artificial intelligence
The sun continuously transmits trillions of watts of energy to the Earth. It will be doing so for billions more years. Yet, we have only just begun tapping into that abundant, renewable source of energy at affordable cost.
Using a GAN architecture to restore heavily compressed music files
Over the past few decades, computer scientists have developed increasingly advanced technologies and tools to store large amounts of music and audio files in electronic devices. A particular milestone for music storage was the development of MP3 (i.e.
Using AI To Quickly Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia From Voice Recordings
Scientists develop an artificial intelligence program that detects cognitive impairment accurately and efficiently from voice recordings. A lot of time—and money—is required to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsycho
Could neurotechnology make lawyers smarter workers?
Cognitively enhanced lawyers may one day work in our courts. A recent report from The Law Society of England and Wales suggests the rapidly advancing field of neural technology could create "digitally enhanced" super-lawyers capable of focusing more keenly or accessing case law via an implant.
AI that can learn the patterns of human language
Human languages are notoriously complex, and linguists have long thought it would be impossible to teach a machine how to analyze speech sounds and word structures in the way human investigators do.
DeepMind AI learns to play soccer using decades of match simulations
An artificial intelligence learned to skilfully control digital humanoid soccer players by working through decades worth of soccer matches in just a few weeks
Specialty and standard coffee beans can be sorted using multispectral imaging and artificial intelligence
The process of selecting specialty coffee beans entails three kinds of inspection. Two are physical and involve samples of raw and roast coffee. The third is sensory and involves tasting the drink. Certification is provided by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA).