By combining two complementary clues—camera geometry and visual appearance—researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, developed a new approach for preserving identities across multiple cameras. The method uses epipolar geometry to identify spatially consistent candidate matches and appearance similarity to distinguish among possible identities. The approach can be integrated with existing single-camera tracking systems without requiring environment-specific retraining.By combining two complementary clues—camera geometry and visual appearance—researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, developed a new approach for preserving identities across multiple cameras. The method uses epipolar geometry to identify spatially consistent candidate matches and appearance similarity to distinguish among possible identities. The approach can be integrated with existing single-camera tracking systems without requiring environment-specific retraining.[#item_full_content]
Whether employees are worried about losing their jobs to AI depends largely on their knowledge of artificial intelligence—and on the extent to which their work can be digitized. This is one of the findings of the latest AI Monitor published by TU Darmstadt, based on a representative survey of more than 2,000 people conducted in cooperation with the market research and polling institute YouGov.Whether employees are worried about losing their jobs to AI depends largely on their knowledge of artificial intelligence—and on the extent to which their work can be digitized. This is one of the findings of the latest AI Monitor published by TU Darmstadt, based on a representative survey of more than 2,000 people conducted in cooperation with the market research and polling institute YouGov.Business[#item_full_content]
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap upward or forward when exposed to infrared light—and will keep jumping as long as the light is present. The work demonstrates a new mechanism for self-resetting jumping behavior in soft robotics.Researchers from North Carolina State University have created teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap upward or forward when exposed to infrared light—and will keep jumping as long as the light is present. The work demonstrates a new mechanism for self-resetting jumping behavior in soft robotics.[#item_full_content]
For robots to be successfully deployed in real-world environments, humans should trust them enough to cooperate with them. Some roboticists have been trying to determine whether users perceive robots that exhibit socially expressive behaviors, such as gestures, eye contact and nodding, as more trustworthy.For robots to be successfully deployed in real-world environments, humans should trust them enough to cooperate with them. Some roboticists have been trying to determine whether users perceive robots that exhibit socially expressive behaviors, such as gestures, eye contact and nodding, as more trustworthy.[#item_full_content]
Yankai Wang, a Ph.D. student in organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business, was reading a paper about how transformers—the architecture behind large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude—might be used to study disease development by tracing how one condition tends to follow another.Yankai Wang, a Ph.D. student in organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business, was reading a paper about how transformers—the architecture behind large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude—might be used to study disease development by tracing how one condition tends to follow another.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
A U.S. federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government punished the company in a dispute over military use of its technology.A U.S. federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government punished the company in a dispute over military use of its technology.Business[#item_full_content]
Two recent events should dramatically alter thinking and decision-making about the use of overseas AI models in the UK’s critical national infrastructure, argues a new white paper from the University of Surrey. First, the U.S. government has demonstrated that its powerful AI models can be withdrawn from service by government dictate.Two recent events should dramatically alter thinking and decision-making about the use of overseas AI models in the UK’s critical national infrastructure, argues a new white paper from the University of Surrey. First, the U.S. government has demonstrated that its powerful AI models can be withdrawn from service by government dictate.Security[#item_full_content]
More than 100 organizations around the world, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and rival Anthropic, have signed an open letter calling for a global effort to “strengthen cyber defenses” against AI-powered cybersecurity threats.More than 100 organizations around the world, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and rival Anthropic, have signed an open letter calling for a global effort to “strengthen cyber defenses” against AI-powered cybersecurity threats.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Modern cameras can capture an extraordinary amount of detail, producing images made up of millions of pixels that reveal textures, edges and colors invisible to earlier generations of digital photography. In poor lighting conditions, however, much of that information becomes difficult to recover, with pictures coming out grainy and details getting lost in dark patches of the frame.Modern cameras can capture an extraordinary amount of detail, producing images made up of millions of pixels that reveal textures, edges and colors invisible to earlier generations of digital photography. In poor lighting conditions, however, much of that information becomes difficult to recover, with pictures coming out grainy and details getting lost in dark patches of the frame.Hi Tech & Innovation[#item_full_content]
For decades, chess has served as a laboratory for studying intelligence and decision-making. It is well established that today’s chess engines can outperform even the strongest grandmasters. But far less is understood about how their play actually differs.For decades, chess has served as a laboratory for studying intelligence and decision-making. It is well established that today’s chess engines can outperform even the strongest grandmasters. But far less is understood about how their play actually differs.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]
