An Archive Unearthed: Newspaper Navigator indexes visual elements in archival text.
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An Archive Unearthed: Newspaper Navigator indexes visual elements in archival text.

An algorithm indexed photos, ads, and other images embedded in 170 years of American newspapers. Created by researchers at the University of Washington and U.S. Library of Congress, Newspaper Navigator uses object recognition to organize visual features of newspapers dating back to 1789.

May 13, 20201 min read
Mask Monitor: Paris and Cannes used computer vision to detect face masks.
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Mask Monitor: Paris and Cannes used computer vision to detect face masks.

Cameras that detect face masks are helping French authorities to evaluate citizens’ adherence to government mandates intended to fight Covid-19. Starting this week, everyone riding public transportation in France is required to wear a face mask.

May 13, 20201 min read
Undercover Networks: Protecting neural networks from differential power analysis
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Undercover Networks: Protecting neural networks from differential power analysis

Neural networks can spill their secrets to those who know how to ask. A new approach secures them from prying eyes. Researchers demonstrate that that adversaries can find out a model’s parameter values by measuring its power use.

May 13, 20202 min read
An Archive Unearthed: Newspaper Navigator indexes visual elements in archival text.
Tech & Society

An Archive Unearthed: Newspaper Navigator indexes visual elements in archival text.

An algorithm indexed photos, ads, and other images embedded in 170 years of American newspapers. Created by researchers at the University of Washington and U.S. Library of Congress, Newspaper Navigator uses object recognition to organize visual features of newspapers dating back to 1789.

May 13, 20201 min read
Mask Monitor: Paris and Cannes used computer vision to detect face masks.
Tech & Society

Mask Monitor: Paris and Cannes used computer vision to detect face masks.

Cameras that detect face masks are helping French authorities to evaluate citizens’ adherence to government mandates intended to fight Covid-19. Starting this week, everyone riding public transportation in France is required to wear a face mask.

May 13, 20201 min read
Roll Over, Beyoncé: How OpenAI's Jukebox generates synthetic music
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Roll Over, Beyoncé: How OpenAI's Jukebox generates synthetic music

A new generative model croons like Elvis and raps like Eminem. It might even make you think you’re listening to a lost demo by the Beatles. OpenAI released Jukebox, a deep learning system that has generated thousands of songs in styles from country to metal and soul.

May 6, 20202 min read
Roll Over, Beyoncé: How OpenAI's Jukebox generates synthetic music
Tech & Society

Roll Over, Beyoncé: How OpenAI's Jukebox generates synthetic music

A new generative model croons like Elvis and raps like Eminem. It might even make you think you’re listening to a lost demo by the Beatles. OpenAI released Jukebox, a deep learning system that has generated thousands of songs in styles from country to metal and soul.

May 6, 20202 min read
Tracking the Elusive Stop Sign: How Tesla trained its cars to recognize stop signs
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Tracking the Elusive Stop Sign: How Tesla trained its cars to recognize stop signs

Recognizing stop signs, with their bold color scheme and distinctive shape, ought to be easy for computer vision — but it turns out to be a tricky problem. Tesla pulled back the curtain on what it takes to train its self-driving software to perform this task and others.

April 29, 20202 min read
Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers
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Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers

A consortium of top AI experts proposed concrete steps to help machine learning engineers secure the public’s trust. Dozens of researchers and technologists recommended actions to counter public skepticism toward artificial intelligence, fueled by issues like data privacy.

April 29, 20201 min read
Roads to Recovery: AI maps the route through disaster zones
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Roads to Recovery: AI maps the route through disaster zones

Deep learning promises to help emergency responders find their way through disaster zones. MIT researchers developed a tool that maps where hurricanes and other calamities have wiped out roads, helping to show aid workers the fastest ways to get to people in need.

April 29, 20201 min read
Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers
Tech & Society

Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers

A consortium of top AI experts proposed concrete steps to help machine learning engineers secure the public’s trust. Dozens of researchers and technologists recommended actions to counter public skepticism toward artificial intelligence, fueled by issues like data privacy.

April 29, 20201 min read
Bug Squasher: AI helps security researchers fix the most severe bugs first.
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Bug Squasher: AI helps security researchers fix the most severe bugs first.

A new algorithm can triage programming bugs, highlighting dangerous flaws. Microsoft researchers developed a machine learning model that reads the titles of bug reports and recognizes those describing flaws that compromise security.

April 29, 20202 min read
Tracking the Elusive Stop Sign: How Tesla trained its cars to recognize stop signs
Tech & Society

Tracking the Elusive Stop Sign: How Tesla trained its cars to recognize stop signs

Recognizing stop signs, with their bold color scheme and distinctive shape, ought to be easy for computer vision — but it turns out to be a tricky problem. Tesla pulled back the curtain on what it takes to train its self-driving software to perform this task and others.

April 29, 20202 min read
Bug Squasher: AI helps security researchers fix the most severe bugs first.
Tech & Society

Bug Squasher: AI helps security researchers fix the most severe bugs first.

A new algorithm can triage programming bugs, highlighting dangerous flaws. Microsoft researchers developed a machine learning model that reads the titles of bug reports and recognizes those describing flaws that compromise security.

April 29, 20202 min read
Roads to Recovery: AI maps the route through disaster zones
Tech & Society

Roads to Recovery: AI maps the route through disaster zones

Deep learning promises to help emergency responders find their way through disaster zones. MIT researchers developed a tool that maps where hurricanes and other calamities have wiped out roads, helping to show aid workers the fastest ways to get to people in need.

April 29, 20201 min read

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