Posts Tagged: algorithm

An algorithm could make CPUs a cheap way to train AI

AI is the backbone of technologies such as Alexa and Siri — digital assistants that rely on deep machine learning to do their thing. But for the makers of these products — and others that rely on AI — getting them "trained" is an expensive and oft…
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Verily’s algorithm helps prevent eye disease in India

Verily's efforts to spot and prevent eye disease through algorithms are becoming more tangible. The Alphabet-owned company has revealed that its eye disease algorithm is seeing its first real-world use at the Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, India. T…
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Algorithm spots abnormal heart rhythms with doctor-like accuracy

While not all arrhythmias are fatal or even dangerous, it's still a cause for concern. Some, after all, could cause heart failure and cardiac arrest, and a lot of people with abnormal heart rhythms don't even show symptoms. A team of researchers from…
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Deep-learning algorithm can mimic any voice based on just 60 seconds of speech

Do you remember the cool Mission Impossible tech that lets Tom Cruise’s character mimic the voice of any other character? Well, a Montreal-based startup called Lyrebird just invented it for real.

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Machine learning algorithm can help predict depression based on MRI scans

A proof-of-concept project at the University of Texas at Austin shows that a machine learning system can predict with 75 percent accuracy whether an individual has a major depressive disorder based on MRI scans.

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Computer says no: New Jersey is using an algorithm to make bail recommendations

If you get arrested in New Jersey, you could find yourself either approved or denied bail based on the recommendation of an algorithm. And, believe it or not, it could help banish bias.

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Facebook’s trending algorithm promoted a 9/11 truther story

Facebook's trending news algorithm has failed once again. Earlier today, Facebook users who clicked on the "9/11" trending topic on the social network were directed to a tabloid story by The Daily Star, which claimed that bombs destroy the World Trad…
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Smart algorithm models delivery routes on the method bees use to seek nectar

Vancouver-based startup Routific has developed a route optimization algorithm based on the way bees seek out nectar. And it’s resulting in major savings on fuel and vehicle maintenance.

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