Sharing a laugh: Scientists teach a robot when to have a sense of humor
Researchers designed a shared-laughter AI system that responds to human laughter in order to build a sense of empathy into dialogue.
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Joseph Shavit
- Sep 6
X-rays, AI and 3D printing bring lost Van Gogh artwork to life
Using X-rays, artificial intelligence and 3D printing, researchers reproduced a “lost” work of art by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 26
Artificial intelligence assists in the early detection of autism
Researchers are attempting to determine if AI can be used to assist with the early detection of autism spectrum disorder.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 24
Artificial intelligence can detect Parkinson’s from breathing patterns
Parkinson’s disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 16
AI algorithm detects brain abnormalities to help cure epilepsy
The day is coming – some say has already arrived – when artificial intelligence starts to invent things that its human creators could not.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 10
Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts
We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. Nobody has ever done this before.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 9
Skin-like wearable device analyzes health data with artificial intelligence
It’s a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 4
New computer hardware runs 1 million times faster than the synapses in the human brain
A practical inorganic material in the fabrication process enables their devices to run 1 million times faster than previous versions.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 14
Fast and accurate cancer diagnosis using artificial neurons
AI technology enables learning of the stiffness levels and distributions of the tumor, suggesting the possibility of cancer diagnosis.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 7
Audioflow app can remote monitor your urological health
Audioflow, performed almost as well as a specialist machine used in clinics, and achieves similar results to urology residents.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 28
Next gen smart robots built for the most hazardous places on Earth
These new AI-powered machines will be designed to think and act for themselves in some of the most hazardous and toughest places on Earth
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 23
Are robots created racist and sexist?
The study shows that robots loaded with an accepted and widely-used model operate with significant gender and racial biases.
Joseph Shavit
- May 29
When AI is the inventor, who gets the patent?
The day is coming – some say has already arrived – when artificial intelligence starts to invent things that its human creators could not.
Joseph Shavit
- May 21
AI helps drivers avoid idling at red lights and reduces carbon emissions
No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit gases.
Joseph Shavit
- May 17
Simply and quickly detect gluten in food using a cellphone
The system designed by the UPV team is a color test in which the change of color—in this case, turning red—indicates the presence of gluten
Joshua Shavit
- May 12
Adding AI to Museum exhibits increases learning, keeps kids engaged longer
Hands-on exhibits are staples of science and children’s museums around the world, and kids love them. But do kids actually learn from them?
Joseph Shavit
- May 3
Smartphone-powered microchip powers at-home medical diagnostic testing
Research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
Joseph Shavit
- May 2
New mobile app helps reduce lower back pain
Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Worldwide, back pain is the most common cause of disability.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 26
Startup makes efficient use of waste through artificial intelligence
On average, each person in Germany produced 476 kilograms of household waste in 2020. It is incinerated, recycled, landfilled.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 11
AI powers breakthrough in faster-than-sound jet engines
New research using AI is streamlining simulations of hypersonic aircraft engines, which have defense and commercial applications.