AI, ML, Robots and Brains (28.10. - 3.11.2019)

Society

As AI joins battlefield, Pentagon seeks ethicist

Facial recognition software has a gender problem

Surviving the first ‘deepfake’ election: Three questions

Behind those headlines: Don't believe claims robots threaten half our jobs

Reddit’s automoderator is the future of the internet, and deeply imperfect

Algorithms

Deep neural network generates realistic character-scene interactions

New AI deep learning model allows earlier, more accurate ozone warnings

AI reveals nature of RNA-protein interactions

Removing human bias from predictive modeling

Artificial networks shed light on human face recognition

Bellevue startup uses artificial intelligence to help English learners' pronunciation

This AI birdwatcher lets you 'see' through the eyes of a machine

Why music makes us feel, according to AI

Agriculture of the future: Neural networks have learned to predict plant growth

DeepMind’s AI has now outcompeted nearly all human players at StarCraft II

Health

AI outperforms clinicians' judgment in triaging postoperative patients for intensive care

Breast cancer: AI predicts which pre-malignant breast lesions will progress to advanced cancer

Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients

Artificial intelligence learns muscle anatomy in CT images

Robots

Two-legged robot mimics human balance while running and jumping: New control system may enable humanoid robots to do heavy lifting and other physically demanding tasks

How WildTrack Uses AI and Drones to Track Wildlife

Learning from mistakes and transferable skills -- the attributes for a worker robot

Cars

Enabling autonomous vehicles to see around corners

Teaching cars to drive with foresight

I rode in one of Zoox's self-driving cars in San Francisco — and it was more comfortable than the Uber and Lyft I took to and from the airport

Brains

Ground-breaking work improves understanding of brain function

Faith, truth and forgiveness: How your brain processes abstract thoughts

Chicks born with ability to distinguish and avoid different dangers

Name that tune: Brain takes just 100 to 300 milliseconds to recognize familiar music

Coordinated brain activation supports spatial learning and decision-making

Macaques' stone tool use varies despite same environment

Allen Institute maps out a high-resolution ‘org chart’ for connections in the brain

Delayed neural communication may underlie anticipatory behaviors

New research explains why people with Down syndrome have spatial memory problems

People with autism have a more symmetrical brain

After mastering a movement, mice may stop relying on primary motor cortex