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Research finds using a large collection of simple, un-curated synthetic image generation programs to pretrain a computer vision model for image classification yields greater accuracy than employing other pretraining methods that are more costly and time consuming, and less scalable.

Quantum computers promise significantly shorter computing times for complex problems. But there are still only a few quantum computers worldwide with a limited number of so-called qubits. However, quantum computer algorithms can already run on conventional servers that simulate a quantum computer. A team has succeeded in calculating the electron orbitals and their dynamic development […]

Researchers have developed a new model to describe how biological or technical systems form complex structures without external guidance.

Researchers discuss how mimicking sleep patterns of the human brain in artificial neural networks may help mitigate the threat of catastrophic forgetting in the latter, boosting their utility across a spectrum of research interests.

Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers have developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots. The robots are called 'butterfly bots,' because their swimming motion resembles the way a person's arms move when they are swimming the butterfly stroke.

Researchers used electrical pulses to watch nickel oxide undergo two responses, habituation and sensitization, bolstering the case for brain-inspired computing.

Researchers have designed a robotic system that enables a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to climb and descend stairs nearly its height; traverse rocky, slippery, uneven, steep and varied terrain; walk across gaps; scale rocks and curbs; and even operate in the dark.

Inspired by living systems, researchers have developed a new material that changes its electrical behavior based on previous experience, effectively giving it a basic form of adaptive memory. Such adaptive materials could play a vital role in the next generation of medical and environmental sensors, as well as in soft robots or active surfaces.

Researchers have discovered a new process that uses fuel to control non-living materials, similar to what living cells do. The reaction cycle can easily be applied to a wide range of materials and its rate can be controlled -- a breakthrough in the emerging field of such reactions. The discovery is a step towards soft […]

There's no need to panic about a pending robot takeover just yet. Only 14% of workers say they've seen their job replaced by a robot. But those who have experienced job displacement due to a robot overstate the effect of robots taking jobs from humans by about three times.

Researchers have identified new ways for retailers to use Artificial Intelligence in concert with in-store cameras to better service consumer behavior and tailor store layouts to maximize sales.

A protein scientist, who competed against a computer program, says machine learning will advance biotechnology.

Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, a lab has captured functional brain activity as humans collaborated with robots on a manufacturing task.

Many computer systems people interact with on a daily basis require knowledge about certain aspects of the world, or models, to work. These systems have to be trained, often needing to learn to recognize objects from video or image data. This data often contains superfluous content that reduces the accuracy of models. So researchers found […]

Researchers demonstrated a magnet-based system that can track the location of muscles and could be used to help people control prosthetic limbs and other wearable robotic devices.

By embracing a broader definition of learning that includes any behavioral adaption developed in response to regular features of an environment, researchers could better collaborate across the fields of psychology, computer science, sociology, and genetics, according to a new Perspectives on Psychological Science article.

Researchers have shown that pain experienced by patients during medical treatments can be considerably alleviated by holding and experiencing the motions of a soft furry robot. Based on measures of pain, fear, and biomarker collection, the researchers believe that the robot can improve patient experience.

When states want to gauge quail populations, the process can be grueling, time-consuming and expensive. It means spending hours in the field listening for calls. Or leaving a recording device in the field to catch what sounds are made -- only to spend hours later listening to that audio. Then, repeating this process until there's […]

An odor machine, so-called olfactometer, makes it possible to smell in VR environments. First up is a 'wine tasting game' where the user smells wine in a virtual wine cellar and gets points if the guess on aromas in each wine is correct. The new technology can be printed on 3D printers.

The key to maximizing traditional or quantum computing speeds lies in our ability to understand how electrons behave in solids, and researchers have now captured electron movement in attoseconds--the fastest speed yet.

