The newest OpenAI text-generator is a marked improvement over its predecessor – but it still has its pitfalls.
A synthetic image generated by mimicking real faces, left, and a synthetic face generated from the text prompt ‘a photo of a 50-year-old man with short black hair,’ right.
Hany Farid using StyleGAN2 (left) and DALL-E (right)
Sihong Wang, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
A type of computer chip that mimics both the skin and brain could pave the way for wearable devices that monitor and analyze health data using AI right on the body.
Predictive policing may be a useful addition to traditional policing in contexts like South Africa.
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Pinpointing the molecular targets behind the subjective effects of psychedelic drugs could help clinicians and researchers better treat psychiatric conditions.
Aroma plays a big role in flavor perception.
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Pinpointing the chemical compounds that make a fruit tasty to consumers can help producers breed for even more flavorful crops.
“Alfie”, a moral choice machine, is pictured in front of an important question during a press conference in Germany.
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Individuals who experience suicidal thoughts can show signs of this in the language they use. We analysed more than 100 suicide notes to find these language patterns.
The subtleties of how genes are transcribed into RNA molecules like the one depicted here are key to understanding the inner workings of cells.
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Shang Gao, University of Illinois Chicago dan Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago
Machine learning is great at finding patterns but doesn’t know what those patterns mean. Combine it with knowledge gained from genetic research and you have a powerful view into the workings of cells.
Machine learning can change patient care in Nigeria for good.
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Through the act of suggesting some words and not others, the predictive text features in our devices change the way we think — and therefore shape our culture.
A visualization of daily life around Angkor Wat in the late 12th century.
Tom Chandler, Mike Yeates, Chandara Ung and Brent McKee, Monash University, 2021