Machine Learning & AI

Muyinatu Bell: The 2021 SPIE Early Career Achievement Award – Academic Focus

SPIE Newsroom: Since being avidly recruited to her current position as director of the Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Systems Engineering (PULSE) Lab at Johns Hopkins University in 2016, Muyinatu Bell has…

Fruit Fly Brain Hacked For Language Processing

Discover Magazine: One of the best-studied networks in neuroscience is the brain of a fruit fly, in particular, a part called the mushroom body. This analyzes sensory inputs such as odors, temperature, humidity and visual data so that the fly can…

Smart Algorithm Bursts Social Networks’ “Filter Bubbles”

IEEE Spectrum: Social media today depends on building echo chambers (a.k.a. “filter bubbles”) that wall off users into like-minded digital communities. These bubbles create higher levels of engagement, but come…

These five AI developments will shape 2021 and beyond

Technology Review: The year 2020 was profoundly challenging for citizens, companies, and governments around the world. As covid-19 spread, requiring far-reaching health and safety restrictions, artificial intelligence (AI) applications played a crucial role in saving lives and fostering economic resilience. Research…