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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

Futurum

Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer. Published: Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) link the brain directly to external computers, allowing users to do something just by thinking it. TALK LIKE A … COMPUTER SCIENTIST. Brains and computers share lots of similarities. How do BCIs work?

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Educators Have Some Pointed Advice For Tech Companies Building the Metaverse

ED Surge

That's not what real learning is about. Real learning is deep learning, not superficial learning. I think the opportunities for deep learning are endless. We want it to be equitable—so it's accessible by all kids and not just kids who can afford it. And it's more than just reading and math.

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Is Working in AI a Good Career Choice?

CTE Learning

Unprecedented Growth Opportunities The AI industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by advancements in machine learning, deep learning, and other AI subfields. By harnessing the power of AI, professionals can develop innovative solutions that improve lives, enhance productivity, and drive positive societal change.

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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Dr Narges Armanfard from McGill University and Mila Quebec AI Institute in Montreal, Canada, has set up iSMART Lab to develop intelligent computer systems that can support medical professionals. Patient well-being Intelligent systems are innovative computer systems that can perceive and respond to the world around them.

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2024 Spotlight: Women Leading the Way in STEM

STEM Sport

This diversity in the workforce is what allows this workforce to continue thinking innovatively and in the best interest of the public as a whole. Dr. Fei-Fei Li Dr. Fei-Fei Li is a well-known computer scientist with degrees from Princeton University and California Institute of Technology.

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Will AIs Take All Our Jobs and End Human History—or Not? Well, It’s Complicated…

Stephen Wolfram

And all I’ll be able to do here is give a snapshot of my current thinking—which will inevitably be incomplete—not least because, as I’ll discuss, trying to predict how history in an area like this will unfold is something that runs straight into an issue of basic science: the phenomenon of computational irreducibility. So what is ChatGPT ?

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Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

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SCALE MODELS AND COMPUTER MODELS. While very useful, these experiments can be expensive and time-consuming; therefore, simplified computer simulations can provide an efficient alternative to quantifying interactions. A close-up of THOR, a computer used primarily for machine learning tasks. Link to the activity sheet.