Readers give higher ratings to AI-generated poetry than the works of poets such as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson – perhaps because they often have more straightforward themes and simpler structure Readers give higher ratings to AI-generated poetry than the works of poets such as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson – …
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Driverless cars can now do doughnuts and drift like stunt drivers, skidding sideways around corners while maintaining control, which might help the cars recover from dangerous situations Driverless cars can now do doughnuts and drift like stunt drivers, skidding sideways around corners while maintaining control, which might help the cars recover from dangerous situations Driverless cars …
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Researchers mapped Earth’s ionosphere, part of the upper atmosphere, using signal data from 40 million phones – a method that could improve GPS accuracy and help track space weather Researchers mapped Earth’s ionosphere, part of the upper atmosphere, using signal data from 40 million phones – a method that could improve GPS accuracy and help …
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AI and Google Street View have created ‘digital twins’ of living trees in North American cities – part of a huge simulation that could help make urban tree planting and trimming decisions AI and Google Street View have created ‘digital twins’ of living trees in North American cities – part of a huge simulation that …
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An AI-assisted robot can listen to spoken commands and assemble 3D objects such as chairs and tables out of reusable building blocks An AI-assisted robot can listen to spoken commands and assemble 3D objects such as chairs and tables out of reusable building blocks An AI-assisted robot can listen to spoken commands and assemble 3D objects …
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Seven major datasets used to train audio-generating AI models are three times more likely to use the words “man” or “men” than “woman” or “women”, raising fears of bias Seven major datasets used to train audio-generating AI models are three times more likely to use the words “man” or “men” than “woman” or “women”, raising …
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Hollywood has been imagining the impact AI might have on our lives for decades, but how accurate are these portrayals? Hollywood has been imagining the impact AI might have on our lives for decades, but how accurate are these portrayals? Hollywood has been imagining the impact AI might have on our lives for decades, but how …
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Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster and more accurately Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster …
Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes
The controversies surrounding football’s video assistant referee (VAR) system highlight our troubled relationship with uncertainty – and point to potential solutions The controversies surrounding football’s video assistant referee (VAR) system highlight our troubled relationship with uncertainty – and point to potential solutions The controversies surrounding football’s video assistant referee (VAR) system highlight our troubled relationship with …
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