Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Synthetic Imagery Sets New Bar in AI Training Efficiency
A team of researchers demonstrated that training machine learning models with synthetic images can outperform traditional training methods using real images.
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Engineers Are on a Failure-Finding Mission
An algorithm developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers aims to identify potential failures in simulated autonomous systems prior to their real...
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Using Language to Give Robots a Better Grasp of Open-Ended World
The Feature Fields for Robotic Manipulation method helps robots identify nearby objects by forming three-dimensional scenes from two-dimensional images and vision...
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Making Genetic Prediction Models More Inclusive
Computer scientists created a more inclusive, more accurate genetic prediction model by using computational and statistical techniques to study individuals' unique...
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Shape-Shifting Fiber Produces Morphing Fabrics
The FibeRobo programmable fiber can change shape in response to temperature changes.
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ML System Based on Light Could Yield More Powerful, Efficient LLMs
A team of researchers has developed a light-based machine learning system that could surpass the system behind ChatGPT in terms of power and efficiency, while also...
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A New Way to Look at Data Privacy
A new metric allows a small amount of noise to be added to models to protect sensitive data while maintaining the model's accuracy.
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Computer Vision That Works More Like a Brain Sees More Like People Do
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers trained an artificial neural network to function like the brain's inferior temporal cortex to improve computer...
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Researchers Grow Precise Arrays of nanoLEDs
A new technique produces perovskite nanocrystals right where they are needed, so the exceedingly delicate materials can be integrated into nanoscale devices.
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Probabilistic AI That Knows How Well It's Working
A new technique produces artificial intelligence (AI) inference algorithms that can generate explanations for data and calculate their accuracy.
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Training Machines to Learn More Like Humans Do
Scientists found computer vision models can be trained to produce more stable, predictable visual representations, similar to those humans learn through perceptual...
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Researchers 3D-Print Miniature Vacuum Pump
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a miniature peristaltic pump, in a step toward producing inexpensive mobile mass...
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Four-Legged Robotic System for Playing Soccer on Various Terrains
The four-legged DribbleBot robot developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can dribble soccer balls using onboard sensors, computing, and reinforcement...
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Chip for Decoding Data Transmissions Demonstrates Record-Breaking Energy Efficiency
The Ordered Reliability Bits Guessing Random Additive Noise Decoding decoder chip uses a more energy-efficient technique for decoding data transmissions based on...
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3D-Printed Heart Replicas Look, Pump Like the Real Thing
Physicists developed a procedure to enable the creation of three-dimensionally printed replicas of patients’ hearts.
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Engineers Discover Way to Control Atomic Nuclei as 'Qubits'
MIT engineers have formulated a method of controlling the spins of atomic nuclei as quantum bits using two different-colored laser beams.
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A New Way for Quantum Computing Systems to Keep Their Cool
A wireless technique enables a super-cold quantum computer to send and receive data without generating too much error-causing heat.
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Ingestible Sensor Could Help Doctors Pinpoint GI Difficulties
An ingestible sensor can be monitored as it travels through the digestive tract, helping doctors to diagnose gastrointestinal ailments more precisely.
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AI Model Can Detect Future Lung Cancer Risk
A new artificial intelligence tool can perform lung cancer risk assessments without the help of a radiologist.
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