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Sonar on stock smartwatches leads to hand-tracking breakthrough

New first-of-its-kind wearable technology from researchers at Cornell and KAIST, in South Korea, brings that vision closer to reality. The system, called WatchHand, equips off-the-shelf smartwatches with AI-powered micro sonar capable of tracking hand movements.

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AI tools show promise for diagnosing advanced heart failure.

Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found.

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AI assistants can sway writers’ attitudes, even when they’re watching for bias

Artificial intelligence-powered writing tools such as autocomplete suggestions can definitely change the way people express themselves, but can they also change how they think? Cornell researchers think so.

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Quantum statistical approach quiets big, noisy data
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Framework offers systems-level analysis of cancer mutations
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Medical students use AI to practice communication skills
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SplatOverflow enables remote hardware troubleshooting
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Anna Choi, Ph.D. candidate in information science, explains to The Conversation why AI hallucinates
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Anna Choi, Ph.D. candidate in information science, explains to The Conversation why AI hallucinates
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AI ring tracks spelled words in American Sign Language
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Where computer scientists and economists talk to each other
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$10.5M gift to Cornell will fund research using Empire AI
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AI models makes precise copies of cuneiform characters
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