Structuring the data pipeline in a way that it can be effortlessly linked to your deep learning model is an important aspect of any deep learning-based system. PyTorch packs everything to do just that. While in the previous tutorial, we used simple datasets, we’ll need to work with larger datasets in real world scenarios in […]

In machine learning and deep learning problems, a lot of effort goes into preparing the data. Data is usually messy and needs to be preprocessed before it can be used for training a model. If the data is not prepared correctly, the model won’t be able to generalize well. Some of the common steps required […]

Derivatives are one of the most fundamental concepts in calculus. They describe how changes in the variable inputs affect the function outputs. The objective of this article is to provide a high-level introduction to calculating derivatives in PyTorch for those who are new to the framework. PyTorch offers a convenient way to calculate derivatives for […]

Two-dimensional tensors are analogous to two-dimensional metrics. Like a two-dimensional metric, a two-dimensional tensor also has $n$ number of rows and columns. Let’s take a gray-scale image as an example, which is a two-dimensional matrix of numeric values, commonly known as pixels. Ranging from ‘0’ to ‘255’, each number represents a pixel intensity value. Here, […]

PyTorch is an open-source deep learning framework based on Python language. It allows you to build, train, and deploy deep learning models, offering a lot of versatility and efficiency. PyTorch is primarily focused on tensor operations while a tensor can be a number, matrix, or a multi-dimensional array. In this tutorial, we will perform some […]

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As we learned what a Transformer is and how we might train the Transformer model, we notice that it is a great tool to make a computer understand human language. However, the Transformer was originally designed as a model to translate one language to another. If we repurpose it for a different task, we would […]

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By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor  The AI stack defined by Carnegie Mellon University is fundamental to the approach being taken by the US Army for its AI development platform efforts, according to Isaac Faber, Chief Data Scientist at the US Army AI Integration Center, speaking at the AI World Government event held in-person and virtually […]

By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor   Advancing trustworthy AI and machine learning to mitigate agency risk is a priority for the US Department of Energy (DOE), and identifying best practices for implementing AI at scale is a priority for the US General Services Administration (GSA).   That’s what attendees learned in two sessions at the AI […]

By AI Trends Staff   While AI in hiring is now widely used for writing job descriptions, screening candidates, and automating interviews, it poses a risk of wide discrimination if not implemented carefully.  That was the message from Keith Sonderling, Commissioner with the US Equal Opportunity Commision, speaking at the AI World Government event held live and virtually in […]

By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor   More companies are successfully exploiting predictive maintenance systems that combine AI and IoT sensors to collect data that anticipates breakdowns and recommends preventive action before break or machines fail, in a demonstration of an AI use case with proven value.   This growth is reflected in optimistic market forecasts. […]

By Lance Eliot, the AI Trends Insider   We already expect that humans to exhibit flashes of brilliance. It might not happen all the time, but the act itself is welcomed and not altogether disturbing when it occurs.    What about when Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to display an act of novelty? Any such instance is bound to get our attention; […]

By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor   Engineers tend to see things in unambiguous terms, which some may call Black and White terms, such as a choice between right or wrong and good and bad. The consideration of ethics in AI is highly nuanced, with vast gray areas, making it  challenging for AI software engineers to […]

By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor   AI is more accessible to young people in the workforce who grew up as ‘digital natives’ with Alexa and self-driving cars as part of the landscape, giving them expectations grounded in their experience of what is possible.   That idea set the foundation for a panel discussion at AI World […]

By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor    Two experiences of how AI developers within the federal government are pursuing AI accountability practices were outlined at the AI World Government event held virtually and in-person this week in Alexandria, Va.  Taka Ariga, chief data scientist and director at the US Government Accountability Office, described an AI accountability framework he uses within his agency […]

By AI Trends Staff   Advances in the AI behind speech recognition are driving growth in the market, attracting venture capital and funding startups, posing challenges to established players.   The growing acceptance and use of speech recognition devices are driving the market, which according to an estimate by Meticulous Research is expected to reach $26.8 billion […]

By Lance Eliot, the AI Trends Insider     Are there things that we must not know?    This is an age-old question. Some assert that there is the potential for knowledge that ought to not be known. In other words, there are ideas, concepts, or mental formulations that should we become aware of that knowledge it could be […]

Composer and artist Harry Yeff—aka Reeps One—shares the motivations behind his innovative Voice Gems project with the audience at WIRED Impact.

