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Social media: How algorithms influence election campaigns
A study published in the journal PNAS Nexus reveals how social media algorithms favor politically sponsored content from certain parties... Read more
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Emphasizing social benefits could improve trust in autonomous vehicles, researchers find
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers is reframing the discussion around autonomous vehicles. Though public trust in this technology has... Read more
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Even on Instagram, teens mostly feel bored: Researchers offer design recommendations
Concern that social media is driving the teen mental health crisis has risen to such a pitch that the majority... Read more
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Sorry, I didn't get that: Evaluating usability issues with AI-assisted smart speakers
With the rapid development of AI technology, voice-controlled smart speakers are becoming increasingly popular due to their convenience and ability... Read more
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Open-TeleVision allows VR-type control of remote robot
A combined team of roboticists from MIT and the University of California, San Diego, has developed a new type of... Read more
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Stories written with AI assistance found to be more creative, better written and more enjoyable
A study published in the journal Science Advances finds that AI enhances creativity by boosting the novelty of story ideas... Read more
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Researchers seek to reduce harm to multicultural users of voice assistants
Users of voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant know the frustration of being misunderstood by a machine.... Read more
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Study proposes framework for 'child-safe AI' following incidents in which kids saw chatbots as quasi-human, trustworthy
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have frequently shown signs of an "empathy gap" that puts young users at risk of distress... Read more
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Researchers develop intelligent activewear for a dry and comfortable experience
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games are just around the corner and a global sports frenzy is underway. However, intense... Read more
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Eliminating cameramen distractions with AI to enhance live soccer broadcasts
While the sports industry continually improves spectators' viewing experience at home, some problems remain unsolved. One such issue for soccer... Read more
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Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring
Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology's latest fashion—artificial intelligence.... Read more
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Trust, more than knowledge, critical for acceptance of fully autonomous vehicles: Study
While not yet on the market, fully autonomous vehicles are promoted as a way to make road travel dramatically safer,... Read more
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Computer love: AI-powered chatbots are changing how we understand romantic and sexual well-being
Over the past decade, virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence, like Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa, have become integral to... Read more
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Is an electric bike right for you? Here's what to consider before you buy
More Australians than ever are riding electric bikes—a fact you may have noticed on the streets of our cities and... Read more
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Survey shows most people think LLMs such as ChatGPT can experience feelings and memories
Two-thirds of people surveyed think that artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT have some degree of consciousness and can have... Read more