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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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Matteson and colleagues use AI to better understand nanoparticles
Matteson and colleagues use AI to better understand nanoparticles
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Dutta and Ellis to advance AI coding with grant from Meta
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Robotics research by Ju contributes to Apple’s new Pixar inspired AI lamp
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Marine herbivores chomp eelgrass, making it susceptible to wasting
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Cornell team wins $50K in AI puzzle-solving challenge contest
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Researchers put the shine on digitally rendered feathers
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National Tutoring Observatory to accelerate the science of teaching
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