Tag: mathematics
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Human-Friendly Robot Designed for A.I.
A robotics team at University of California in Berkeley designed a device to learn about humans’ needs with artificial intelligence and respond gently to their presence.
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Genetic Risk Analysis Shows Ethnic Bias
Techniques analyzing data from across the genome that reveal risks of diseases, better predict disorders in the main ethnicity of the population studied than other ethnic groups.
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Federal Agency Holds A.I.-Health Outcomes Challenge
The U.S. agency directing Medicare and Medicaid is sponsoring a challenge competition to spur development of artificial intelligence to predict health care outcomes.
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Ancient DNA Studied for Mental Health Clues
A lab studying DNA from past civilizations and the genomics technology company Illumina are investigating remains of ancient peoples for insights into today’s neurological disorders.
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Virtual Reality Coupled with EEG for Autism
An engineering-psychology team is developing a system connecting virtual reality with brain signals in real time to improve clinical treatments for autism spectrum disorder.
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Celgene Adopting A.I. Drug Discovery Technology
Drug maker Celgene is gaining access to an artificial intelligence platform developed by Exscientia Ltd, to find treatment candidates for cancer and autoimmune disorders.
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Venture Funds, Mergers in A.I. Up Sharply in 2018
Start-up companies working in artificial intelligence scored sizeable increases in venture financing, and were highly prized acquisition targets in 2018, a new analysis shows.
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Infographic – Public, Tech Execs Differ on A.I. Use
The Edelman public relations agency released results of a survey earlier this month gauging the public’s awareness of A.I., with some of those findings displayed yesterday by our friends at Statista.
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Mobile Device Screens That Tap Back
Engineers in Germany designed screens for mobile phones and tablets that not only feel touch pressure, but can also return pulses or vibrations to users’ fingers.
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Microsoft, Biotech Partner on Gene, Cell Therapies
A biotechnology company in the U.K. and U.S. software maker Microsoft are collaborating on new processes to speed development of gene and cell therapies.