Artificial Intelligence

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Medicine December 16, 2024

Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient

by Brody H. Foy, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances…

Cobb County Courier AI Corner November 30, 2024

How are we using AI at the Courier, and what are the future plans?

By Larry Felton Johnson Artificial Intelligence is both controversial and fast-developing. In my role as editor and publisher at the Cobb County Courier, I have to develop a clear set…

Science and Technology November 11, 2024

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or…

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Education November 4, 2024

Kennesaw State researcher earns NIH grant to investigate health factors related to obesity using AI

Photo above by Matt Yung [This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently…

Science and Technology October 26, 2024

4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference

by Barbara A. Trish, Grinnell College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American public is on alert about artificial intelligence and the 2024 election. A…

Science and Technology September 18, 2024

Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments

by Mahshid Ahmadi, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water and soil. These harmful chemicals…

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Science and Technology August 24, 2024

From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak

by Nicholas Card, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions…

Environment July 12, 2024

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

by Ayse Coskun, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that…

Science and Technology May 20, 2024

Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all

by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The journalism industry has been under immense economic pressure over the past two decades, so…

Science and Technology May 15, 2024

‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI

by Mayank Kejriwal, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people understand the concept of bias at some intuitive level. In society,…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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