Will Past Criminals Reoffend? Humans Are Terrible at Guessing, and Computers Aren’t Much Better
A new study finds algorithms’ predictions are slightly superior but not under all circumstances
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Here’s How Computer Models Simulate the Future Spread of New Coronavirus
They aim for clarity amid confusion surrounding the outbreak
Augmented Reality Is Getting Real
AR headsets are still bulky and expensive, but smartphone-based apps are filling the gap
Electronic Health Records Need a Shot in the Arm
Digitization of patient charts was supposed to revolutionize medical practice. Artificial intelligence could help unlock its potential
Wiring Minds
Successfully applying AI to biomedicine requires innovators trained in contrasting cultures
Hunting for New Drugs with AI
The pharmaceutical industry is in a drug-discovery slump. How much can AI help?
Rise of Robot Radiologists
Deep-learning algorithms are peering into MRIs and x-rays with unmatched vision, but who is to blame when they make a mistake?
3-D Printing Gives Voice to a 3,000-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers printed a replica of the vocal tract of ancient Egyptian scribe Nesyamun
Supercomputer Scours Fossil Record for Earth’s Hidden Extinctions
Paleontologists have charted 300 million years of Earth’s history in breathtaking detail
World’s First “Living Machine” Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence
Scientists used computer algorithms to develop a programmable organism made of frog DNA
Truly Secure Voting Is on the Way
Unfortunately, it won’t be here by 2020
A Drone’s-Eye View of the Quick and the Dead
New machine-learning technique can distinguish living bodies from deceased ones
How Iran Can Still Use Cyber and Drone Technology to Attack the U.S.
Cyberattacks and missile launches have already happened
Quantum Slits Open New Doors
An update to the classic “double-slit” experiment paves the way toward a novel strategy for quantum computing
New Particle Accelerator Fits on a Silicon Chip
The device uses lasers to accelerate electrons along an etched channel
How NIST Tested Facial Recognition Algorithms for Racial Bias
Some algorithms were up to 100 times better at identifying white faces
Will Machines Ever Become Conscious?
AI may equal human intelligence without matching the true nature of our experiences
Don’t Panic about AI
Instead focus on making artificial intelligence controllable and responsive to human needs
Internet Cables Could Also Measure Quakes
The fiber-optic cables that connect the global Internet could potentially be used as seismic sensors. Christopher Intagliata reports.
