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OptoGPT for improving solar cells, smart windows, telescopes and more
  1. OptoGPT for improving solar cells, smart windows, telescopes and more

    Taking advantage of the transformer neural networks that power large language models, engineers can get recipes for materials with the optical properties they need.

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  2. The legacy of Lynn Conway, chip design pioneer and transgender-rights advocate

    Conway, professor emerita of electrical engineering and computer science, has died.

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  3. Auto industry deadlines loom for impaired-driver detection tech, U-M offers a low-cost solution

    Current technologies already in use could help prevent crashes and deaths linked to impaired driving.

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  4. Widely used AI tool for early sepsis detection may be cribbing doctors’ suspicions

    When using only data collected before patients with sepsis received treatments or medical tests, the model’s accuracy was no better than a coin toss.

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  5. Clinicians could be fooled by biased AI, despite explanations

    Regulators pinned their hopes on clinicians being able to spot flaws in explanations of an AI model’s logic, but a study suggests this isn’t a safe approach.

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  6. Understanding attention in large language models

    How do chatbots based on the transformer architecture decide what to pay attention to in a conversation? They’ve made their own machine learning algorithms to tell them.

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  7. Biases in large image-text AI model favor wealthier, Western perspectives

    AI model that pairs text, images performs poorly on lower-income or non-Western images, potentially increasing inequality in digital technology representation.

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  8. Nextgen computing: Hard-to-move quasiparticles glide up pyramid edges

    Computing with a combination of light and chargeless excitons could beat heat losses and more, but excitons need new modes of transport.

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  9. Michigan Engineering to launch semiconductor training program as part of statewide effort

    The University of Michigan’s latest program to grow the microchip workforce aims to reach up to 600 participants a year.

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  10. New phone case provides workaround for inaccessible touchscreens

    Touchscreens are everywhere but not built for everyone. A new device could help bridge that gap, helping users access ticket kiosks, restaurant menus and more.

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