A new study by the University of Florida’s Department of Biomedical Engineering has shown that the brain reacts differently when playing table tennis against a human versus a machine opponent. The study was conducted by Amanda Studnicki, a graduate student with extensive experience playing tennis, and her advisor Daniel Ferris. The researchers were interested in how the brain responds to high-speed, complex sports like tennis and table tennis, and how that response might differ when playing against a machine.
Pieter Werner
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An AI-generated woman named Claudia has successfully sold lewd photographs to unsuspecting Reddit users. Claudia is a 100-percent AI creation who was posted on several subreddits. Claudia’s post prompted a firestorm of users reporting it, leading a moderator for the group to post a disclaimer clarifying that AI-generated photos are not against the subreddit’s rules. The creators behind Claudia say that the onus should be on the consumer to discern whether a model is real or synthetic.
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Bots & BulletsInternational
AI and Drones Increasingly Incorporated into Military Training Simulations
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is at the forefront of creating some of the most advanced and realistic military training simulations in the world. In a recent interview with Nextgov, BISim Chief Product Officer Pete Morrison discussed how the company’s simulation software has evolved over the past two years, including new capabilities that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) such as drones.
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Bots & BrainsBots in SocietyInternational
Kids: Alexa smarter than Roomba, but both deserve kindness
According to a new study conducted by Duke developmental psychologists, children perceive smart speakers like Alexa as more human-like than autonomous vacuums like Roomba. The study also revealed that children believe that it is wrong to harm either device, despite perceiving a difference in their intelligence.
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MIT researchers have developed an algorithm that enables drones to avoid collisions while working together in the same airspace. The system, known as Robust MADER, is an improved version of the Multiagent Trajectory-Planner, or MADER, which was presented by MIT researchers in 2020.
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Clearview AI, a facial recognition firm, has carried out almost one million searches for US police. The technology, which has raised concerns over privacy breaches, allows law enforcement officials to upload a suspect’s photo and compare it to the billions of images in the company’s database. In an interview with the BBC, Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That stated that the company had scraped 30 billion images from sites like Facebook without user consent.
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USC Viterbi computer science researchers have developed a system to teach robots how to predict human preferences in assembly tasks. The system, which was a finalist for the best paper award at the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), could help robots become more collaborative helpers in manufacturing and everyday life.
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Controlling a robot with your mind may sound like something straight out of a science fiction movie, but recent research published in ACS Applied Nano Materials has taken a significant step toward making it a reality. The study describes a unique, 3D-patterned structure that doesn’t require sticky conductive gels and can measure the brain’s electrical activity, even amidst hair and the bumps and curves of the head.
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ResearchAndMarkets.com has recently released a report titled “Global Robotic Welding Market 2022-2028”, which states that the global market for robotic welding is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.35% in the evaluated phase of 2022-2028. The report notes that the key driver for this growth is the increased preference for robots for welding due to their high efficiency.
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According to a recent report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global robot end effector market is expected to see significant growth in the coming years. The market is expected to increase from USD 2.3 billion in 2023 to USD 4.3 billion by 2028, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.5%.