One Model for Vision-Language: A general purpose AI for vision and language tasks.
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One Model for Vision-Language: A general purpose AI for vision and language tasks.

Researchers have proposed task-agnostic architectures for image classification tasks and language tasks. New work proposes a single architecture for vision-language tasks.

June 2, 20212 min read
One Model for Vision-Language: A general purpose AI for vision and language tasks.
Vision

One Model for Vision-Language: A general purpose AI for vision and language tasks.

Researchers have proposed task-agnostic architectures for image classification tasks and language tasks. New work proposes a single architecture for vision-language tasks.

June 2, 20212 min read
Deadly Drones Act Alone: Libya's military may have used AI-powered drones in 2020.
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Deadly Drones Act Alone: Libya's military may have used AI-powered drones in 2020.

Autonomous weapons are often viewed as an alarming potential consequence of advances in AI — but they may already have been used in combat. Libyan forces unleashed armed drones capable of choosing their own targets against a breakaway rebel faction last year.

June 2, 20212 min read
What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision
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What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision

Researchers typically downsize images for vision networks to accommodate limited memory and accelerate processing. A new method not only compresses images but yields better classification.

May 26, 20211 min read
What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision
Vision

What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision

Researchers typically downsize images for vision networks to accommodate limited memory and accelerate processing. A new method not only compresses images but yields better classification.

May 26, 20211 min read
Face Recognition for the Masses: PimEyes is reverse image search for face recognition.
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Face Recognition for the Masses: PimEyes is reverse image search for face recognition.

Face recognition tech tends to be marketed to government agencies, but PimEyes offers a web app that lets anyone scan the internet for photos of themself — or anyone they have a picture of. The company says it aims to help people control their online presence and fight identity theft.

May 26, 20212 min read
Face Recognition for the Masses: PimEyes is reverse image search for face recognition.
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Face Recognition for the Masses: PimEyes is reverse image search for face recognition.

Face recognition tech tends to be marketed to government agencies, but PimEyes offers a web app that lets anyone scan the internet for photos of themself — or anyone they have a picture of. The company says it aims to help people control their online presence and fight identity theft.

May 26, 20212 min read
Algorithms for Orcas: AI-powered drones help with killer whale conservation.
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Algorithms for Orcas: AI-powered drones help with killer whale conservation.

A combination of computer vision and drones could help restore dwindling killer whale populations. Researchers at Oregon State University and conservation groups SR3 and Vulcan developed a system that assesses the health of orcas.

May 19, 20211 min read
Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.
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Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.

Ideally, real-time 3D applications such as virtual and augmented reality transition smoothly between different viewpoints of a scene — but generating a fresh perspective can take time. New research speeds the process.

May 19, 20212 min read
Algorithms for Orcas: AI-powered drones help with killer whale conservation.
Vision

Algorithms for Orcas: AI-powered drones help with killer whale conservation.

A combination of computer vision and drones could help restore dwindling killer whale populations. Researchers at Oregon State University and conservation groups SR3 and Vulcan developed a system that assesses the health of orcas.

May 19, 20211 min read
Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.
Vision

Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.

Ideally, real-time 3D applications such as virtual and augmented reality transition smoothly between different viewpoints of a scene — but generating a fresh perspective can take time. New research speeds the process.

May 19, 20212 min read
Super-Human Quality Control: AI finds manufacturing flaws better than human inspectors.
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Super-Human Quality Control: AI finds manufacturing flaws better than human inspectors.

A computer vision model, continually trained and automatically updated, can boost quality control in factories. Landing AI, a machine learning platform company led by Andrew Ng, helped a maker of compressors for refrigeration check them for leaks.

May 12, 20212 min read
Super-Human Quality Control: AI finds manufacturing flaws better than human inspectors.
Vision

Super-Human Quality Control: AI finds manufacturing flaws better than human inspectors.

A computer vision model, continually trained and automatically updated, can boost quality control in factories. Landing AI, a machine learning platform company led by Andrew Ng, helped a maker of compressors for refrigeration check them for leaks.

May 12, 20212 min read
Banking on Computer Vision: How banks are using AI to boost security and productivity.
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Banking on Computer Vision: How banks are using AI to boost security and productivity.

AI-powered surveillance is becoming a staple in U.S. banks. Several banks are using cameras equipped with computer vision to bolster security and boost employee productivity, according to Reuters.

May 5, 20211 min read
Banking on Computer Vision: How banks are using AI to boost security and productivity.
Vision

Banking on Computer Vision: How banks are using AI to boost security and productivity.

AI-powered surveillance is becoming a staple in U.S. banks. Several banks are using cameras equipped with computer vision to bolster security and boost employee productivity, according to Reuters.

May 5, 20211 min read

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