An implant made from biodegradable materials chills nerves to 10°C, reducing pain signals sent to rats' brains, and can be absorbed into the body over time

A new insight into why some IVF embryos go into "developmental arrest" could help researchers create treatments that coax them into growing normally

Current AIs are very accurate but inflexible at image recognition. Exactly why this is remains a mystery. Researchers have developed a method called 'Raw Zero-Shot' to assess how neural networks handle elements unknown to them. The results have the potential to help researchers identify the common features that make neural networks 'non-robust,' and develop methods […]

In a step toward robots that can learn on the fly like humans do, a new approach expands training data sets for robots that work with soft objects like ropes and fabrics, or in cluttered environments.

FuseBot is a new robotic system that fuses visual information and radio-frequency signals to efficiently find hidden items buried under a pile of objects, whether or not the targeted item has an RFID tag.

Computer scientists develop a method that allows humans to help complex robots build efficient solutions to 'see' their environments and carry out tasks.

Engineers devised a recipe for improving any autonomous robotic system. Their optimization code can automatically identify how and where to tweak a system to improve a robot's performance.

A camera system can see sound vibrations with such precision and detail that it can reconstruct the music of a single instrument in a band or orchestra. Even the most high-powered and directed microphones can't eliminate nearby sounds, ambient noise and the effect of acoustics when they capture audio. The novel system uses two cameras […]

Microplastics are found nearly everywhere on Earth and can be harmful to animals if they're ingested. But it's hard to remove such tiny particles from the environment, especially once they settle into nooks and crannies at the bottom of waterways. Now, researchers have created a light-activated fish robot that 'swims' around quickly, picking up and […]

Researchers have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create 'memories' of previous experiences and use them in future navigation, especially during adverse weather conditions when the car cannot safely rely on its sensors.

Inspired by fireflies, researchers created soft actuators that can emit light in different colors or patterns. These artificial muscles, which control the wings of featherweight flying robots, light up while the robot is in flight, which provides a low-cost way to track the robots and also could enable them to communicate.

A robot operating with a popular Internet-based artificial intelligence system consistently gravitates to men over women, white people over people of color, and jumps to conclusions about peoples' jobs after a glance at their face. The work is believed to be the first to show that robots loaded with an accepted and widely-used model operate […]

Engineers have developed a new design strategy and 3D printing technique to build robots in one single step. The breakthrough enabled the entire mechanical and electronic systems needed to operate a robot to be manufactured all at once by a new type of 3D printing process for engineered active materials with multiple functions (also known […]

With conventional methods, it is extremely time-consuming to calculate the spectral fingerprint of larger molecules. But this is a prerequisite for correctly interpreting experimentally obtained data. Now, a team has achieved very good results in significantly less time using self-learning graphical neural networks.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has created a crisis in computing and a significant need for more hardware that is both energy-efficient and scalable. A key step in both AI and ML is making decisions based on incomplete data, the best approach for which is to output a probability for […]

The skin of cephalopods, such as octopuses, squids and cuttlefish, is stretchy and smart, contributing to these creatures' ability to sense and respond to their surroundings. Scientists have harnessed these properties to create an artificial skin that mimics both the elasticity and the neurologic functions of cephalopod skin, with potential applications for neurorobotics, skin prosthetics, […]

Engineers built a new artificial intelligence chip, with a view toward sustainable, modular electronics. The chip can be reconfigured, with layers that can be swapped out or stacked on, such as to add new sensors or updated processors.

From action heroes to villainous assassins, biohybrid robots made of both living and artificial materials have been at the center of many sci-fi fantasies, inspiring today's robotic innovations. It's still a long way until human-like robots walk among us in our daily lives, but scientists are bringing us one step closer by crafting living human […]

A new technique can dramatically accelerate programs known as shell scripts, through a process called parallelization, while ensuring the programs return accurate results.

Development of metamemory in AI system allows it to adjust its understanding based on what it already knows, learning and evolving based on its environment as humans do.

In recent years Alzheimer's disease has been on the rise throughout the world and is rarely diagnosed at an early stage when it can still be effectively controlled. Using artificial intelligence, researchers conducted a study to identify whether human-computer interfaces could be adapted for people with memory impairments to recognize a visible object in front […]

Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot -- and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab. Just a half-millimeter wide, the tiny crabs can bend, twist, crawl, walk, turn and even jump. Although the research is exploratory at this point, the researchers believe their technology might bring the field closer […]

We usually use TensorFlow to build a neural network. However, TensorFlow is not limited to this. Behind the scene, TensorFlow is a tensor library with automatic differentiation capability. Hence we can easily use it to solve a numerical optimization problem with gradient descent. In this post, we are going to show how TensorFlow’s automatic differentiation […]

Machine learning is a broad topic. Deep learning, in particular, is a way of using neural networks for machine learning. Neural network is probably a concept older than machine learning, dated back to 1950s. Unsurprisingly, there were many libraries created for it. In the following, we will give an overview of some of the famous […]

