Much of the current conversation about AI assumes uptake is inevitable, more technology means better outcomes and the main task is managing risk.This post was originally published on this site.
On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors’ Ring cameras film your walk to the car. Your car’s sensors, cameras and microphones record your speed, how you drive, where you’re going, […]
Many consumers—and state policymakers and even utility companies—are worried about the possibility of large numbers of data centers raising electricity demand and power prices.This post was originally published on this site.
Perhaps to the surprise of their creators, large language models have become confidants, therapists, and, for some, intimate partners to real human users. In a new study, AI researchers at Stanford studied verbatim transcripts of […]
Synthetic voices are increasingly a part of our lives, from digital assistants like Siri and Alexa to automated telemarketers and answering machines. With the expansion of generative AI, a new type of synthetic voice has […]
Infrared sensors that detect the short-wave infrared (SWIR) region can clearly recognize objects not only during the day and at night, but also in fog or smoke, making them a key component of future intelligent […]
When a service encounter goes south, customers expect empathy. Hearing an employee say, “I share your frustration,” can calm tensions and rebuild trust. But new research from the University of South Florida suggests that when […]
In 2022, the founders of chatbot startup Character.AI launched a platform where anyone could create interactive characters powered by artificial intelligence (AI).This post was originally published on this site.
A first national-scale study on the lifetime impact of New Zealand’s electricity, transport, and heat sources shows road transport is a “prime target” for electrification. Scientists looked at how 15 energy sources affect things like […]
Offshore wind energy generation is a central pillar of Europe’s energy transition. At the same time, it is placing increasing demands on models that are expected to reliably predict future wind power production and its […]
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