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Generating empathetic machine responses through emotion tracking and constraint guidance
Enabling machines to communicate like humans is a long-term goal of open-domain dialogue generation. To achieve this goal, more and more studies on dialogue generation focus on the key factor, emotion. The empathetic dialogue ...
Computer Sciences
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AI-powered noise-filtering headphones give users the power to choose what to hear
Noise-canceling headphones are a godsend for living and working in loud environments. They automatically identify background sounds and cancel them out for much-needed peace and quiet. However, typical noise-canceling fails ...
Consumer & Gadgets
14 hours ago
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Sarcasm, notoriously difficult to interpret, demystified by multimodal approach
Oscar Wilde once said that sarcasm was the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence. Perhaps that is due to how difficult it is to use and understand. Sarcasm is notoriously tricky to convey through text—even ...
Computer Sciences
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US senators unveil 'roadmap' to AI laws
Top US lawmakers on Wednesday said efforts to pass laws governing AI were entering a higher gear and hoped to pump $32 billion into the sector to help assure US dominance.
Machine learning & AI
May 15, 2024
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The future of optimization: How 'Learn to Optimize' is reshaping algorithm design and configuration
Optimization algorithms are pivotal in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in general. For a long time, it has been widely believed that the design/configuration of optimization algorithms is a task that heavily ...
Machine learning & AI
May 15, 2024
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Using AI to improve building energy use and comfort
University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings. The team identified 28 major heat loss regions in a multi-unit residential building with the most severe ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2024
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Animal-brain-inspired AI game changer for autonomous robots
A team of researchers at Delft University of Technology has developed a drone that flies autonomously using neuromorphic image processing and control based on the workings of animal brains. Animal brains use less data and ...
Robotics
May 15, 2024
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'Noise' in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
Many people understand the concept of bias at some intuitive level. In society, and in artificial intelligence systems, racial and gender biases are well documented.
Computer Sciences
May 15, 2024
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Using ideas from game theory to improve the reliability of language models
Imagine you and a friend are playing a game where your goal is to communicate secret messages to each other using only cryptic sentences. Your friend's job is to guess the secret message behind your sentences. Sometimes, ...
Machine learning & AI
May 15, 2024
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OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, one of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT, said Tuesday he is leaving the company after a nearly decade.
Business
May 15, 2024
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Research team works to improve AI-based decision-making tools for public services
More and more public services—such as affordable housing, public school matching and child welfare—are relying on algorithms to make decisions and allocate resources. So far, much of the work that has gone into designing ...
Business
May 14, 2024
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New tool capable of comparing SLMs and LLMs finds smaller models can reduce cost
Open-source small language models (SLMs) can provide conversational responses that are similar to resource-intensive, proprietary large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, but at a lower cost, researchers at ...
Machine learning & AI
May 14, 2024
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Q&A: The increasing difficulty of detecting AI- versus human-generated text
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to create text, images and videos, impacting the way society consumes and produces online content. As that technology continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly ...
Machine learning & AI
May 14, 2024
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Counterfeit coins can be detected more easily thanks to a novel approach
Metal coins may be just about the oldest medium of exchange still in use today, but ensuring their worth requires some of the most state-of-the-art technology available. Counterfeit coins remain a threat to global currencies, ...
Security
May 14, 2024
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Digital twin helps optimize manufacturing speed while satisfying quality constraints
A new method uses a digital twin to optimize manufacturing machine speed—known as feed rate—while adhering to quality constraints, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers published in IEEE Access.
Engineering
May 14, 2024
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Going big: World's fastest computer takes on large language modeling
A team led by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory explored training strategies for one of the largest artificial intelligence models to date with help from the world's fastest supercomputer.
Machine learning & AI
May 14, 2024
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New strategic design approach focuses on turning AI mistakes into user benefits
More and more often, automated lending systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) reject qualified loan applicants without explanation.
Business
May 14, 2024
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Anthropic AI assistant 'Claude' arrives in Europe
Anthropic on Monday announced that its artificial intelligence assistant "Claude" is available in Europe after launching in the United States earlier this year.
Machine learning & AI
May 14, 2024
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Coming out to a chatbot? Researchers explore the limitations of mental health chatbots in LGBTQ+ communities
Today, there are dozens of large language model (LLM) chatbots aimed at mental health care—addressing everything from loneliness among seniors to anxiety and depression in teens.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 13, 2024
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Chatbots tell people what they want to hear, researchers find
Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to controversial issues, according to new Johns Hopkins University–led research.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 13, 2024
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