The Keras Python library for deep learning focuses on the creation of models as a sequence of layers. In this post you will discover the simple components that you can use to create neural networks and simple deep learning models using Keras from TensorFlow. Let’s get started. May 2016: First version Update Mar/2017: Updated example […]

Keras is a simple and powerful Python library for deep learning. Given that deep learning models can take hours, days and even weeks to train, it is important to know how to save and load them from disk. In this post, you will discover how you can save your Keras models to file and load them […]

Keras is a powerful and easy-to-use free open source Python library for developing and evaluating deep learning models. It is part of the TensorFlow library and allows you to define and train neural network models in just a few lines of code. In this tutorial, you will discover how to create your first deep learning neural […]

You’ve probably been told to standardize or normalize inputs to your model to improve performance. But what is normalization and how can we implement it easily in our deep learning models to improve performance? Normalizing our inputs aims to create a set of features that are on the same scale as each other, which we’ll […]

TensorFlow is a Python library for fast numerical computing created and released by Google. It is a foundation library that can be used to create Deep Learning models directly or by using wrapper libraries that simplify the process built on top of TensorFlow. In this post you will discover the TensorFlow library for Deep Learning. […]

Python for Machine Learning Crash Course. Learn core Python in 7 days. Python is an amazing programming language. Not only it is widely used in machine learning projects, you can also find its presence in system tools, web projects, and many others. Having good Python skills can make you work more efficiently because it is […]

Python is an interpreting language. It means there is an interpreter to run our program, rather than compiling the code and running natively. In Python, a REPL (read-eval-print loop) can run commands line by line. Together with some inspection tools provided by Python, it helps to develop codes. In the following, you will see how […]

Python is a dynamic scripting language. Not only does it have a dynamic type system where a variable can be assigned to one type first and changed later, but its object model is also dynamic. This allows us to modify its behavior at run time. A consequence of this is the possibility of monkey patching. […]

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 […]

The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA doesn’t go as far as some climate activists feared it might. But it’s a road map for future challenges.

China dominates the global supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Now rival countries are scrambling for more control over “white oil.”

Scientists show how microbes living in a salty spring near the North Pole might resemble those that could have survived on the Red Planet—or in ocean worlds.

New data from the ESA’s probe, now eight years into its mission, adds significant detail to its portrait of nearly 2 billion objects in the Milky Way.

Zeng Yuqun is China’s most prolific battery billionaire. His ascent has major implications for a world increasingly reliant on electric vehicles.

A battle royale called the Smart program has charged teams with a daunting first task: Identify construction sites on Earth using only data from orbiters.

Mars is littered with craters made by binary asteroids. These collisions are as intriguing as they are powerful.

From acoustic tweezers to holograms, engineers are taking inspiration from the field of optics—and riding the sound wave.

Observations of faraway worlds have forced a near-total rewrite of the story of our solar system.

Rising temperatures and an unprecedented drought pose a grave and growing peril to the river and its ecosystems.

Most people don’t think about abortion until they need one. But with the right to access under threat, the time to plan is now.

The national right to abortion pushed back the age of childbearing, increased college and workforce participation, and created economically stable families.

The tiny spacecraft is set to explore an orbit for a planned space station that will travel around the moon and serve as a staging point for future missions.

Two new studies use whole genome sequencing to explore how the animals have fared in warmer conditions, raising questions about climate and adaptation.

Genomic analysis of ancient remains has shed light on the origins of the black death and offers insights into the coevolution of humans and diseases.

In the pandemic’s early days, government-backed public health apps acquired millions of users—a ready-made audience developers are eager to tap.

Hesitancy, bureaucracy, inequity, and the need to explain new formulas could slow down vaccine delivery to the last unprotected group.

Spraying aerosols and sucking carbon out of the air would bring down temperatures, yes. But the unintended consequences of geoengineering could be enormous.

Over 100 million women are estimated to use oral contraceptives, but studies on the pill’s mental health effects raise more questions than answers.

After three aborted attempts, engineers successfully completed a practice countdown that included filling the tanks with liquid oxygen and hydrogen.

The movie takes itself far more seriously than the George Saunders story at its core.

And that’s why I keep going back to it.

The rapper and several members of his group Young Slime Life are facing criminal charges, many of which are based on lyrics and Instagram posts.

From recording to mixing tracks, Apple’s tablet might be all you need to get a song out of your head and in front of your fans.

What if Connect Four and The Amazing Race had a baby? WIRED spoke to Jet Lag creator Sam Denby about his new state-hopping whirlwind of a game show.

In Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the eponymous character learns what internet fame can do.

For her new novel Laura J. Mixon wanted to tell a story that took a more realistic approach to space adventure.

As the show’s latest season sweeps Netflix, jokes about scandals like Watergate seem almost quaint.

#HonestyTest videos, which reward people for being “good,” show a skewed view of who deserves kindness.

