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Pattie Maes Honored with Lifetime Research Award

MIT's Pattie Maes awarded 2025 ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award for human-computer interaction contributions, advocating for human-centered AI integration. Maes' pioneering work in software agents and wearable devices shapes today's online experience, emphasizing ethical design and human experience enhancement.

Evolutionary Optimization Failure in Support Vector Regression

Support Vector Regression (SVR) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) were popular in the 1990s but have limitations. SVR's complexity and scalability issues are addressed by the kernel trick, with the radial basis function being a common choice. Training SVR models requires specialized algorithms like sequential minimal optimization (SMO), and attempts to use evolutionary optimization have not been...

Introducing Young Minds to AI

Parents and teachers are preparing children for the future with generative artificial intelligence, despite age restrictions on tools like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. Guardian readers share their strategies and reasons for introducing AI education to the youngest learners.

MIT Open Learning: A Life-Changing Journey

Serbian college student Ana Trišović credits MIT OpenCourseWare with transforming her career, leading her to become a research scientist at MIT's FutureTech lab. Trišović's journey from learning Data Analytics with Python to studying AI democratization showcases the impact of open learning resources on her interdisciplinary research.

AI: The New Threat to Fashion Models

H&M introduces AI ‘twins’ of models for marketing, sparking debate on exploitation in fashion industry. Chief creative officer ensures human-centric approach remains unchanged despite AI integration.

Tech Startups Reinventing Defense

Venture capital-backed $1bn companies like Skydio are transforming warfare with AI-powered drones. These futuristic weapons could challenge traditional military manufacturers on the battlefield.

Shifting Concepts in Mathematics

Adam Kucharski, a renowned epidemiologist, delves into the importance of evidence in the age of AI and social media. In his new book, he explores how our understanding of 'proof' is evolving in a world where information and trust are paramount.

Mastering Hybrid Architectures

New AI model combines CNNs, Transformers, and morphological feature extractors for improved visual recognition accuracy up to 87.89%. CNNs capture details, morphological module highlights critical features, and multi-head attention models global relationships.

Mastering TDS Draft Formatting

Authors and editors can now easily navigate the publication process with a new guide on using WordPress block editor for The Digital Sandbox. Essential components like titles and subtitles are emphasized for a smooth drafting experience.

Mastering Nadaraya-Watson Kernel Regression in C#

The blog post discusses Nadaraya-Watson kernel regression using a radial basis function kernel, emphasizing the importance of normalizing predictor values. The key equation for NW kernel regression involves a weighted average of target y values based on the RBF kernel function values.

3D Reconstruction Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide

The 3D Reconstruction journey from 2D to 3D models involves crucial steps for high-quality results. Successful reconstructions focus on fewer images, cleaner processing, and efficient troubleshooting, emphasizing understanding the creation process.