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Is language the ultimate frontier of AI research?
It’s as rich as human thought and as a result is particularly difficult for AI to learn.
Can we tell truth from fiction in the age of social media?
Emerging technologies are contributing to an erosion of trust in our society. A social scientist and an engineer look...
AI rivals radiologist-level X-ray screening for certain lung diseases
In a matter of seconds, a new algorithm read chest X-rays for several possible maladies, performing with about the same...
An electronic glove gives robots a sense of touch
With sensors that mimic human skin, the robotic hands achieve some of the manual dexterity that humans enjoy.
Jayodita Sanghvi and Grace Tang: Big data meets big business
The last decade has seen an explosion in the collection and processing of data. Now, the era of big data is making its...
Balaji Prabhakar: Can digital incentives help alleviate traffic?
Researchers are reducing traffic congestion and commute times using networks that gently nudge people toward better...
HAI's 2018 Seed Grant Awards
Announcing the winners of HAI's first cohort of Seed Grants
JackRabbot 2: The polite pedestrian robot
Like its predecessor, JackRabbot 2 is learning how to navigate safely through spaces occupied by people, following the...
Jack Rabbit 2.0
The Stanford Vision and Learning Lab introduces Jack Rabbot 2.0, the next genearation of their social pedestrian robot....
AI can be sexist and racist — it’s time to make it fair
Computer scientists must identify sources of bias, de-bias training data and develop artificial-intelligence algorithms...