In this year, lockdowns and other COVID-19 safety measures have made online shopping more popular than ever, but the skyrocketing demand is leaving many retailers struggling to fulfill orders while ensuring the…
Category: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
System brings deep learning to ‘internet of things’ devices
Deep learning is everywhere. This branch of artificial intelligence curates your social media and serves your Google search results. Soon, deep learning could also check your vitals or set your thermostat. MIT…
Smart Tablecloth Can Find Fruit and Help With Watering the Plants
Researchers have designed a smart fabric that can detect non-metallic objects ranging from avocadoes to credit cards, according to a study from Dartmouth College and Microsoft Research. The fabric, named Capacitivo, senses…
AI can now predict Students’ Exam Scores based on their Tweets
These days you can create a comprehensive portrait of someone based on their social media activity—their posts, photos, likes, comments, and hashtags. For example, you can determine a person’s age, gender, race,…
Machine learning uncovers potential new TB drugs
Machine learning is a computational tool used by many biologists to analyze huge amounts of data, helping them to identify potential new drugs. MIT researchers have now incorporated a new feature into…