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AI achieves silver-medal standard solving International Mathematical Olympiad problems

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) with advanced mathematical reasoning has the potential to unlock new frontiers in science and technology.

July 25, 2024
AI achieves silver-medal standard solving International Mathematical Olympiad problems
AI-powered medical diagnosis gets a transparency boost with new 'Chain of Diagnosis' method

DiagnosisGPT can recognize more than 9,600 diseases and make the diagnostic process transparent for doctors and patients. The system is based on the "Chain of Diagnosis" (CoD) method.

July 24, 2024
AI-powered medical diagnosis gets a transparency boost with new 'Chain of Diagnosis' method
Toyota Pulls Off a Fast and Furious Demo With Dual Drifting AI-Powered Race Cars

Algorithms designed to handle a car after it loses traction could potentially intervene on behalf of human drivers.

July 23, 2024
Toyota Pulls Off a Fast and Furious Demo With Dual Drifting AI-Powered Race Cars
Google AI predicts long-term climate trends and weather — in minutes

Models that are more reliable and less energy-intensive could help us to better prepare for extreme weather.

July 23, 2024
Google AI predicts long-term climate trends and weather — in minutes
USC scientists use AI to predict a wildfire’s next move

Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire spread. 

July 22, 2024
USC scientists use AI to predict a wildfire’s next move
Omega’s AI Will Map How Olympic Athletes Win

From gymnast-tracking to pole vault measurements mid-jump, the watch brand’s Swiss Timing division has a whole host of new timing tech for Paris 2024.

July 20, 2024
Omega’s AI Will Map How Olympic Athletes Win
New framework allows robots to learn via online human demonstration videos

...Some of the tasks they could complete entail manipulating fabrics, for instance when folding clothes to put them in a wardrobe or helping older adults with mobility impairments to knot their ties before a social event.

July 19, 2024
New framework allows robots to learn via online human demonstration videos
Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof

The first ever full-scale demonstration of a nuclear reactor designed to passively cool itself in an emergency was a success, showing that it should be possible to build nuclear plants without the risk of dangerous meltdown.

July 19, 2024
Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof
Igniting change: 5 AI innovations to help extinguish wildfire risks

AI-powered tools represent a paradigm shift by enabling rapid analysis of all kinds of wildfire-related data, enhancing the overall efficiency of disaster response and recovery operations.

July 18, 2024
Igniting change: 5 AI innovations to help extinguish wildfire risks
What Could Conquer the Superweeds? Bayer and Others Turn to AI

...new AI systems are helping speed up the lengthy, complicated and costly process of bringing new chemicals to market...Bayer is using an AI system, internally named “CropKey,” to help match the protein structure of a weed with a chemical molecule that targets that structure by sifting through data faster than humans...The system helped Bayer develop a new weed-killing chemical, called Icafolin, set to be released in Brazil in 2028. The company says it will be the first new herbicide in more than 30 years.

July 17, 2024
What Could Conquer the Superweeds? Bayer and Others Turn to AI