Matthew Hutson
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Scientists use sound to see around corners
Scientists use sound to see around corners By Matthew HutsonJun. 17, 2019 , 11:00 AM LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA—Spies may soon have another tool to carry out their shadowy missions: a new device that uses sound to “see” around corners. Previously, researchers developed gadgets that bounced light waves around corners to catch reflections and see things out of the line of sight. To see whether they… → Read More
Scientists help artificial intelligence outsmart hackers
Artificial intelligence’s vulnerability linked to its unique computer vision → Read More
Artificial intelligence spots obesity from space
Satellite images could help target public health interventions → Read More
Artificial intelligence can predict how you’ll look decades from now
Technology could help track down fugitives and missing persons → Read More
Bored with your video game? Artificial intelligence could create new levels on the fly
New tricks could make games not too hard, not too easy → Read More
AI researchers allege that machine learning is alchemy
Study cites ways to bolster scientific foundations of artificial intelligence → Read More
Free will, AI, and vibrating vests: investigating the science of Westworld
The hit show’s new scientific adviser says androids just might not kill us all → Read More
Could artificial intelligence get depressed and have hallucinations?
A hallucinating artificial intelligence might see something like this product of Google’s Deep Dream algorithm. Deborah Lee Soltesz/Flickr Could artificial intelligence get depressed and have hallucinations? By Matthew HutsonApr. 9, 2018 , 12:10 PM As artificial intelligence (AI) allows machines to become more like humans, will they experience similar psychological quirks such as hallucinations… → Read More
Certain Death Isn’t the Only Problem With That New Brain-Uploading Company
The machine may feel just as you would if you went to sleep and woke up in a new body. But in a critical sense it would not be you. → Read More
Artificial intelligence could identify gang crimes—and ignite an ethical firestorm
Is a crime scene gang-related? A new computer program may have the answer. iStock.com/DenisTangneyJr Artificial intelligence could identify gang crimes—and ignite an ethical firestorm By Matthew HutsonFeb. 28, 2018 , 8:00 AM When someone roughs up a pedestrian, robs a store, or kills in cold blood, police want to know whether the perpetrator was a gang member: Do they need to send in a special… → Read More
Missing data hinder replication of artificial intelligence studies
Unpublished code and sensitive training conditions aggravate reproducibility crisis in computer science → Read More
Artificial intelligence can ‘evolve’ to solve problems
Neural networks are using one more trick from nature → Read More
Artificial intelligence goes bilingual—without a dictionary
“Unsupervised” machine learning could help translate between uncommon languages → Read More
Searching for survivors of the Mexico earthquake—with snake robots
“Slither-and-rescue” mission yields lessons for the next disaster → Read More
Artificial intelligence just made guessing your password a whole lot easier
“Generative” neural networks teach themselves to guess realistic passwords → Read More
Mini-antennas could power brain-computer interfaces, medical devices
New antennas are 100 times smaller than current models → Read More
How Google is making music with artificial intelligence
Creative algorithms are a new tool for human expression → Read More
How Google is making music with artificial intelligence
Creative algorithms are a new tool for human expression → Read More
Artificial intelligence can turn 2D photos into real-world objects
Algorithm could help build virtual and augmented reality → Read More
Wi-Fi could protect you from getting lost in virtual reality
Researchers adapt cheap, unobtrusive method for immersion → Read More