During the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions shifted their services to the digital world in an unprecedented rate to educate students safely. These digital tools have taken up the students’ data, suffered security breaches and generally mishandled their students’ personal…
Category: Machine Learning, AI
Research Shows Online Diversity is Reducing Significantly
According to new research, the amount of distinctive sources and voices on the internet is proving to be in long-term decline. A paper titled ‘Evolution of diversity and dominance of companies in online activity’ published in PLOS One scientific journal…
New Research Helps Detect Possible Signs of Autism in Toddlers
In the U.S. alone, 1 in 5 children are diagnosed in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is a complicated developmental condition involving challenges in social interactions, nonverbal communication, repetitive behaviors and speech. Early diagnosis is vital for therapy and treatment.…
New Algorithm Makes Use of Online Learning for Large Cell Datasets
Scientists have been trying to figure out how to determine the numerous types of cells present in our organs that contribute to our health. A recent technique referred to as ‘single-cell sequencing’ is allowing researchers identify and classify cell types…
Stanford Study Says FDA-Approved Medical Devices Have Not Been “Adequately Evaluated”
According to a Stanford study published in Nature Medicine last week, some AI-powered medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are susceptible to data shifts and bias against underrepresented patients. While the academic community has begun…
Swiss Robots Use UV Light to Disinfect Passenger Plane
A robot armed with ultraviolet light to kill viruses is now being tested on Swiss airplanes— the general idea being to restore passenger confidence and reduce the strain of the pandemic on the travel industry. UVeya, a Swiss start-up has…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Device Equips Monkey to Play Pong With Only Its Brain
Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk which focuses on mind control recently released a blog post video with details of an invention which uses its hardware making it possible for a monkey to play Pong with only its brain.…
Scientists Show Risks of Emotion Recognition Software Through Online Game
Technology designed to identify and recognize human emotions using machine learning has been frowned upon by ethicists. Now, researchers are on a quest to unmask its reality claiming it could be useful in situations such as road safety or market…
New AI Backpack System For Guiding Vision-impaired Wearers
Researchers at the University of Georgia recently developed a backpack system to assist vision-impaired wearers navigate their environment better. The backpack uses a Luxonis OAK-D spatial camera, with an on-chip edge AI processor and uses Intel’s Movidius image processing technology.…
Computer Model Tracks Cellphone Data to Predict the Spread of COVID-19
Last year, Assistant Professors in the Department of Computer Science at Binghamton University’s Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science, Arti Ramesh and Anand Seetharam published several studies using data mining and machine learning models in response to…