AI, ML, Robots and Brains (12.10. - 18.10.2020)

Society

Ex-Google chief: U.S. must do 'whatever it takes' to beat China on AI

Scientists voice concerns, call for transparency and reproducibility in AI research

AI Reads Human Emotions. Should it?

Algorithms

Accelerating evidence-informed decision-making for the Sustainable Development Goals using machine learning

Building a landslide prediction tool with Google and AI

Deep learning artificial intelligence keeps an eye on volcano movements

Machine learning predicts how long museum visitors will engage with exhibits

Scientists discover the unique signature of a lion's roar using machine learning

Machine-learning technique could improve fusion energy outputs

AI that scans a construction site can spot when things are falling behind

When human and machine agree about iridium oxide

Order up! AI finds the right material

Making new materials using AI

New deep learning models: Fewer neurons, more intelligence

A radical new technique lets AI learn with practically no data

Additional data, advanced analytics improve performance of machine learning referral app

Health

Drug discovery with explainable artificial intelligence

Machine learning uncovers potential new TB drugs

Integration of mechanistic immunological knowledge into a machine learning pipeline improves predictions

Researchers take issue with study evaluating an AI system for breast cancer screening

Nudges with machine learning triples advanced care conversations among cancer patients

Assessing state of the art in AI for brain disease treatment

New artificial intelligence platform uses deep learning to diagnose dystonia with high accuracy in less than one second

Deep neural networks show promise for predicting future self-harm based on clinical notes

Robots

NHS using drones to deliver coronavirus kit between hospitals

The rise of robots in surgical environments during COVID-19

Treeswift's autonomous robots take flight to save forests

NTU Singapore scientists develop 'mini-brains' to help robots recognize pain and to self-repair

Robots are helping to advance developmental biology

Robot swarms follow instructions to create art

Cars

Researchers develop framework to identify health impacts of self-driving vehicles

Tesla to release a 'limited FSD beta' on October 20 to select drivers

Tesla (TSLA) Robotaxi's influence on price targets is already taking effect

Self-driving startup Cruise is launching fully driverless testing in San Francisco this year

Hardware

Cameras that can learn what they are viewing

Brains

Researchers deconstruct the "biological clock" that regulates birdsong

Primates aren't quite frogs

Classic optical illusion leads to the discovery of critical neurons in zebrafish.

New mechanism affecting nerve impulses discovered

Scientists report role for dopamine and serotonin in human perception and decision-making

Scientists find neurochemicals have unexpectedly profound roles in the human brain

USC study underscores the gut-brain connection, shows hunger hormone impacts memory

Researchers develop new model of the brain's real-life neural networks

Transient cortical circuits match spontaneous and sensory-driven activity during development

Neural circuit policies enabling auditable autonomy

Relationship value and economic value are evaluated by the same part of the brain

Researchers question the existence of the social brain as a separate system

Remembering novelty

Automatic decision-making prevents us harming others - new study

New study reveals how the nervous system mutes or boosts sensory information to make behavioral decisions