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AI Learns Cultural Values by Watching People Play Video Games
A University of Washington study shows that AI can learn culture-specific values, like altruism, by watching people play a cooperative video game. The work points toward future AI systems that better reflect the communities they serve.
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New AI Tool Links DNA Mutations to Likely Diseases
Researchers at Mount Sinai have developed V2P, an AI tool that predicts which diseases specific DNA mutations are likely to cause, aiming to speed diagnosis and guide precision treatments.
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Study: Smarter AI Explanations Help Doctors Read Cancer Scans
New research from Stevens Institute of Technology finds that artificial intelligence can sharpen doctors’ breast cancer image diagnoses — but only when its explanations are designed to support, not overload, clinicians.
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AI Gene-Mapping Method Reveals Hidden Drivers of Cancer
A new AI-powered gene-mapping method from the University of South Australia reveals that cancer is driven by networks of cooperating genes, not just single mutations. The approach could help doctors find new treatment targets, especially for patients without well-known cancer mutations.
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AI Helps Doctors Tell Brain Tumor Growth From Radiation Damage
A York University-led team has developed an AI method that reads advanced MRI scans to tell whether a brain lesion is active cancer or radiation damage. The approach could help doctors choose safer, more effective treatments for patients with brain metastases.
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AI Tool From UNC Speeds Digitizing of Plant Collections Worldwide
A new UNC-Chapel Hill study shows that advanced AI can pinpoint where plant specimens were collected with near-human accuracy, slashing the time and cost of digitizing vast natural history collections. The breakthrough could open billions of records to scientists studying climate change and biodiversity loss.
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AI Helps Free-Flying NASA Robot Navigate the Space Station
Stanford engineers have, for the first time, used AI to help control a robot on the International Space Station. Their work could pave the way for more autonomous helpers on future missions to the moon and Mars.
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New AI Tool to Train the Next Generation of Surgeons
Faced with an increasing shortage of surgeons, a team at Johns Hopkins University has developed a pioneering artificial intelligence tool designed to coach medical students through complex surgical procedures. The innovative technology, designed to provide real-time, personalized feedback, was recently showcased at the International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention. The AI…
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New Study Reveals How Personalized Algorithms Impair Learning and Skew Reality
Personalized algorithms, which curate online content based on users’ previous choices on platforms like YouTube, may hinder learning and create distorted perceptions of reality, according to new research from The Ohio State University. Published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, the study found that when an algorithm controlled the information shown to participants learning…
