Almost half of Americans fear Artificial Intelligence (AI) could attack humanity, according to polling. Conducted by YouGov, the survey revealed how Americans felt computer and human intelligence ...

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(Phys.org)—Researchers have developed a neuro-inspired analog computer that has the ability to train itself to become better at whatever tasks it performs. Experimental tests have shown that the new ...

Deep learning, the artificial-intelligence technology that powers voice assistants, autonomous cars, and Go champions, relies on complicated “neural network” software arranged in layers. A ...

While it’s making headlines today, and deservedly so, artificial intelligence—the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence—has deep ...

Imagine being able to embark on a real-time computer vision project in a few hours, with no code to build a traffic control system, a warehouse monitoring system, or an in-store point of sale ...

A few years ago, a computer scientist named Yejin Choi gave a presentation at an artificial-intelligence conference in New Orleans. On a screen, she projected a frame from a newscast where two anchors ...

Late nights with a newborn can lead to unexpected breakthroughs. Such was the case for OthersideAI developer Josh Bickett, who had an idea for a groundbreaking new "self-operating computer framework" ...

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