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Learning To Grow Machine-Learning Models

New LiGO technique accelerates training of large machine-learning models, reducing the monetary and environmental cost of developing AI applications.

New Algorithm Keeps Drones From Colliding In Midair

Researchers create a trajectory-planning system that enables drones working together in the same airspace to always choose a safe path forward.

A Method For Designing Neural Networks Optimally Suited For Certain Tasks

With the right building blocks, machine-learning models can more accurately perform tasks like fraud detection or spam filtering.

AI System Can Generate Novel Proteins That Meet Structural Design Targets

These tunable proteins could be used to create new materials with specific mechanical properties, like toughness or flexibility.

Researchers 3D Print A Miniature Vacuum Pump

The device would be a key component of a portable mass spectrometer that could help monitor pollutants, perform medical diagnoses in remote areas, or test Martian soil.

“Hey, Alexa! Are You Trustworthy?”

MIT experiment finds people will respond to cues from neighbors about activities and risk preferences.

Robot Overcomes Uncertainty To Retrieve Buried Objects

This robotic system uses radio frequency signals, computer vision, and complex reasoning to efficiently find items hidden under a pile.

Smart Textiles Sense How Their Users Are Moving

Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping.

Program Teaches US Air Force Personnel The Fundamentals Of AI

MIT researchers developed and studied a customized AI training program for users with varied backgrounds, which could be delivered across large organizations.

AI That Can Learn The Patterns Of Human Language

On its own, a new machine-learning model discovers linguistic rules that often match up with those created by human experts.

From Seawater To Drinking Water, With The Push Of A Button

Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.

Can Machine-Learning Models Overcome Biased Datasets?

A model’s ability to generalize is influenced by both the diversity of the data and the way the model is trained, researchers report.

New Algorithm Aces University Math Course Questions

Researchers use machine learning to automatically solve, explain, and generate university-level math problems at a human level.

New System Designs Nanomaterials That Conduct Heat In Specific Ways

The technique could be used to fabricate computer chips that won’t get too hot while operating, or materials that can convert waste heat to energy.

Robotic Hand Can Identify Objects With Just One Grasp

The three-fingered robotic gripper can “feel” with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger – not just at the tips.

New Method Accelerates Data Retrieval In Huge Databases

Researchers used machine learning to build faster and more efficient hash functions, which are a key component of databases.

Resilient Bug-Sized Robots Keep Flying Even After Wing Damage

New repair techniques enable microscale robots to recover flight performance after suffering severe damage to the artificial muscles that power their wings.

A Smarter Way To Develop New Drugs

A new artificial intelligence technique only proposes candidate molecules that can actually be produced in a lab.

Artificial Intelligence System Learns Concepts Shared Across Video, Audio, And Text

A machine-learning model can identify the action in a video clip and label it, without the help of humans.

Technique Protects Privacy When Making Online Recommendations

Researchers devise an efficient protocol to keep a user’s private information secure when algorithms use it to recommend products, songs, or shows.