Computer Science

The Next Generation of AI-Enabled Cars Will Understand You

It’s an old-fashioned idea that drivers manage their cars, steering them straight and keeping them out of trouble. In the emerging era of smart vehicles, it's the cars that will manage their drivers. We're not talking about the now-familiar assistance technology that helps drivers stay in their lanes or parallel park. We're talking about cars that by recognizing the emotional and cognitive states of their drivers can prevent them from doing anything dangerous.

Social Media and AI Can Measure the Aesthetic Quality of Landscapes

Want to Throw Off Your Chatbot? Use Figurative Language

Computer scientists recently examined the performance of dialog systems, such as personal assistants and chatbots designed to interact with humans. The team found that when these systems are confronted with dialog that includes idioms or similes, their performance drops to between 10 and 20 percent.

Artificial Intelligence Sheds Light on How the Brain Processes Language