Machine learning

02 Jun 23

IoT Sentinels Poised for Cardio Emergencies

Computer & Information Technology

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Heart disease and stroke are the world’s two leading causes of death. And yet both can be agonizingly difficult to detect, leading to their notorious reputation as silent killers. Early diagnosis of heart disease–which includes…

17 May 23

Decoding Stress from Wearable Tech

Computer & Information Technology

Can your mind be read at arm’s length? Scientists and clinicians at Mt. Sinai hospital in New York have taken a step down this road—using smartwatch data to discover aspects of a wearer’s psychological state. The researchers want to predict a person’s resilience, optimism, and emotional support–all correlated with positive…

27 Apr 23

“Liquid” Neural Network Adapts on the Go

Civil, Structural & Architecture

In the realm of artificial intelligence, bigger is supposed to be better. Neural networks with billions of parameters power everyday AI-based tools like ChatGPT and Dall-E, and each new large language model (LLM) edges out its predecessors in size and complexity. Meanwhile, at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory…

23 Apr 23

Organoid Intelligence: Computing on the Brain

Computer & Information Technology

In parallel with recent developments in machine learning like GPT-4, a group of scientists has recently proposed the use of neural tissue itself, carefully grown to re-create the structures of the animal brain, as a computational substrate. After all, if AI is inspired by neurological systems, what better medium to…

04 Apr 23

Ending an Ugly Chapter in Chip Design

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

Discussions at chip design conferences rarely get heated. But a year ago at the International Symposium on Physical Design (ISPD), things got out of hand. It was described by observers as a “trainwreck” and an “ambush.” The crux of the clash was whether Google’s AI solution to one of chip…

20 Mar 23

Human-AI Team Ups Could Slash Chip-Development Costs

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

When it comes to developing new ways to fabricate microchips, the best approach may be not to rely on either human- or computer-developed designs alone but instead a blending of the two. Such collaborations might reduce costs by half compared to depending on human experts alone, a new study finds.“While…

11 Mar 23

Optical Algorithm Simplifies Analog AI Training

Computer & Information Technology

Researchers have developed a range of analog and other unconventional machine learning systems in the expectation that they will prove vastly more energy efficient than today’s computers. But training these AIs to do their tasks has been a big stumbling block. Researchers at NTT Device Technology Labs and the University…

23 Feb 23

Watch Syntiant’s 1-Milliwatt Chip Play Doom

Computer & Information Technology

There are many things to do with an always-on 1-milliwatt machine-learning chip, but few spark the imagination quite like watching it play Doom. At the 2023 IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco this week, Irvine, Calif.–based Syntiant detailed the NDP200. This is an ultralow-power chip designed…

18 Feb 23

Prevail in the EM Environment

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Today’s volatile environment increases the possibility that your electronic warfare (EW) system will not adequately react to threats with countermeasures.Download Keysight’s white paper to learn about electronic countermeasures (ECMs) and how jamming, machine learning, and AI are changing the threat environment. It presents ways to generate electronic attacks and evaluate…

03 Feb 23

Deepfakes Are Becoming a Cottage Industry

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

In December, as many people prepared to take off for a winter vacation, the creators of “South Park” announced US $20 million dollars of new funding for the duo’s deepfake studio, Deep Voodoo. The company’s press release says the funds will help it offer “unrivaled face-swapping visual effects to artists,…