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Boston Dynamics teams with TRI to bring AI smarts to Atlas humanoid robot

The collaboration will leverage the work that TRI has done around large behavior models (LBMs), which operate along similar lines as the more familiar large language models (LLMs) behind platforms like ChatGPT.

October 16, 2024
Boston Dynamics teams with TRI to bring AI smarts to Atlas humanoid robot
AI-Enhanced MRIs Show Potential for Brain Abnormality Detection

This AI-driven approach could improve diagnostic accuracy for conditions like traumatic brain injury (TBI) and multiple sclerosis (MS), though clinical validation is needed before wider use. The new model may ultimately expand access to high-quality imaging insights without needing specialized equipment

October 15, 2024
AI-Enhanced MRIs Show Potential for Brain Abnormality Detection
AI scans RNA ‘dark matter’ and uncovers 70,000 new viruses

The RNA viruses were identified using metagenomics, in which scientists sample all the genomes present in the environment without having to culture individual viruses. The method shows the potential of AI to explore the ‘dark matter’ of the RNA virus universe.

October 11, 2024
AI scans RNA ‘dark matter’ and uncovers 70,000 new viruses
‘Phenomenal’ tool sequences DNA and tracks proteins — without cracking cells open

Microscopy technique allows scientists to image how proteins and chromosomes interact in an intact cell.

October 10, 2024
‘Phenomenal’ tool sequences DNA and tracks proteins — without cracking cells open
This AI powered ‘tongue’ can tell Coke and Pepsi apart

Researchers have developed a graphene ‘tongue’ that uses AI to tell the subtle differences between drinks.

October 9, 2024
This AI powered ‘tongue’ can tell Coke and Pepsi apart
Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition

Wimbledon organizers said the decision to adopt live electronic line calling was made following extensive testing at the 2024 tournament

October 9, 2024
Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition
Forget chat. AI that can hear, see, and click is already here.

Multimodal generative content has also become markedly better in a very short time...The way we interact with AI systems is also changing, becoming less reliant on text

October 8, 2024
Forget chat. AI that can hear, see, and click is already here.
Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe?

76% of respondents reported using general-purpose LLMs in clinical decision-making…More than 60% of physicians reported using LLMs like ChatGPT to check drug interactions, while more than half use them for diagnosis support. Nearly half use them to generate clinical documentation, and more than 40% use them for treatment planning. Seventy percent use them for patient education and literature search.

October 7, 2024
Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe?
Qualcomm's AI Orchestrator aims to bring personalized AI assistants to your devices Qualcomm

Qualcomm says the software will act as a go-between for personal information, apps, and on-device AI models. It's designed to combine data like favorite foods, workout routines, and frequent contacts with generative AI assistants to provide tailored responses and actions.

October 7, 2024
Qualcomm's AI Orchestrator aims to bring personalized AI assistants to your devices Qualcomm
This Homemade Drone Software Finds People When Search and Rescue Teams Can’t

British Mountain Rescue workers have developed an automated drone system that can scour a landscape far quicker and more thoroughly than human eyes

October 7, 2024
This Homemade Drone Software Finds People When Search and Rescue Teams Can’t