AI image classification errors could ruin your life. Here's one way to reduce themImage classification algorithms are notoriously error-prone, but a novel method for spotting errors within incomprehensible AI code could help solve the problem.March 11, 2024 by Rajiv Rao in Artificial Intelligence
AI desperately needs a hardware revolution and the solution might be inside your headThe future of AI hardware may lie in the development of brain cells as computing machines as they offer significant advantages in power consumption and processing speeds.March 7, 2024 by Rajiv Rao in Artificial Intelligence
For the vision impaired, this AI robot aims to replace canes and guide dogsThis unassuming mobility aid - the Glide resembles a mini vacuum cleaner - has a lofty goal: Transform lives of the visually impaired by providing smart assistance for navigating the world.March 6, 2024 by Rajiv Rao in Robotics
Instant evolution: If AI can design a robot in 26 seconds, what else can it do?Despite its unassuming appearance, this gelatinous little 'insta-robot' heralds AI's ability to compress eons of evolutionary learning into mere seconds.February 23, 2024 by Rajiv Rao in Robotics
This AI app will soon screen for type 2 diabetes using just a 6-10 second voice clipDeveloped by Klick Health in Toronto, Canada, an AI engine helps power technology that can detect the disease based on the characteristics of your voice.February 23, 2024 by Rajiv Rao in Artificial Intelligence
These Iron Man-like 'exosuits' can morph us into mobility marvelsLightweight exoskeletons - aka, exosuits - could take the load off your muscles during hikes or running errands. For our elderly and disabled, the benefits could be life-changing.January 5, 2024 by Rajiv Rao in Health
Don't diss the pigeons: How nature's algorithm rivals AIThe unassuming pigeon might not be held in high regard, but there are ways in which the pigeon makes decisions that will impress even its most ardent critics.December 12, 2023 by Rajiv Rao in Artificial Intelligence
A startling thing happened when a neural net got to choose its own neuronsThis research reveals the importance of evolutionary diversity for life on Earth and, even more incredibly, in machines.December 4, 2023 by Rajiv Rao in Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms soon will run your life - and ruin it, if trained incorrectlyAI systems that use data trained with descriptive labeling can yield much harsher decisions than humans make. It's not too late to fix the problem.November 27, 2023 by Rajiv Rao in Artificial Intelligence
Can't find your car keys? Robots will remember better than you canLike coffee machines and Roombas, these robot companions -- coupled with cameras and AI algorithms -- could soon become household fixtures for us increasingly memory-impaired humans.November 2, 2023 by Rajiv Rao in Artificial Intelligence