He tried to save his wife through the video game they loved—and nearly lost himself. Then he signed up to lead a fledgling team of gamers in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Even though they may seem more modest than our fictions imagined, creatures like the boar and the rabbit have become the real Godzillas.

Jordan Castro’s The Novelist nails the experience of being online, in all its abject glory.

Sure, it's known as a text-based platform. But it has some unique features and tools that can help visual artists share their work.

Cowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film's sentient droid, he says, "we'll be fine."

Square Enix is still tinkering with its beloved series.

Robert Heinlein's classic 1966 novel explores the idea of a lunar colony declaring independence from Earth.

Pixar’s new movie is drawing attention for featuring a same-gender couple. The backlash is the latest in a long run of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment.

The franchise now exists in an ever-sprawling TV universe full of diminishing returns. Thanks, Disney+.

In Outerloop's new game, the South Asian hero battles exes and cooks with her parents. It's a big step toward creating more games for non-white audiences.

From The Rings of Power to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+, streaming services are adapting everything in sight. No one’s head canon is safe.

A new European Union law will set rules for what the technology can and can’t do to people, like whether it’s OK to deploy lie detectors at borders.

China dominates the global supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Now rival countries are scrambling for more control over “white oil.”

As Uber and its ilk face high prices, increased regulation, and labor shortages, a new cooperative model is thriving.

The country’s regulatory measures range from vetting medical and financial influencers to algorithmic audits. What, if anything, can the West learn?

The country wants electric vehicles to make up 40 percent of new cars sold by 2030—but first it has to figure out how to keep them charged.

Machines that understand what their human teammates are doing could boost productivity without taking jobs.

Zeng Yuqun is China’s most prolific battery billionaire. His ascent has major implications for a world increasingly reliant on electric vehicles.

A platform called Coworker has helped effect change for nearly a decade. As the coffee chain’s workers organize, its role has evolved in kind.

The viral image generation app is good, absurd fun. It's also giving the world an education in how artificial intelligence may warp reality.

Gadget manufacturers are getting into the car-making business. That could shake up the auto industry, global trade, and geopolitics.

Plus: The early days of e-commerce, the question of sentience, and frightening temperatures.

As the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange becomes a target for a lawsuit over the terra-luna crash, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has no regrets.

As the Swedish unicorn faces competition, regulation, and investment concerns, can “buy now, pay later” companies weather another economic downturn?

The social media giant banned accounts promoting disinformation, spam, or propaganda—and kept the money it made from ads.

While suburban drivers can comfortably charge at home, those in low-income areas face higher prices—if they can find a station that works.

After months of sanctions that have made critical repair parts difficult to access, aircraft operators are running out of options.

Employees at the company’s retail location in Towson, Maryland, have successfully organized.

Tesla’s Autopilot and other automotive safety features are involved in plenty of car crashes. But thanks to spotty data, it’s still not clear how many, or what to do about it.

In an interview with WIRED, the engineer and priest elaborated on his belief that the program is a person—and not Google's property.

Cryptocurrencies are behaving exactly like the rest of the stock market, but the faithful say that's no reason to jump ship.

The failure is not only in the spurious systems, but in the belief that more data can improve them.

Dobbs should be a wake-up call for anyone seeking to undercut the immunity protections afforded by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

The US Supreme Court’s privacy rulings chart an old battle and could inform life after Roe.

The latest US Census—used to decide representation in Congress—is flawed. One surprising solution? Enlarge the House of Representatives.

FOSTA/SESTA laws deplatformed sex workers and set the stage to overturn Roe v. Wade.

A Google engineer's claim that the LaMDA program is sentient underscores an urgent need to demystify the human condition.

Here’s what Congress, the DOD, and the VA can do to ensure troops’ access to abortion—and improve the nation’s security.

The color debate that broke the internet raised new questions about the relationship between perception and consciousness.

In the age of NFTs, artists who collaborate with machines are forcing new questions around intellectual property, process, and the value of art.

After months of digging into privacy and security issues around these apps, I have some serious concerns.

The legal challenges are steep, but scientists are recording the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s land and wildlife.

Calling San Francisco and other places “failed” cities for liberal policies is bad journalism. At worst, it exacerbates harm.

The thing about identity is, it changes over space and time.

Attempts at reform have not gone far enough. The problem isn’t the documents—it’s how to frame consent in the new health ecosystem.

Pop music fans know that their faves can't change the world's systemic problems—that's not what they're asking for.

The bigger problem is what happens when we act as if AIs are conscious, and how that could be used against us.

For centuries, zoological law taught that sexual inequality was inevitable. Then women began studying Darwin for themselves.

The true-crime tale lends itself to the fact-fiction danse macabre.

It was fun looking at the world as a huge conspiracy theory, but then I realized: There’s no such thing as hidden knowledge.

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on the virtues of sharing a streaming profile and screwing with algorithms.