Crime and virtual punishment
When it comes to crime and punishment, how judges dish out prison sentences is anything but a game.
Software
Apr 27, 2017
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Video: How machine learning is transforming the world around us
"Siri, will it rain today?", "Facebook, tag my friend in this photo." These are just two examples of the incredible things that we ask computers to do for us. But, have you ever asked yourself how computers know how to do ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 20, 2017
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Insect vector feeding recognized by machine learning
Scientists have used machine learning algorithms to teach computers to recognize the insect feeding patterns involved in pathogen transmission. The study, published in PLOS Computational Biology, also uncovers plant traits ...
Ecology
Nov 10, 2016
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Automated method allows rapid analysis of disaster damage to structures
Researchers are harnessing "deep learning" algorithms and powerful computer vision technology to dramatically reduce the time it takes for engineers to assess damage to buildings after disasters.
Computer Sciences
Oct 28, 2016
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Transparency reports make AI decision-making accountable
Machine-learning algorithms increasingly make decisions about credit, medical diagnoses, personalized recommendations, advertising and job opportunities, among other things, but exactly how usually remains a mystery. Now, ...
Computer Sciences
May 26, 2016
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Nomadic computing speeds up Big Data analytics
How do Netflix or Facebook know which movies you might like or who you might want to be friends with?
Computer Sciences
Nov 5, 2015
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Learning molecular models from data
Dr. Heinz Koeppl is part of a new team of scientists at IBM's Zurich research lab focused on systems biology and he is not afraid to claim that one day, soon, advanced biological processes, like cell mitosis, will be represented ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2014
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Researcher develops computational text analysis method made possible regardless of language or domain
The Internet is awash with text. Databases swell larger and larger by the minute. How can the vast amount of textual data be systematically analysed and managed, as the number of languages, domains, styles and dialects is ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 9, 2012
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Dartmouth smartphone app targets driver safety
"CarSafe" is a driver safety app that detects dangerous driving behavior using dual-cameras on smartphones. This is the latest smartphone app to come out of Dartmouth and is featured in the September 25 NewScientist. The ...
Software
Sep 26, 2012
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Implications of no-free-lunch theorems
In the 18th century, the philosopher David Hume observed that induction—inferring the future based on what's happened in the past—can never be reliable. In 1997, SFI Professor David Wolpert with his colleague Bill Macready ...
Mathematics
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