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    Algorithm can spot depressed Twitter users with nearly 90% accuracy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 8

    Algorithm can spot depressed Twitter users with nearly 90% accuracy

    The algorithm determines someone's mental state by extracting and analyzing 38 data points from their public Twitter profile.
    Meet the Oreometer: Learn why an Oreo’s cream sticks to just one wafer when twisted apart?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 31

    Meet the Oreometer: Learn why an Oreo’s cream sticks to just one wafer when twisted apart?

    Researchers design a user-friendly interface that helps nonexperts make forecasts using data collected over time
    Speaking from the heart: Could your voice reveal your heart health?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 27

    Speaking from the heart: Could your voice reveal your heart health?

    AI-based computer algorithm accurately predicted a person’s likelihood of suffering heart problems based on voice recordings alone.
    Artificial intelligence can help combat systemic racism
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 18

    Artificial intelligence can help combat systemic racism

    Facial recognition algorithms have repeatedly been demonstrated to be less accurate for people with darker skin.
    “Deepfaking the mind” could improve brain-computer interfaces for people with disabilities
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 19, 2021

    “Deepfaking the mind” could improve brain-computer interfaces for people with disabilities

    Synthetic neurological data created using generative adversarial networks could speed up training of brain-computer interfaces.
    Artificial intelligence is smart, but does it play well with others?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 5, 2021

    Artificial intelligence is smart, but does it play well with others?

    Researchers sought to find out how well humans could play the cooperative card game Hanabi with an advanced AI model trained to excel.
    How robots can tell how clean is ‘clean’
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 26, 2021

    How robots can tell how clean is ‘clean’

    Cleaning robots have evolved from disc-shaped vacuum cleaners found in homes to advanced models that can navigate complex spaces.

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