KEY IDEA: The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the form of Language Learning Models (LLMs) is already significantly disrupting modern society. We’ve seen objections to these systems’ use of copyrighted material on which they…
On Facebook and Twitter your privacy is at…
Identity and actions can be predicted from friends -- undermining idea of 'individual choice' on social media Article ID: 706768 Released: 18-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST Source Newsroom: University of Vermont Newswise — A new study shows that privacy…
Virgin Galactic shows off passenger spaceship cabin interior
Summary: Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able to see themselves floating weightless against the backdrop of the Earth below while 16 cameras document the adventures, the company said Tuesday.…
Looking into the black box
Summary: Recent advances give theoretical insight into why deep learning networks are successful. Original author and publication date: Sabbi Lall - July 27, 2020 Futurizonte Editor's Note: We have know a better theoretical understanding of…
Engineered light could improve health, food, suggests Sandia…
Newswise — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — People who believe light-emitting diodes, or LEDS, are just an efficient upgrade to the ordinary electric light bulb are stuck in their thinking, suggest Sandia National Laboratories researcher Jeff Tsao and colleagues…
First Direct Image of Exoplanets Around a Sun-like…
Summary: The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) has taken the first ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets. Original author and publication date: Brian Wang - July…
Why everyone is talking about the A.I. text…
Summary: A new computer system that can generate entire songs, stories, and essays on its own has taken many people by surprise. The software, known as GPT-3, was developed by a team of researchers and…
The next pandemic is coming — now is…
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new era of disease risk as global surveillance systems reach breaking point, while rising meat consumption forces animal species together at an unprecedented rate. Original author and…
Amazon made a vest to keep robots from…
The belt lets robots know a human is in the area to avoid any collisions. AJ Dellinger, @ajdell01.18.19 in Robots Amazon is using an electric vest to help improve worker safety when dealing with automated systems and…