The fuel can be produced by adding bacteria to spent drill holes—meaning there are thousands of potential hydrogen sources worldwide.

Scientists are on the verge of figuring out how to put humans in a state of suspended animation. It could be the key to colonizing Mars.

It’s now possible to mass-produce pheromones that keep insects from breeding near crops—protecting cereals and other staples with fewer chemicals.

Grasslands are being overrun by drought-resistant invaders that wreck animal habitats, suck up water supplies, and can cost landowners a fortune.

A new study shows that the more divided a community is, the higher the residents’ exposure to hazardous metals and particulates.

Negotiators at the annual UN climate conference managed to eke out some plans for action. Now the challenge is turning dreams into reality.

New evidence indicates that an effort to stamp out disease-carrying insects is working. The key? Mosquitoes genetically engineered to kill off their own kind.

Fossil fuels are rapidly heating the planet, but their aerosols also help cool it. Just how much, though, is a major uncertainty in climate science.

Field research uncovers clues about the beetles’ coordinated blinking and confirms that a novel form of “chimeric” synchrony occurs naturally.

The DeFelice Marine Center sits on a strip of land that dangles into a bay. Staff is living, working, and adapting to the climate crisis in real time.

The moniker, which honors a former agency administrator accused of enforcing anti-LGBTQ policies, has long been controversial.

By firing pulses quintillionths of a second long, physicists study the fleeting motion of an electron leaving two bonded atoms.

Indoor agriculture promises to massively reduce the water and land needed to support crops. But at the moment, it only works for a tiny percentage of foods.

Bringing people with a range of perspectives to the table is the quickest way to solve difficult problems, experts tell WIRED Impact.

Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy, tells WIRED Impact that red tape is causing “disastrous” delays to sustainable energy projects.

British startup Shellworks is fed up with waste, so it created a vegan material that can be turned into compost.

The US regulatory body has signed off on Upside Foods’ cultivated meat—but the company is still figuring out how to make enough of it to sell.

New research found pervasive use of tracking tech on substance-abuse-focused health care websites, potentially endangering users in a post-Roe world.

For years, potential therapies that attack this brain protein have failed to help patients in clinical trials. Now—surprisingly—a new drug shows promise.

The Mouse House’s tough-but-fair dad has retaken the reins as the company’s CEO.

Need help navigating all the services to find something good? Here’s what to watch to pass the time—and get into the spirit.

Atlantic Geomatics is creating a map of the UK’s cemeteries to help people track down their ancestors’ final resting place.

It's the best all-ages movie in years—and it's ready to stream. Watch it this week with your own cartoonish family.

Looking for something on-brand to watch during the holiday break? These are all available to stream right now.

After pioneering procedurally-generated music with the soundtrack to No Man's Sky, the band took things a step further and created an endless audio loop.

In a conversation with WIRED, the actor talks about the first season’s gut-punch ending, taking on fascism, and what’s really going on in that prison.

The company recently took major steps to make the platform more inclusive after pressure from disabled users. Then Elon Musk gutted its accessibility team.

Games for Change is working to support and promote video games that encourage players to be the best versions of themselves.

From generative AI to outer space, here’s how to find a community on the social platform that discusses topics you actually find engaging.

The company faces scrutiny after botching sales for the artist’s Eras Tour. But people have complained about its grip on the ticketing industry for years.

A series of missteps by Elon Musk has called the fate of the platform’s cultural engine into question.

Ruben Martinez Jr. was in the Ticketmaster queue so long he had time to build a Chrome Extension to help other Swifties know their true place in line.

When Josh Sawyer created his video game about 16th-century Bavaria, he set out to capture the feeling of that world, right down to the food on the table.

WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on whether to use the tone that most resembles your own—or to stick with the original Simpsons-esque color.

A crash course in 16th-century German history? Sold!

Interested in trying the social network everyone's flocking to? Here's what you need to know to find your way around and build community.

Unlike the old days of replying to someone’s tweet, brands now poke back at their consumers on social media.

Grief slows the pace of Ryan Coogler’s sequel but makes it more meaningful in the process.

