Articles by Peter Grad
Tech Xplore / Farm robots inspired by ant brains
With the rapid-paced rise of AI in everyday life, nothing, not even the traditional farmer, is untouched by the technology.
Tech Xplore / Addressing skin-color bias in facial recognition
Let's face it. AI-powered facial recognition systems are everywhere. It is used to unlock our phones, allow access to office buildings, and screen us as a security measure at airports.
Phys.org / Many Wordle users cheat to win, says mathematics expert
It seems there's a five-letter word describing what many players of the wildly popular Wordle puzzle do daily as they struggle to find a target word within six tries.
Tech Xplore / With encouragement, large language models devise more efficient prompts
One of the principal drivers of efficient large language model (LLM) tasks is the prompt.
Tech Xplore / AI-generated speech brings a personal voice to books
There's a bold new chapter in audiobooks.
Tech Xplore / AI-driven drones defeat human pilots in obstacle course
In what is being called a milestone in mobile robotics, an AI-assisted drone has defeated drones controlled by humans in an obstacle course testing precision flight patterns and speed.
Tech Xplore / Exploit steals passwords by tapping into keystrokes
Add one more threat to the list of risks you take when you use your phone to conduct business at the local coffee shop.
Tech Xplore / Study finds heat pumps more efficient than gas or oil
As the year 2030 approaches, governments and industry leaders are actively studying ways to meet a European climate law aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%. The European Green Deal initiative has set ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers say chatbot exhibits self-awareness
Are large language models sentient? If they are, how would we know?
Tech Xplore / Researchers issue warning over Chrome extensions that access private data
Google Chrome browser extensions expose users to hackers who can easily tap into their private data, including social security numbers, passwords and banking information, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...
Tech Xplore / Targeted stiffening yields more efficient soft robot arms
The current crop of AI robots has made giant leaps when it comes to tiny activities.
Tech Xplore / Nineteen researchers say AI is not sentient—not yet
There is a joke about the daughter who asks her dad why he speaks so quietly around the house. "Because there is artificial intelligence everywhere that is listening to what we say," the dad replies. The daughter laughs, ...
Phys.org / IBM makes major leap in quantum computing error-detection
Quantum computing is on the verge of catapulting the digital revolution to new heights.
Tech Xplore / Soft robots self-destruct with little trace
Korean researchers say they have devised a robot that can self-destruct and leave no trace other than an oily puddle.
Tech Xplore / Advances in AI, chips boost voice recognition
Separate developments in speech recognition technology from IBM and California universities at San Francisco and Berkeley offer promising news for patients suffering from vocal paralysis and speech loss.
