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Scientists improve side vision capabilities in AI modules.

Researchers from MIT have developed an image dataset that simulates peripheral vision in machine learning models, improving their object detection capabilities. However, even with this modification, the AI models still fell short of human performance. The researchers discovered that size and visual clutter, factors that impact human performance, largely did not affect the AI's ability.…

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Three Inquiries: Essential Information on Audio Deepfakes You Should Understand

Audio deepfakes have recently been in the news, particularly in regards to their negative impacts, such as fraudulent robocalls pretending to be Joe Biden, encouraging people not to vote. These malicious uses could negatively affect political campaigns, financial markets, and lead to identity theft. However, Nauman Dawalatabad, a postdoc student at MIT, argues that deepfakes…

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Improving software testing through the utilization of generative AI

Generative AI has vast potential in creating synthetic data that can mimic real-world scenarios, which in turn can aid organizations in improving their operations. In line with this, DataCebo, a spinout from MIT, has developed a generative software system referred to as the Synthetic Data Vault (SDV), which has been employed by thousands of data…

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Scientists improve the side vision capabilities in artificial intelligence models.

Peripheral vision, most humans' mechanism to see objects not directly in their line of sight, although with less detail, does not exist in AI. However, researchers at MIT have made significant progress towards this by developing an image dataset to simulate peripheral vision in machine learning models. The research indicated that models trained with this…

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Three Queries: Essential Information Regarding Deepfakes in the Audio Realm

Nauman Dawalatabad, a postdoctoral researcher discusses the concerns and potential benefits of audio deepfake technology in a Q&A with MIT News. He addresses ethical considerations regarding the concealment of a source speaker’s identity in audio deepfakes, noting that speech contains a wealth of sensitive personal information beyond identity and content, such as age, gender and…

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Improving software testing through the application of generative AI.

Generative AI, which can create text and images, is becoming an essential tool in today's data-driven society. It's now being utilized to produce realistic synthetic data, which can effectively solve problems where real data is limited or sensitive. For the past three years, DataCebo, an MIT spinoff, has been offering a Synthetic Data Vault (SDV)…

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Scientists improve sideline sight in AI prototypes.

MIT researchers are replicating peripheral vision—a human's ability to detect objects outside their direct line of sight—in AI systems, which could enable these machines to more effectively identify imminent dangers or predict human behavior. By equipping machine learning models with an extensive image dataset to imitate peripheral vision, the team found these models were better…

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Three Inquiries: Essential Information on Audio Deepfakes You Should Know

Recently, an AI-generated robocall mimicking Joe Biden urged New Hampshire residents not to vote. Meanwhile, "spear-phishers" – phishing campaigns targeting specific people or groups – are using audio deepfakes to extract money. However, less attention has been paid to how audio deepfakes could positively impact society. Postdoctoral fellow Nauman Dawalatabad does just that in a…

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Improving software testing by utilizing generative AI

Generative AI, which can create text and images, also has extensive potential in creating realistic synthetic data for various applications. Being able to produce synthetic data can assist organizations, particularly in situations where real-world data is lacking or sensitive. For instance, it can help in patient care, rerouting of flights due to adverse weather, or…

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Scientists improve sideline viewing capabilities in AI systems.

Peripheral vision, the ability to see objects outside of our direct line of sight, has been simulated by researchers at MIT to be used with AI technology. Unlike human vision, AI lacks the capability to perceive peripherally. Enhancing AI with this ability could greatly enhance its proactivity in identifying threats, and could even predict if…

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Three Queries: Essential Information on Audio Deepfakes You Should Understand

Audio deepfakes, or AI-generated audio, have lately been in the limelight due to harmful deception applied by ill-intentioned individuals. Cases such as robocalls impersonating political figures, spear-phishers tricking individuals into revealing personal information, and actors misusing technology to preserve their voices have surfaced in the media. While these negative instances have been widely publicized, MIT…

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Improving software testing with the use of generative artificial intelligence.

Generative AI has the capability to produce realistic synthetic data that could help organizations in various sectors such as healthcare, aviation, and software development efficiently carry out operations. For the last three years, MIT spinout DataCebo has been offering the Synthetic Data Vault (SDV), a generative software system that can design synthetic data, useful in…

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