The collapse of FTX has set off a chain reaction that threatens to topple one of crypto’s oldest and most respected institutions.

From IVF treatments to parental leave, Twitter staff laid off without notice have had their lives upended.

I’m not the first person to suffer this fate, but hopefully I can be the last.

The company’s past failings place its security under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission until 2042. Any new mishaps could lead to heavy penalties.

Amid Twitter chaos and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, the conservative social network is having a moment of its own.

Researchers monitoring a “firehose” of public tweets found signs of increasing toxicity—before Elon Musk reversed bans on Trump and other divisive figures.

Following the collapse of FTX, a group of volunteers has gathered to try to salvage Serum. But the work is far from straightforward.

We went behind the scenes to make sense of Shopping, Ads, and the changes that will shape your internet searches.

Algorithms that create art, text, and code are spreading fast—but legal challenges could throw a wrench in the works.

The project allows users to suggest short notes that add missing context to viral tweets. It could change how social platforms operate.

The former Theranos CEO’s fall is a cautionary tale for eccentric founders and the investors who blindly throw money at their inventions.

Twitter’s billionaire new owner is seemingly addicted to his own platform, firing off updates that endanger his own turnaround plan.

Crypto exchanges want to prove that the market can thrive after the FTX collapse. Despite their efforts, future failures may be inevitable.

Elon Musk laid off half the staff, and mass resignations seem likely. If nobody’s there to protect the fort, what’s the worst that could happen?

WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on whether to use the tone that most resembles your own—or to stick with the original Simpsons-esque color.

Disinformation researchers have spent years asking Twitter to remove toxic and fake posts. After Elon Musk’s staff cuts, there’s hardly anyone to talk to.

The company once claimed that ride-hail services and robotaxis would make personal cars obsolete. Mounting losses have prompted a rethink.

The platform's meltdown has shed light on the steep challenge of preserving social media data. But not everything is worth saving.

WIRED’s editor in chief mulls what lies in store for Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried, plus more thoughts on the past week’s headlines.

Problems with the important security feature may be some of the first signs that Elon Musk’s social network is fraying at the edges.

The stigma against processed food is growing, but there's no way to sustainably feed 8 billion people without it.

The fate of users who left Facebook may provide clues to a post-Twitter world.

A postmortem on “Cramming More Components Onto Integrated Circuits”—the most influential article of the 20th century.

These frontline birth workers already know how to assist during floods, fires, and earthquakes. They could be doing more.

The midterm elections showed that the far-right's manufactured narrative about trans kids doomed the GOP when they made it policy.

WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on whether to use the tone that most resembles your own—or to stick with the original Simpsons-esque color.

An archetype culled from the depths of social media seems to be short-circuiting screenwriters’ creativity.

It's all too easy to believe in the illusion of neverending data storage and streaming. But it's destroying the natural world.

Reentry programs help, but tech companies must also modify their hiring systems.

The revolutionary internet is over, and we don’t have much to show for it. A new start is out there, somewhere.

Google and Facebook's privacy violations are common knowledge. But the decisions of a less-known company, Relx, are also impacting people's everyday lives.

The way people imagine the past and future of society can sway attitudes and behaviors. How might this be wielded for good?

A plan to monetize adult content could make sense from a business and social standpoint. In practice, Twitter won’t be able to pull it off.

Escaping the platform's addictive grasp means first overhauling our relationship to our devices.

True, new systems devalue craft, shift power, and wreck cultures and scenes. But didn’t the piano do that to the harpsichord?

Colorado's Proposition 122 wants to let people take psilocybin at healing centers. But sensitive data isn't covered by medical privacy protections.

Startups like Meta and Twitter serve as digital infrastructure, but aren't accountable to users. Some startups are trying to chart a new way to exit that focuses on community—not shareholders.

Combating fake news with facts doesn't work because humans are wired for emotion. It's time for more creative tactics.

This is a moment to choose a different path, inspired by the lessons of thriving offline communities.

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on bardic traditions for a modern age—and why book snobs worry about the wrong things.